Deny! Deny! Deny...and Lie!

It appears we've stumbled upon another delightful example of systemic incompetence and potential security breaches within the upper echelons of the Trump administration. In this tale, The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, found himself somewhat unexpectedly added to a Signal group chat involving top Trump officials like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance. The chat was about planning airstrikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a highly sensitive topic.

Let's juxtapose this scenario with the systemic racism critique lens: The egregious lack of security protocols and the casual treatment of classified information here are starkly reminiscent of a broader systemic issue –

**the normalization of reckless decision-making at the highest levels**. It’s a mirror reflecting how systemic problems, often camouflaged under the cloak of 'national security,' can expose the underlying vulnerabilities in governance. The disregard for secure communication channels (opting for Signal instead of more secure platforms) highlights a disconnect between policy and practice, a recurring theme in critiques of systemic shortcomings.

Furthermore, the administration's response to this incident, downplaying it as a mere mistake, speaks volumes about the disregard for accountability within these structures. It's almost as if they're saying, "Oops, it happens," while others—like Congress members—are calling for heads to roll. The lack of accountability here can be seen as a symptom of systemic rot, where mistakes are written off as minor slip-ups when they actually represent fundamental failures.

You can read more about this debacle HERE .So, here's a rhetorical question:

In a system where security breaches are so casually dismissed, how seriously can we take the claims of a "secure" or "just" society? Sounds like the wolf is guarding the henhouse – again.