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Hegseth and Trump were treating it like a political event where people worship them.
But these weren't their superfans attending a rally. They were professionals ordered to be there and to listen. And even if they were fans, you don't fucking clap and cheer at a military briefing.
I'm not an american or even fan of american military but how could career military people ever like a draft dodger and tv personality? Military is notoriously a rank based community and they absolutely don't fit that.
in this photo hegseth looks like he s preparing to suck a dick
Can't be trump's or he'd look more like he was whistling.
Go on
We market and psychologically manipulate people until they become terrorists and then our institutions build off it to become more powerful? Like a business?
Understand crime and heartlessness to understand how the real world works?
It was always like but not as blatant?
What ...is ...grammar really?
There was like one guy in the crowd that actually had a hard on for this. The problematic issue with this individual is that he only lasted something like 20 secs> into the speech.
His speech reminded me of the ranting self-absorbed monologues my father would go on when he was in the middle of a coke binge. The manic energy and barely concealed narcissistic rage while trying so hard to convince us of his righteousness and varity. It usually ended with him flipping the coffee table or punching a whole in the wall.
They don't call it the white house for no reason
Everyday I think we're getting dumber
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Shit, that's like half.
Smaller because they’re more efficient.
That’s one interpretation, sure
Would have been a great opportunity for a military coup.
Unfortunately, reporters also couldn't find a single general who cares that it's allowed to disobey an unlawful order and that they can overthrow a domestic terrorist.
Ugh. Now I get to fantasize about that for a week.
Whatever - they will follow orders from whoever their exhalted president is. Cause even though it’s a certified clown in office they still obey his bullshit cause they hold the office in high regard.
Something truly ridiculous is Hesgeth lectured these generals on grooming and hygiene but he is actually on the record as a filthy weirdo who doesn't believe in washing his own hands: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47201923
Shitfinger Pete.
He's talking about getting rid of military members who can't shave due to medical reasons.
People with curly hair can have ingrown hairs from shaving. Most people with no shave chits are black.
Don't let him trick you into thinking this speech is just stupid. Its stupid, but he's also trying to give generals plausible deniability to remove minority military members and women.
Somewhere between 1 in 2 to 2 in 3 African American men experience a condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae where, due curliness and firmness of hair, a clean shave results in significant local inflammation, irritation and discomfort.
The treatment is to not to shave too close to the skin..
Don't forget they're also mad about Sakhs who were allowed to wear turbans and beards.
General Jack Daniels liked it..
General Don Julio was unavailable for comment as he was dismissed as yet another DUI hire.
Hegseth is a cartoon villain that shouldn't be anywhere near a position of power
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reposted and praised a video interview of a self-described Christian nationalist pastor whose church doesn't believe women should be allowed to vote.
Just an utter scumbag.
He's a dildo. A fake dick. That wishes he was a real dick like Pinocchio.
We have at least one supreme court justice who believes the same. Why she thinks she can be a judge is baffling.
My favorite part was when Hegseth talked about removing politics from the military, and then trump spent 20 minutes whining about politics.
Hegseth disrupted the lives of 800 highly educated military leaders to call them fat. 🤣
I hope every single one of them realizes that they were used as seat fillers for more culture war bullshit. I’m sure they can see right through these two man-babies for the weak human beings they are and will think twice when they’re asked to do something illegal/immoral for them.
I mean, insofar as Hegseth has internalized the culture war and can't stop being a fox news host long enough to do his job. I think priming the Military to eventually use it against the American population was the main purpose of this gathering.
You don't have to say that you "think" that, Trump was very clear that he expects them to wage "War" against specific cities he hates. Deploying the military against American citizens is one of our most basic prohibitions, and he just told the world that he intends to violate it.
The significance of using the word "War" to describe his intentions towards these cities can't be overstated. He clearly intends to use the military to commit serious violence against these cities. Just that threat alone should be an impeachable offense.
Intends to? He already has.
Mussolini promised the world to his troops, and was seen as a competent soldier himself (I admit I know little on his military prowess). Our regime is led by a diaper wearing, flat footed nepo baby who hired a pretty boy guardsman who spent more time in front of a camera wielding propaganda than he did a rifle to lead our entire military. These generals meanwhile get chastised and left to fix every fuckup generated by the administration with no reward for themselves or the men and women under their command. Then they see any hope of rewards in retirement after decades of service go up in smoke. Yeah, I'm not too worried about them doing illegal actions on US citizens. I'm becoming more afraid of a military coup however. If our balance of power and law becomes obsolete, then they may see it as reason to change the executive power as it stands.