Seriously, they are both former military, my dad was in for like 30 years, how do they like the drunk secretary? I get that he saw combat, but being in combat doesn’t automatically make you qualified for… well anything except therapy and medical care.
There’s a good chance that they’re stupid and hateful
Two character traits that are often celebrated in 'Murica rather than being condemned
they are synergy with each other, hateful people are often very stupid people.