What happened to “Speak softly and carry a big stick” diplomacy?
Adventurous_Test_296 on
He’s a legit nut job with a bad look. Have another drink, and get back to the weekend bros at Fox, Hegseth.
FitPossession8762 on
I believe the word they’re looking for is “sociopath”
LisbonMissile on
Speaking as a Brit, this guy is the laughing stock of the world right now. Small-dick energy radiates off this clown and there’s been many newspapers, broadcasters and podcasters who have completely mocked and disrespected him all week.
Small mercies in a world where clowns like this think they call the shots.
inthekeyofc on
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Hegseth has previously endorsed the doctrine of “sphere sovereignty”, a worldview derived from the extremist beliefs of Christian reconstructionism (CR). The philosophy calls for capital punishment for homosexuality and strictly patriarchal families and churches.
The defence secretary attends Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship, a church linked to the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a denomination co-founded by the pastor Doug Wilson, who has openly advocated a theocratic vision of society in which wives should submit to their husbands and women should be denied the vote. Wilson recently led a worship service at the Pentagon at Hegseth’s invitation.
Robert P Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute thinktank in Washington, said: “This is not one or two comments. It’s not a kind of one-off behaviour. This is like a longstanding publicly demonstrated orientation that Hegseth has. It’s not just a glorification of violence but a glorification of violence in the name of Christianity and civilisation.”
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints from service members about military commanders invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war. Such language could also be offensive to Arab allies and provide Iran with the fodder it needs to justify its own holy war against the US.
Jones warned: “It casts this not as anything related to the public – is it about a nuclear programme? Is it about sponsoring terrorism? – which are legitimate political concerns. It takes it out of the realm of politics and casts it as a holy war of a supposedly Christian nation against a Muslim nation.”
Doug Pagitt, a pastor and executive director of the progressive Christian group Vote Common Good, compares Hegseth’s worldview to the historical heresy of Constantine, who allegedly painted a cross on his shield to conquer in the name of God – a theology the broader Christian church has spent centuries trying to distance itself from following the horrors of the Crusades.
Pagitt said: “It seems to me that Pete Hegseth has a worldview, which is contorted toward thinking that this administration has a particular divine calling. He believes – because he said it – that God has uniquely ordained Donald Trump and those that he chooses to accomplish very specific purposes in the world.
“Pete Hegseth’s own version of Christianity is one that’s built around a certain Christian advancement that comes through the domination of the governments of nations. He believes that not only is the military at his disposal to use for his purposes but it’s there to fulfill God’s agenda for the world.”
In 2018 Hegseth’s mother, Penelope, sent him an email that said: “You are an abuser of women – that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.”
sen_clay_davis1 on
This makes me hope god is real so this cocsucker and anyone who is claiming to be a good Christian while supporting this, burns in hell for eternity. Too bad in reality they’ll just die and pay zero consequences while dooming 3-4 generations with crippling debt and anxiety.
bald69420911 on
And yet once the war is done, nothing will happen to him. Like every previous American war criminal, he’ll paint some fucking shit or crack some jokes and Dems will hold hands and move on.
mumwifealcoholic on
That is fucking terrifying.
thepartypantser on
>”You are an abuser of women — that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.”
>”On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say… get some help and take an honest look at yourself…”
>”We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character. ”
-Penelope Hegseth his mother
Pete Hegseth is a pathetic broken man who deeply need mental health care. Yet Trump put him in charge of the military.
Cakeyhands on
1940s Hugo Boss called – they have just the uniform design for you
J-the-Kidder on
He’s a sociopathic war porn addict. What did you expect from him?
yestbat on
It happened. No one is talking about his war crime with the boat. Shame.
Hegseth paraphrased: ‘I will magically reload all of our ordnance by personally having a wank over the bodies of the girls at the school while screaming at them it is all their own fault!’
The ridiculous ‘narcissistic dictator’ rules that everybody follows in this admin of being maximum gaping aholes to poor victims like the endlessly revictimized Epstein victims or just people who happen to live in Minnesota is a crime against humanity unto itself.
Bobll7 on
But of course they do. Hey, just a few months back Lutnick said on public tv that the Mexican cartels were in control of Canada….so yeah, USA good, Canada bad.
No-Tomatillo3698 on
Any man that is a a narcissist and is desperately trying to compensate for his lack of intelligence and capability is incredibly dangerous in such a position.
Bang45 on
The inmates are running the asylum
beavis617 on
Hegseth is a white Christian Nationalist freak!
whydontyousuckmyball on
Cause he is a poser. I saw his military history. In and out like a yo-yo, likely for the re-sign bonuses.
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You really need this guy on the front line shirt off and charging the enemy
This is exactly why we need to be cautious about who we listen to in the media. Celebrating war is a dangerous mindset.
I can’t imagine any soldier looking and listening to that man and not feel an enormous amount of cringe. I mean, he’s so clearly a clueless puppet.
All the ministers in Trump’s administration are dangerous but Pete Hegseth is one of the worst.
Morally depraved is an understatement.
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What happened to “Speak softly and carry a big stick” diplomacy?
He’s a legit nut job with a bad look. Have another drink, and get back to the weekend bros at Fox, Hegseth.
I believe the word they’re looking for is “sociopath”
Speaking as a Brit, this guy is the laughing stock of the world right now. Small-dick energy radiates off this clown and there’s been many newspapers, broadcasters and podcasters who have completely mocked and disrespected him all week.
Small mercies in a world where clowns like this think they call the shots.
4:
Hegseth has previously endorsed the doctrine of “sphere sovereignty”, a worldview derived from the extremist beliefs of Christian reconstructionism (CR). The philosophy calls for capital punishment for homosexuality and strictly patriarchal families and churches.
The defence secretary attends Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship, a church linked to the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a denomination co-founded by the pastor Doug Wilson, who has openly advocated a theocratic vision of society in which wives should submit to their husbands and women should be denied the vote. Wilson recently led a worship service at the Pentagon at Hegseth’s invitation.
Robert P Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute thinktank in Washington, said: “This is not one or two comments. It’s not a kind of one-off behaviour. This is like a longstanding publicly demonstrated orientation that Hegseth has. It’s not just a glorification of violence but a glorification of violence in the name of Christianity and civilisation.”
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints from service members about military commanders invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war. Such language could also be offensive to Arab allies and provide Iran with the fodder it needs to justify its own holy war against the US.
Jones warned: “It casts this not as anything related to the public – is it about a nuclear programme? Is it about sponsoring terrorism? – which are legitimate political concerns. It takes it out of the realm of politics and casts it as a holy war of a supposedly Christian nation against a Muslim nation.”
Doug Pagitt, a pastor and executive director of the progressive Christian group Vote Common Good, compares Hegseth’s worldview to the historical heresy of Constantine, who allegedly painted a cross on his shield to conquer in the name of God – a theology the broader Christian church has spent centuries trying to distance itself from following the horrors of the Crusades.
Pagitt said: “It seems to me that Pete Hegseth has a worldview, which is contorted toward thinking that this administration has a particular divine calling. He believes – because he said it – that God has uniquely ordained Donald Trump and those that he chooses to accomplish very specific purposes in the world.
“Pete Hegseth’s own version of Christianity is one that’s built around a certain Christian advancement that comes through the domination of the governments of nations. He believes that not only is the military at his disposal to use for his purposes but it’s there to fulfill God’s agenda for the world.”
Edit: reordered to be in the correct order.
Archived link: https://archive.ph/PdU69
In 2018 Hegseth’s mother, Penelope, sent him an email that said: “You are an abuser of women – that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.”
This makes me hope god is real so this cocsucker and anyone who is claiming to be a good Christian while supporting this, burns in hell for eternity. Too bad in reality they’ll just die and pay zero consequences while dooming 3-4 generations with crippling debt and anxiety.
And yet once the war is done, nothing will happen to him. Like every previous American war criminal, he’ll paint some fucking shit or crack some jokes and Dems will hold hands and move on.
That is fucking terrifying.
>”You are an abuser of women — that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.”
>”On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say… get some help and take an honest look at yourself…”
>”We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character. ”
-Penelope Hegseth his mother
Pete Hegseth is a pathetic broken man who deeply need mental health care. Yet Trump put him in charge of the military.
1940s Hugo Boss called – they have just the uniform design for you
He’s a sociopathic war porn addict. What did you expect from him?
It happened. No one is talking about his war crime with the boat. Shame.
“revels…”
Huh!
I’ll just leave this here and show myself out:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWq15lDh8yM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWq15lDh8yM)
Hegseth paraphrased: ‘I will magically reload all of our ordnance by personally having a wank over the bodies of the girls at the school while screaming at them it is all their own fault!’
The ridiculous ‘narcissistic dictator’ rules that everybody follows in this admin of being maximum gaping aholes to poor victims like the endlessly revictimized Epstein victims or just people who happen to live in Minnesota is a crime against humanity unto itself.
But of course they do. Hey, just a few months back Lutnick said on public tv that the Mexican cartels were in control of Canada….so yeah, USA good, Canada bad.
Any man that is a a narcissist and is desperately trying to compensate for his lack of intelligence and capability is incredibly dangerous in such a position.
The inmates are running the asylum
Hegseth is a white Christian Nationalist freak!
Cause he is a poser. I saw his military history. In and out like a yo-yo, likely for the re-sign bonuses.