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[–] BingBong@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For all the faults that the US has, and there are many, this seems like an unfounded take. The level of traceability and record keeping for DoD functions is absolutely insane. DoD is a hell of a long way still from the cesspool that Russia is.

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Pete Hegseth has a hilariously bad record as SecDef. In any non-Trump administration he would already be gone (and would never have been nominated). Despite his significant fuckups, he's still there because he's loyal.

[–] BingBong@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I won't argue that. The complex policies around record keeping and verification I do not believe to have been impacted by that clown.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

But they're very actively working to get there.