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MineralMan

(149,821 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:47 AM Yesterday

People are getting it wrong about Hegseth. He wants a "warrior aesthetic," not "ethos." [View all]

Everyone has to have an aesthetic, from what I understand on TikTok. There's always a new aesthetic trending over there. Hegseth is hoping his "warrior aesthetic" goes viral and leads all the trends.

Yeah, that's the ticket...

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People are getting it wrong about Hegseth. He wants a "warrior aesthetic," not "ethos." [View all] MineralMan Yesterday OP

Ahhh, now I understand. Isn't he the guy who put a make-up studio in his niyad Yesterday #1

Exactly. Hegseth wants to be an influencer. MineralMan Yesterday #3

The first time that I ever encountered the word "iinfluencer" was in a niyad Yesterday #35

And he claims to knock out 50 push-ups every morning. AverageOldGuy Yesterday #31

You don't want to know the images "knock out 50 pushups" put in my niyad Yesterday #32

Google AI explains the difference, but I'm still confused.... bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

The Look Sells the Reality MineralMan Yesterday #4

My nephew when he was younger once commented that the Nazis "looked cool."* harumph Yesterday #5

Operative word there is "can"... haele Yesterday #6

Yes. Hegseth exudes something, but it is not warrior vibes at all. MineralMan Yesterday #10

Chest thumping is just chest thumping, no matter how it's packaged with flowery words. Apes gonna ape! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #7

I seriously doubt orangecrush Yesterday #8

I think you give Hegseth too much credit. yardwork Yesterday #9

That's the point, exactly. MineralMan Yesterday #11

I hope you're right orangecrush Yesterday #23

The entire Trump administration has serious MH issues. yardwork Yesterday #12

THIS orangecrush Yesterday #24

Well said! vapor2 Yesterday #28

MH? niyad Yesterday #33

Mental health issues. yardwork Yesterday #37

Kegbreath seems unduly concerned with the appearances of other men. Ocelot II Yesterday #13

So it seems. MineralMan Yesterday #15

Will he order new uniforms? Ocelot II Yesterday #17

Very Spiffy Duds, to Be Sure! MineralMan Yesterday #18

I think it's called pocket pinball... Ocelot II Yesterday #21

LOL, yes. MineralMan Yesterday #22

Ya think? yardwork Yesterday #38

Yes, we know from reports and the Signal chats, he gets off D. Spaulding Yesterday #14

I wonder if he's able to detect contempt from other people. MineralMan Yesterday #16

I really don't think he recognizes contempt, or even can even imagine the concept Ocelot II Yesterday #19

I think you're probably right about that. MineralMan Yesterday #20

Whenever I see that poser in his ill fitting suits Hey Joe Yesterday #25

To me, he reads Incel. MineralMan Yesterday #26

Pictures Starbeach Yesterday #27

I know two Medal of Honor recipients AverageOldGuy Yesterday #29

Remember this, my warriors, and remember it well: Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #30

What the drunken piss ant Guard major really wants is to lord his position over star officicers. What could go wrong? flashman13 Yesterday #34

Yes. MineralMan Yesterday #36

I just want these fucking psychos and their shitty news networks out of the White House. For good. Initech Yesterday #39

And not wasting oxygen anywhere. niyad Yesterday #40