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[–] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Imagine getting a job like this and now half the nation knows your name...thats terrifying. being an intern may mean you have no idea of the true scope of what they are asking you to do.

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 months ago

They are public employees who are changing things at the core of our government. Why wouldn’t we know their names?

Government employees names aren’t secret (asides from a few exceptions) nor is their pay

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago

We know that his dad is an engineering professor at university of Nebraska too. Really calls into question his credentials. I checked the other day and they had already removed his contact info from their website.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, seems that’s the point. Old enough to competently perform what they’re told, but too young to realize the gravity of the situation and how wrong it is to partake in it.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

that's why we have 18 year soldiers ....

[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

It’s ok, with the experienced gained from being forced to grow up, some will come home and use their savings to buy a dodge ram on a 7 year loan at 18% apr.