I might challenge the idea this is “smart politics”. Like I can get the tactics, but it feels disconnected from a greater strategy.
The best I can figure out is I guess good for the next two years having people subordinate to your administration.
The keyword is `regime`. It’s smart if the goal is to run a political regime where you separate your friends and enemies and prove to your friends that you can make them jump when you say jump.
The keyword is `regime`. It’s smart if the goal is to run a political regime where you separate your friends and enemies and prove to your friends that you can make them jump when you say jump.