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MineralMan

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22. LOL, yes.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #21)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:28 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Look Sells the Reality MineralMan Saturday #4

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

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

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

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

I seriously doubt orangecrush Saturday #8

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

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

I hope you're right orangecrush Saturday #23

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

THIS orangecrush Saturday #24

Well said! vapor2 Saturday #28

MH? niyad Saturday #33

Mental health issues. yardwork Saturday #37

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

So it seems. MineralMan Saturday #15

Will he order new uniforms? Ocelot II Saturday #17

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

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

LOL, yes. MineralMan Saturday #22

Ya think? yardwork Saturday #38

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

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

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

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

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

To me, he reads Incel. MineralMan Saturday #26

Pictures Starbeach Saturday #27

I know two Medal of Honor recipients AverageOldGuy Saturday #29

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

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

Yes. MineralMan Saturday #36

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

And not wasting oxygen anywhere. niyad Saturday #40