Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL In the 1800s, individuals secured government jobs through connections to presidents, not by merit. This practice ended after a disgruntled job-seeker assassinated President James A. Garfield,www.americanhistorycentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1295arrow-down17
arrow-up1288arrow-down1external-linkTIL In the 1800s, individuals secured government jobs through connections to presidents, not by merit. This practice ended after a disgruntled job-seeker assassinated President James A. Garfield,www.americanhistorycentral.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·2 months agoDont worry, the Trump admin brings that back, too.
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 months agoTrue, shame he missed though.
minus-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoHe really did, too. In full force.
Dont worry, the Trump admin brings that back, too.
True, shame he missed though.
He really did, too. In full force.