The Cabinet Carousel
Why Pam Bondi's firing is not a win.
History shows us that fascists often shuffle members of their administration more than Cupid does at a middle school dance. Though it feels natural to celebrate every time one of these incompetent pawns get knocked off the board, it is important to remember that their disposal is all a part of the not-so-“greater” plan.
The father of Fascism, Benito Mussolini, consolidated his power over the Italian government by changing as much as possible. Mussolini maintained control by constantly replacing those closest to him. He created entirely new government departments and totally erased others. He even held up to seven cabinet positions himself at one time. He worked to leave his mark on history by throwing his name on anything from street signs to sports arenas.
Sound familiar?
It is clear that this administration’s strategy is to consolidate power by rapidly rotating leadership positions, with the president as the only untouchable centerpiece. The moment one of his disposable loyalists faces major public blowback from their orders, they are replaced by someone more submissive and likely, more unknown.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Border Czar Greg Bovino, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and now Attorney General Pam Bondi, have all been repositioned or sacked. The last three characters mentioned were fired in a span of three months.
This carousel of department and cabinet heads serves two major purposes.
They act as pressure release valves.
There seems to be a threshold for how much public scrutiny the administration is willing to face in order to justify the actions of its problematic leaders. Seemingly, the administration will attempt to control the narrative for as long as possible before eventually admitting that whichever figure is in the spotlight is more trouble than their loyalty is worth.
Instead of addressing the genuine concerns of the people head-on, those pulling the strings behind this optics nightmare have chosen the path of least resistance.
Nazi-cosplayer, Greg Bovino, faced legal trouble for using excessive force throughout his war on migrants and protestors during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. Despite a Federal judge issuing a restraining order against the use of tear gas on protestors, not even twenty-four hours later, Bovino and his goons went spraying and praying in Little Village.
Though Bovino was forced to show face in court to report on the operation daily, he constantly perjured himself, accused of lying under oath regarding the conduct of his agents.
Bovino’s actions caused uproar in the city since the start of the operation. Only, it wasn’t until he faced viral outrage after justifying the execution of Alex Pretti in the streets of Minneapolis that any “consequences” came.
At that point, the aforementioned threshold must have been crossed, because two days after the murder of Pretti, Bovino was forced to step down.
This proves that the administration has no issue cucking those who do their dirty work if it means the shit-show can go on.
In Kristi Noem’s case, it did not matter that she had the lowest approval rating for DHS secretary since the inception of the department. It wasn’t until the public learned she used 220 million in tax dollars to fund Homeland Security ads that she was also replaced. But maybe her husband’s uninspired drag queen career had something to do with that.
Outside of her horse girl DHS videos, my theory as to why the curtains closed on her short tenure is something more conspiratorial. It is all but public knowledge that Noem has been having an affair with political operative Corey Lewandowski, who is under investigation for forcing DHS contracts. This dynamic places these court-crossed lovers on both sides of the investigation, and if they were to wed, they would not be able to testify against one another in court. This is just one of the many examples of this administration's manipulation of the channels of justice.
When people like Noem and Bovino are fired, it displays a false sense of accountability and functionality of the government’s checks and balances. When in reality, it is simply damage control so the administration can try to save their Botox-riddled faces. These firings turn into nothing more than examples to point towards as proof that changes were made to appease the angered masses.
Greg Bovino will not be charged for his countless constitutional violations. Instead, he will retire in the California Countryside. As for Noem, the administration created a brand new position just for her as the government’s Special Envoy for The Shield of the America’s, whatever the fuck that means.
It is vital in these moments that we refuse to accept these false white flags and take them for what they are: insults to our intelligence and morality.
Leave room for loyalists.
The second and most concerning reason why the cabinet carousel keeps turning is because it allows the administration to strengthen its appointed base with loyalty tests.
If it becomes obvious that no one is safe, not even those whom the president is sexually attracted to, then the ass-kissing contest will only get more competitive.
In Pam Bondi’s case, the jury is still out as to the specifics that led to her firing. Maybe the president felt she wasn’t prosecuting his political economies well enough? Or maybe she accidentally knocked over a cabinet of classified Epstein files onto her desk? Either way, her firing only draws out any potential legal action against him and buys more time for the pedophiles.
Bondi’s replacement, tasked with running the Department of Justice, will be Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense lawyer. Blanche was also the guy who spearheaded the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum security prison in Florida. So he’ll definitely get to the bottom of this Epstein stuff…right?
Though it feels natural to celebrate Bondi’s firing, I think it’s worth noting that what follows could be much worse. Todd Blanche is a fierce loyalist and is as close to Trump as they come. We must uphold the truth by not allowing any of these figures to fade quietly into the night as they are discarded like the president’s dirty diapers.
As more members of this administration are replaced, and there will be more, we must dedicate the power of the public to holding up a mirror to each of them.
We should not forget their betrayal of democracy for dick-riding’s sake, and maybe one day they will be forced to look at their own reflection.