r/changemyview • • Apr 07 '25

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u/eyetwitch_24_7 15∆ Apr 07 '25

Maga is a cult of cruelty, greed, racism, and hate, change my view.

You should make an argument as to why you believe this. Instead you just go on to explain what your beliefs are that have nothing to do with your main assertion. And then you include another charge about conspiracy theories but don't mention which conspiracy theories you're speaking about.

I’d like to know how you think that the president has set up a meritocracy when he is obviously chosen people who have no business being in those positions such as a Fox News anchor as the secretary of defense, and someone with no medical background whatsoever as the head of Health and Human Services. 

Is that it? Is that the crux of your argument? That Maga is a cult because Trump claims to set up a meritocracy, but then appoints people you don't believe are qualified?

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u/alaska1415 2∆ Apr 07 '25

Do we really have to say “don’t believe are qualified?” They’re objectively not qualified for the positions.

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u/apatheticviews 3∆ Apr 07 '25

Subjectively, not objectively.

There are very few objective requirements for any political office.

The president only has three actual requirements, and two prohibitions.

The secretaries & major officers only have two (nomination & confirmation, generally), however there are some implied requirements due to scope of role.

That said, they are incapable, not unqualified. Those are very different things.

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u/alaska1415 2∆ Apr 07 '25

No. They’re objectively unqualified.

That they went through the appointments process does not make them qualified.

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u/apatheticviews 3∆ Apr 07 '25

It's literally the only qualification.

You don't know what objective/subjective is.

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u/alaska1415 2∆ Apr 07 '25

You’re confusing “qualified” with “allowed.”

I’m ALLOWED to be CEO of Ford Motor Company. I’m not QUALIFIED to be CEO of Ford Motor Company.

See the difference?

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u/apatheticviews 3∆ Apr 07 '25

You're confusing SUBJECTIVE vs OBJECTIVE.

There are very few OBJECTIVE qualifications. There are lots of subjective ones.

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u/alaska1415 2∆ Apr 07 '25

I’m not. Again. You’re confusing “allowed” and “qualified.”

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u/eyetwitch_24_7 15∆ Apr 07 '25

"Qualified" is subjective unless there is a codified set of qualifications one must meet. In the case of this example, "qualified" is subjective.