Everyday Erinyes #113

Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call for the efforts of the Greek Furies (Erinyes) to come and deal with them will, I hope, help with that. Even though there are many more which I can’t include. As a reminder, though no one really knows how many there were supposed to be, the three names we have are Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone. These roughly translate as “unceasing,” “grudging,” and “vengeful destruction.”

I really could not find anything I wanted to write about this week. In addition to finding issues on which we really need the Furies to inject some sanity, I have also been trying to educate – or at least to find issues that are little known about. Now, there was one thing that happened which would be perfect for that – and that would be Boss Tweet’s unilateral decision to impose tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel. The only problem there is, I would need to educate myself first. I know it’s a terrible idea, and if I didn’t know that I would still get a clue from the fact that every other country in the world is furious at him for it, starting with but not limited to Canada and Mexico, who are correct in seeing it as a violation of NAFTA. But I don’t know that much about international trade, and I’m not really a fan of NAFTA, so I can’t really discuss it. Yet.

But ignorance on one subject doesn’t have to keep me from finding a different project for the Furies. The thing is, so many people, including quite high level staffers, have now left the White House that they must be getting kind of desperate. So I think it would be a great idea for Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone to apply for some of those vacancies.

Thankfully, our friends in The Resistance who put out the daily Trump Dump newsletter have come up with a (somewhat satirical) blanket “help wanted” ad for all the unfilled positions, and sent it in an email so I can simply “forward” it to everyone through this site without getting us in trouble.

Help!

A turbulent course of events involving pesky prosecutors snooping around has created something of a crisis.

Any normal work environment like this one requires pathologically devoted employees with a level of adaptability necessary for absorbing the unfortunate impacts of a broad-based criminal investigation. Of course, if the pressure mounts too much for one to handle and too little for one to resign, our esteemed Press Secretary will roll up her sleeves and divert attention toward nothing, with all of her might. As a member of our globally-recognized team, you will have the opportunity to play a role in determining the legitimacy of the United States on the world stage for years to come — or impeachment, whichever comes first.

The unfortunate terminations and resignations of Flynn, Reid, Comey, Dubke, Schaub, Spicer, Short, Priebus, Scaramucci, Bannon, Gorka, Price, Powell, Omarosa, Porter, Raffel, and Hicks have created a perpetual challenge within this Administration, so urgency to fill these positions is high.

The post most desperately in need of filling is Communications Director.

Prospective Communications Directors:

– Must have flexibility in schedule, morals.
– Fluency in Russian a plus.
– Grasp of Constitutional principles optional.
– Sycophancy required!

NOTE: If seeking a position on the National Security Council, less is more in terms of foreign policy experience and knowledge. If you can find France on a map, you are overqualified. Freedom fries!

Sincerely,

The Executive Office of the President of the United States

Communications Director, for instance – I realize none of the ladies can (or would in their wildest dreams) produce the level of Sycophancy the position requires, I think Tisiphone might well be able to fake it long enough to get hired, and then be in a position to raise holy hell.

Alecto and Megaera might both apply to the National Security Council. Lord knows our national security now is a disaster. I’m sure they could do better.

And, after all, the three names we have are just the only names we know. That doesn’t mean they don’t have thousands or millions of sisters who could easily cover all the vacancies. It would surely be nice to have some staff in there who would represent us.

The Furies and I will be back.

Cross posted to Care2 HERE.