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D. Spaulding

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14. Yes, we know from reports and the Signal chats, he gets off

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:16 AM

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on the power the idiot gave him. He wants a photo for all the RW echo chambers, of him in front of large numbers of these high ranking military leaders, that are at his beck and call and that he has command over.

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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