That's the point this time around. They went full authoritarian and purged all the competent people.

That's just the media noise. Yea there were purges. But its a big leap to go from "some" to "all" the best people. Government is the largest employer in the country. The nonsense you see constantly by politicians and other leaders is a tiny fraction of what the government workforce is. This is why despite the chaos you see in the media, life hasn't changed much for the great majority of people all things considered. The government remains functional where it needs to be.

	▲	voganmother42 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Its been way more effective at murdering US citizens for sure. The ICE recruits are raising the bar. Oh and now the FBI can consider those with a background in bestiality, so lots of fresh talent there
	▲	m_fayer 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		The purges haven’t reached too deep into the rank and file yet, which is why the walls are still standing. But they’ve hit the top of the pyramid hard, which is why nothing makes sense.