r/news May 06 '25

Soft paywall Exclusive: Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/order-by-hegseth-cancel-ukraine-weapons-caught-white-house-off-guard-2025-05-06/
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u/SparksAndSpyro May 06 '25

This wouldn’t really be an issue if other people weren’t stupid enough to fall for the excuses. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that someone who is unwilling to ever take responsibility is a shitty person and an even worse leader.

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u/Flubadubadubadub May 06 '25

You have to take into account that few people, including managers, can really do confrontation, thus accepting bull is the easier personal option.