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yardwork

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9. I think you give Hegseth too much credit.

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:10 AM

19 hrs ago

He's a moron who seems to care only about appearances. He's very preoccupied with his appearance and the appearances of other men.

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People are getting it wrong about Hegseth. He wants a "warrior aesthetic," not "ethos." [View all] MineralMan 19 hrs ago OP

Ahhh, now I understand. Isn't he the guy who put a make-up studio in his niyad 19 hrs ago #1

Exactly. Hegseth wants to be an influencer. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #3

The first time that I ever encountered the word "iinfluencer" was in a niyad 16 hrs ago #35

And he claims to knock out 50 push-ups every morning. AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #31

You don't want to know the images "knock out 50 pushups" put in my niyad 17 hrs ago #32

Google AI explains the difference, but I'm still confused.... bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #2

The Look Sells the Reality MineralMan 19 hrs ago #4

My nephew when he was younger once commented that the Nazis "looked cool."* harumph 19 hrs ago #5

Operative word there is "can"... haele 19 hrs ago #6

Yes. Hegseth exudes something, but it is not warrior vibes at all. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #10

Chest thumping is just chest thumping, no matter how it's packaged with flowery words. Apes gonna ape! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 19 hrs ago #7

I seriously doubt orangecrush 19 hrs ago #8

I think you give Hegseth too much credit. yardwork 19 hrs ago #9

That's the point, exactly. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #11

I hope you're right orangecrush 18 hrs ago #23

The entire Trump administration has serious MH issues. yardwork 19 hrs ago #12

THIS orangecrush 18 hrs ago #24

Well said! vapor2 17 hrs ago #28

MH? niyad 17 hrs ago #33

Mental health issues. yardwork 16 hrs ago #37

Kegbreath seems unduly concerned with the appearances of other men. Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #13

So it seems. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #15

Will he order new uniforms? Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #17

Very Spiffy Duds, to Be Sure! MineralMan 19 hrs ago #18

I think it's called pocket pinball... Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #21

LOL, yes. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #22

Ya think? yardwork 16 hrs ago #38

Yes, we know from reports and the Signal chats, he gets off D. Spaulding 19 hrs ago #14

I wonder if he's able to detect contempt from other people. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #16

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

I think you're probably right about that. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #20

Whenever I see that poser in his ill fitting suits Hey Joe 18 hrs ago #25

To me, he reads Incel. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #26

Pictures Starbeach 18 hrs ago #27

I know two Medal of Honor recipients AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #29

Remember this, my warriors, and remember it well: Buns_of_Fire 17 hrs ago #30

What the drunken piss ant Guard major really wants is to lord his position over star officicers. What could go wrong? flashman13 16 hrs ago #34

Yes. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #36

I just want these fucking psychos and their shitty news networks out of the White House. For good. Initech 16 hrs ago #39

And not wasting oxygen anywhere. niyad 16 hrs ago #40