Re:Trump bans EPA employees from giving social media updates
by eli_gottlieb on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:23PM
(#13484223)
>Because Trump is the boss.
Democratic countries have representatives, not bosses. This includes for the civil service.
Re:Trump bans EPA employees from giving social media updates
by true_religion on Thursday January 26, 2017 @12:15AM
(#13488947)
I think you must be taking boss to mean something differently from me.
Your direct report, is your boss regardless of if you are in civil service or not---often your 'boss' is not an elected official, but part of the bureaucracy.
Your bosses direct report is also your boss (transitive law), and so on till you hit the pinnacle of the executive branch---Trump.
I'm not saying he's some kind of mob-leader boss.
What the EPA reports may be factual, but the presentation of facts, when they are spoken of, and how often, are all political practices.
Is it important for the EPA to tweet daily "hey guys, you know climate change is caused by humans?". No, we know it is and don't deny it is. What's controversial is: how do we reign in the problem, what are we willing to give up to do so, and how do we coordinate with our allies and competitors ?
The EPA's tweets may not be helpful in getting Chinese support, or encouraging a positive practical debate on how 3rd world nations can both improve their economies with limited technology and still be part of the climate change solution----or even if such a thing is necessary in the short term.