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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30703278

Those seeking a job in the federal government will now have to write an essay in support of Donald Trump's executive orders, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Vince Haley, the White House's head of domestic policy, wrote in the May 29 memorandum that all civil service applicants must answer a series of essays as part of the job recruitment process, including one about how they would "help advance" Trump's policy priorities.

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[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 24 points 1 week ago
[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 week ago

Probably, but we're way past the point of the Trump regime ignoring all laws that disagree with it..

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

The courts have been telling him no for the most part. They just take awhile because they actually follow the law.

[-] dan@upvote.au 7 points 1 week ago

Is Trump actually following what the courts say though?

[-] irish_link@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Not a lawyer but I actually don’t think so.

I assume all government figures never thought this kind of act could ever happen here so they had no reason to make a law about it or one that covers it.

P.S. Even if it is, who is going to stop them. They haven’t followed any law they don’t want to unless forced by the courts and even then they still do it.

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'd expect there's applicable laws concerning discrimination in hiring practices. It's probably not a legal stretch to argue that mandating idealogical support for one party's policies will run afoul of political discrimination laws. In fact, this might generate a bunch of lawsuits from people who get turned down for jobs.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -2 points 1 week ago

If it is illegal a judge will stop it. Just because he sprays and prays doesn't mean it's sticking.

[-] veniasilente@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

If it is illegal a judge will stop it.

Someone would have to bring a legal case to them first, right? And even if they did, a SC Judge can overturn that.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 1 week ago

And even if they did, a SC Judge can overturn that.

Easy solution: Don't use a South Carolina judge. 😌 ^/s^

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago
[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 23 points 1 week ago

This is like the only ethical use of it can think of: generating acceptable propaganda so you can get the job and do actual work instead

[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Probably better to use Grok, because that's what's going to read these things.

Can Grok tell if Grok generated the essay?

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

I don't know if it will care to be honest

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

The people who actually review the job applications and decide who gets hired probably won't even read these.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The Trump Administration's entire modus operandi appears to be "Ferret out transgressive deep state leftists by assigning the bureaucracy tasks an LLM can easily accomplish."

[-] Herbie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Are back handed compliments acceptable as praise? What about sarcasm?

[-] Kirp123@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Such efficiency. All these man hours spent reading shitty essays that don't accomplish anything except titillating Trump's ego.

[-] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

Finally, a use case for AI slop I can get behind.

[-] uberdroog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I would AI the shit outta that everytime.

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

On the plus side, this will really make people think about what they’re getting into, and clarify exactly what type of machine they’re willingly becoming a cog in.

[-] Blackout@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Hmm, let's see... I like Trump cause he totally doesn't smell like shit like people say. He's also the smartest man in America and not incredibly stupid like his college professors wrote. He's also as ethical as an oil corporation. His spray tan is a lovely orange and does not make him look cheap, fat and trashy.

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