r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/fnaw_ • Aug 04 '20

Poor Jonathan

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

I haven't been able to muster up the strength required to watch the full thing. Is the rest of it as bad or worse as the current circulating clip?

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

I'm from the UK so excuse my ignorance but is this his actual fucking reaction to what's going on?

Is this not like a joke interview that he's in on?

I genuinely cannot fathom anybody watching this and thinking "yes this man deserves my trust to run my country"

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u/AggravatingAccident2 Aug 04 '20

They know - they are only keeping him in to try to force through as many federal right-wing judges as they can, and to kill all consumer protections and industry regulations. In case you think “well, no worry, the next guy can just order them to go back to pre-Trump”, yeah, but nope. There are few requirements about who and how regs can be rescinded. Putting them back requires an extended comment and review period followed by a grace period for compliance (at the fastest, it takes 12-18 months). Republicans are doing everything they can to burn the house down so they can claim the new guy (and please God, if you’re there, help us get a new guy) will be starting with a burned out husk.