Right now everyone is in a tizzy. James Comey, head of the FBI was fired while conducting an investigation into the shenanigans of the guy he helped get into office. Most people are discussing the implications of these recent events: what does it say about Russia? Clinton e-mails? I am less sophisticated and see these events in more mundane terms. What just happened at the national level happens every day in most work places. Comey is that mediocre white guy in the office who gets promoted despite his lack of skills. We all know him, he is competent enough to have a conversation in the jargon of his field, but not competent enough that one would rely on his work, however, he has two great skills the mediocre often have: He knows how to kiss ass and he easily identifies the next hand that will feed him. He also benefits from the fact that people are more likely to trust an incompetent white man to lead an agency than a competent woman or competent man of color. We all know how this
These are the meandering thoughts of a smart and competent woman.