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19. Ideologically driven vureaucrats can't admit they made an error

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 12:31 PM

Aug 25

because that would threaten their ideology. Think Adolf Euchmann, a drap and colorless little man who sent thousands to die.

If you want to understand what happens to people who get caught up in this unnecessary bullshit, I suggest you read this book, it's a total gem about how a nobody (which Garcia would seem to be) becomes a focal point for their insanity.

https://www.amazon.com/Fixer-Novel-FSG-Classics/dp/0374529388/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L5XVO0JJTJF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.minpY2hWtcjMwuFz-9EEwZrYXKCVZYYA0nJz77YHA-DIgEB6QdSDbp8-4FyO0n7JriwDnc6gDiFWFP_Gt--vgZYA69UWrBIMX9N9TEpESIk.qzHDPJgWcyEDxSU8SRjQcf48xPd_Xvqx91zrnLwUYvY&dib_tag=se&keywords=bernard+malamud+the+fixer&qid=1756138679&sprefix=bernard+malamud+the+fixer%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1

"The Fixer" by Malamud is one of those dark novels that will stay with you for years and I think he nailed the mindset perfectly

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My (un)educated guess underpants Aug 25 #1

Exactly. They have no case against him. So they must destroy him. Irish_Dem Aug 25 #3

"Dear leader can never be wrong..." Ahhhh LaRaven Aug 25 #12

Dear Leader must also be praised. underpants Aug 25 #18

GQP want to make an example of him any means necessary............ Lovie777 Aug 25 #2

Dementia patients latch on to a thing. Blue Full Moon Aug 25 #4

The history as I understand it surfered Aug 25 #6

OK...So, he's in a bad spot. LeftInTX Aug 25 #15

This is just "CYA" on massive amounts of steroids and sadism. GoCubsGo Aug 25 #11

Trump has a pathological need to never apologise, and to always have an excuse muriel_volestrangler Aug 25 #14

Ideologically driven vureaucrats can't admit they made an error Warpy Aug 25 #19