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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,759 Founders Club

    Brennan was appointed by Obama. The rank and file employees of both the CIA and FBI tend to be very conservative.


  • Bendintheriver
    Bendintheriver Member Posts: 7,176 Standard Supporter

    The CIA is the actual power in charge behind the scenes. Get rid of it.

    What’s hilarious is that if we allowed the employees of the CIA and FBI to elect our presidents it would be nothing but an endless stream of Republicans. These are two of the most conservative departments our government has. But somehow they are a huge problem now that Trump is in office. Odd.

    You have no clue what in the hell you are talking about. The lifer's in the CIA and FBI are anything but Republican. You can't name one fed department that is majority Rep.

    If you don't know what you are talking about, don't talk.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,503 Founders Club
    BearsWiin said:

    BearsWiin said:

    I must say, that was a fascinating essay
    https://taibbi.substack.com/p/were-in-a-permanent-coup

    Bad article, just more deep state tinfoil hat BS
    We should trust the government and do what they say


    Authoritarian follower
    Congress oversees the IC

    If you think conspiracies are everywhere, you'll see them everywhere
    If you cant address the obvious conspiracy you're part of the problem
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    The CIA is the actual power in charge behind the scenes. Get rid of it.

    What’s hilarious is that if we allowed the employees of the CIA and FBI to elect our presidents it would be nothing but an endless stream of Republicans. These are two of the most conservative departments our government has. But somehow they are a huge problem now that Trump is in office. Odd.

    You have no clue what in the hell you are talking about. The lifer's in the CIA and FBI are anything but Republican. You can't name one fed department that is majority Rep.

    If you don't know what you are talking about, don't talk.
    Got a link to show your point? I know two retired FBI. Both conservative. I have met several current FBI. All conservative. I have never met a cia agent to my knowledge. That's a small sample. But I'm curious where you get the facts that the FBI and cia agents are anything but republican.
  • Rubberfist
    Rubberfist Member Posts: 1,373

    The CIA is the actual power in charge behind the scenes. Get rid of it.

    What’s hilarious is that if we allowed the employees of the CIA and FBI to elect our presidents it would be nothing but an endless stream of Republicans. These are two of the most conservative departments our government has. But somehow they are a huge problem now that Trump is in office. Odd.

    You have no clue what in the hell you are talking about. The lifer's in the CIA and FBI are anything but Republican. You can't name one fed department that is majority Rep.

    If you don't know what you are talking about, don't talk.
    All of them? No. A majority? Oh hell yes. Now they may not be Trumpist Republicans because they tend to be very intelligent.
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,188

    The CIA is the actual power in charge behind the scenes. Get rid of it.

    What’s hilarious is that if we allowed the employees of the CIA and FBI to elect our presidents it would be nothing but an endless stream of Republicans. These are two of the most conservative departments our government has. But somehow they are a huge problem now that Trump is in office. Odd.

    You have no clue what in the hell you are talking about. The lifer's in the CIA and FBI are anything but Republican. You can't name one fed department that is majority Rep.

    If you don't know what you are talking about, don't talk.
    All of them? No. A majority? Oh hell yes. Now they may not be Trumpist Republicans because they tend to be very intelligent.
    I think you're working off a template that's over 30 years old. While it was true 30 years ago, it's no longer the case. And upper management has been dominated by Rats and the clearest way to advance in both institutions has been to parrot the left's agenda.

  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    SFGbob said:

    The CIA is the actual power in charge behind the scenes. Get rid of it.

    What’s hilarious is that if we allowed the employees of the CIA and FBI to elect our presidents it would be nothing but an endless stream of Republicans. These are two of the most conservative departments our government has. But somehow they are a huge problem now that Trump is in office. Odd.

    You have no clue what in the hell you are talking about. The lifer's in the CIA and FBI are anything but Republican. You can't name one fed department that is majority Rep.

    If you don't know what you are talking about, don't talk.
    All of them? No. A majority? Oh hell yes. Now they may not be Trumpist Republicans because they tend to be very intelligent.
    I think you're working off a template that's over 30 years old. While it was true 30 years ago, it's no longer the case. And upper management has been dominated by Rats and the clearest way to advance in both institutions has been to parrot the left's agenda.

    Trump just needs more tim to get his guys in there POTD.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,503 Founders Club
    Hondo knows a conservative agent

    Settled science
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,188
    2001400ex said:

    SFGbob said:

    The CIA is the actual power in charge behind the scenes. Get rid of it.

    What’s hilarious is that if we allowed the employees of the CIA and FBI to elect our presidents it would be nothing but an endless stream of Republicans. These are two of the most conservative departments our government has. But somehow they are a huge problem now that Trump is in office. Odd.

    You have no clue what in the hell you are talking about. The lifer's in the CIA and FBI are anything but Republican. You can't name one fed department that is majority Rep.

    If you don't know what you are talking about, don't talk.
    All of them? No. A majority? Oh hell yes. Now they may not be Trumpist Republicans because they tend to be very intelligent.
    I think you're working off a template that's over 30 years old. While it was true 30 years ago, it's no longer the case. And upper management has been dominated by Rats and the clearest way to advance in both institutions has been to parrot the left's agenda.

    Trump just needs more tim to get his guys in there POTD.
    Trump doesn't appoint the entire rank and file Kunt.
  • Rubberfist
    Rubberfist Member Posts: 1,373
    SFGbob said:

    The CIA is the actual power in charge behind the scenes. Get rid of it.

    What’s hilarious is that if we allowed the employees of the CIA and FBI to elect our presidents it would be nothing but an endless stream of Republicans. These are two of the most conservative departments our government has. But somehow they are a huge problem now that Trump is in office. Odd.

    You have no clue what in the hell you are talking about. The lifer's in the CIA and FBI are anything but Republican. You can't name one fed department that is majority Rep.

    If you don't know what you are talking about, don't talk.
    All of them? No. A majority? Oh hell yes. Now they may not be Trumpist Republicans because they tend to be very intelligent.
    I think you're working off a template that's over 30 years old. While it was true 30 years ago, it's no longer the case. And upper management has been dominated by Rats and the clearest way to advance in both institutions has been to parrot the left's agenda.

    Nope. Just like with cops, the personality type that leads someone to be conservative also leads them to be CIA/FBI. Unlike cops however they tend to be very smart. Both institutions are also incredibly incestuous. If mom or dad are in the FBI/CIA their kids stand a much greater chance following them (likely taking their political ideology with them).

    We are seeing for the first time ever a major distrust of the FBI/CIA from the right and to a similar degree a blind trust from the left. That’s partisan politics for you.