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minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-217 hours agoThey’re obviously being picked for their deviceveness. Not really sure what the endgame is other than to spread fear, anger, and uncertainty. Some strategists is coming up with these picks for some reason.
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours ago deviceveness Deviousness? It’s what autocorrect suggested the moment I started typing the word.
minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoI I misspelled it, it should have been divisiveness, “a tendency to provoke dissension or discord” deviousness, “The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.”
minus-squareObsidianNebula@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoBased on the context, I think they meant “divisiveness”, but “deviousness” probably also describes the nominations well.
minus-squareTiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-217 hours agoIt’s a way for him to test people’s loyalty. Anyone who doesn’t vote to confirm his insane picks is going to be ousted by the rest of the party.
They’re obviously being picked for their deviceveness. Not really sure what the endgame is other than to spread fear, anger, and uncertainty. Some strategists is coming up with these picks for some reason.
Deviousness? It’s what autocorrect suggested the moment I started typing the word.
I I misspelled it, it should have been divisiveness, “a tendency to provoke dissension or discord”
deviousness, “The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.”
Based on the context, I think they meant “divisiveness”, but “deviousness” probably also describes the nominations well.
It’s a way for him to test people’s loyalty. Anyone who doesn’t vote to confirm his insane picks is going to be ousted by the rest of the party.