r/tuesday • u/Emperor-Commodus Right Visitor • Nov 14 '24

Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/11/tulsi-gabbard-nomination-security/680649/
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u/SullaFelix78 Left Visitor Nov 14 '24

The author barely touches on her lack of relevant managerial experience—did you not read the whole thing? His main argument is that she shills for Assad and Putin, and why someone like that should not be handed the reigns of the intelligence community.

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u/timk85 Right Visitor Nov 14 '24

She has no significant experience directing or managing much of anything

This is in one of his opening paragraphs setting up his whole argument. If he's incorrect here, it stands to reason he would be incorrect elsewhere.

His list of articles tells you everything you need to know about his biases.

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u/SeasickSeal Left Visitor Nov 14 '24

Why are you ignoring the bigger issue (that the author spends far more than a throwaway line on) that she’s an apologist for Assad and Putin?

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u/timk85 Right Visitor Nov 14 '24

Because I think that's a silly conspiracy theory put forth by people with an axe to grind.

Again, a great journalist wouldn't have such a blatant obvious hit-list of articles like this guy has. He has an axe to grind. He's not trying to be fair, objective, or seek a greater truth – he's pushing a narrative he has already adopted. It's pretty obvious.

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u/SeasickSeal Left Visitor Nov 14 '24

Because I think that’s a silly conspiracy theory put forth by people with an axe to grind.

Do you know what an apologist is? It’s someone who defends controversial things. I repeat: she’s an apologist for Putin and Assad. She literally says these things on live television. That’s not a conspiracy theory lol.

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u/timk85 Right Visitor Nov 14 '24

I apologize, I'm just used to Redditors using the whole 'apologist'-thing as basically their gateway into saying she's a Russian puppet. I assure you, it's aross Reddit people are suggesting she quite literally works for Putin.

For the record: I think objective and nuanced thinkers can sympathize with literally any human in existence, this doesn't mean them actual apologists.

An apologist is C.S. Lewis for Christianity. He spent his life defending and writing about Christianity. That's an apologist.