Comments by "Louis Giokas" (@louisgiokas2206) on "Trump loyalist Kash Patel could use FBI ‘as a weapon’: Former special agent | NewsNation Prime" video.

  1. The statement by the former FBI agent and the title of the video is insulting and stupid. Should the President elect choose someone "disloyal" to him? This is garbage.
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  2.  @elizabethklein7073  You are obviously ignorant of how government works. So, let me walk you through it. We are talking about a democratic republic here, but it applies to most forms of government with minor differences. So, here goes. Ready? The people vote for representatives, and in the US, they vote directly (with a modification that recognizes this is a federal republic) for the head of government (who is also head of state, not a standard thing). None of these people have to have any particular qualifications to run. That is the essence of democracy by the way. Then, the head of government appoints people to head up different functions of the government. This is where you obviously have to work on your understanding. Those people are in those positions to implement the policy of the head of government. They are NOT bureaucrats. They are policy makers. They are there to control the bureaucrats. In fact, there are a couple of layers of policymakers. This is no different from a large corporation. The CEO does not, and generally cannot, have detailed knowledge of the specifics of the business. He is the policy maker, not the policy implementor. The CEO sets the goals and the measurements by which progress towards those goals can be measured (often called KPIs). So, do you understand now? Lesson concluded.
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  3.  @elizabethklein7073  Oh, like the Russian collusion allegations in Trump's first term? The people appointed by the President, who is the one elected, are there to implement the President's program. If you don't understand that then you are totally ignorant of how government works. This is true, by the way, in any democratically elected government, not just the US, and in the US at all levels. Did you learn nothing in civics class?
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