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1. Trump's "deconstruction of the administrative state."

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 01:35 PM

May 2020

Early during the Trump administration Steve Bannon admitted their cabinet picks would be aimed at the "deconstruction of the administrative state,” meaning weakening regulatory agencies and other bureaucratic entities. At the time some believed Trump's grand vision was to reform government, but as it turns out he (and Putin) was only interested in the deconstruction part.

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He likes to break things. Everything he can get his hands on. It's the only thing he's good at. [View all] Solomon May 2020 OP

Trump's "deconstruction of the administrative state." sop May 2020 #1

++++++++++++++++++!!! 2naSalit May 2020 #3

"Deconstruct the administrative state" means castrate Congress. Laelth May 2020 #4

He copes with his own misery by hurting other people. RockRaven May 2020 #2

I thought I was going to see a cat video!!!!!❤ Karadeniz May 2020 #5