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Hey Joe

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25. Whenever I see that poser in his ill fitting suits

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:56 AM

17 hrs ago

that are too tight and too short, I think
of the models in Gentlemen’s Quarterly magazine. All made up pretty with his hair just so…
Like he just walked off the set of Fox news.
He tries way too hard but fails to convey anything but…Look At Meeeee!
This whole administration is right out of reality tv.
Warrior Ethos indeed

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People are getting it wrong about Hegseth. He wants a "warrior aesthetic," not "ethos." [View all] MineralMan 18 hrs ago OP

Ahhh, now I understand. Isn't he the guy who put a make-up studio in his niyad 18 hrs ago #1

Exactly. Hegseth wants to be an influencer. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #3

The first time that I ever encountered the word "iinfluencer" was in a niyad 15 hrs ago #35

And he claims to knock out 50 push-ups every morning. AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #31

You don't want to know the images "knock out 50 pushups" put in my niyad 15 hrs ago #32

Google AI explains the difference, but I'm still confused.... bucolic_frolic 18 hrs ago #2

The Look Sells the Reality MineralMan 18 hrs ago #4

My nephew when he was younger once commented that the Nazis "looked cool."* harumph 18 hrs ago #5

Operative word there is "can"... haele 18 hrs ago #6

Yes. Hegseth exudes something, but it is not warrior vibes at all. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #10

Chest thumping is just chest thumping, no matter how it's packaged with flowery words. Apes gonna ape! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 18 hrs ago #7

I seriously doubt orangecrush 18 hrs ago #8

I think you give Hegseth too much credit. yardwork 18 hrs ago #9

That's the point, exactly. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #11

I hope you're right orangecrush 17 hrs ago #23

The entire Trump administration has serious MH issues. yardwork 18 hrs ago #12

THIS orangecrush 17 hrs ago #24

Well said! vapor2 16 hrs ago #28

MH? niyad 15 hrs ago #33

Mental health issues. yardwork 14 hrs ago #37

Kegbreath seems unduly concerned with the appearances of other men. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #13

So it seems. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #15

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

Very Spiffy Duds, to Be Sure! MineralMan 17 hrs ago #18

I think it's called pocket pinball... Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #21

LOL, yes. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #22

Ya think? yardwork 14 hrs ago #38

Yes, we know from reports and the Signal chats, he gets off D. Spaulding 17 hrs ago #14

I wonder if he's able to detect contempt from other people. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #16

I really don't think he recognizes contempt, or even can even imagine the concept Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #19

I think you're probably right about that. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #20

Whenever I see that poser in his ill fitting suits Hey Joe 17 hrs ago #25

To me, he reads Incel. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #26

Pictures Starbeach 16 hrs ago #27

I know two Medal of Honor recipients AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #29

Remember this, my warriors, and remember it well: Buns_of_Fire 15 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 15 hrs ago #34

Yes. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #36

I just want these fucking psychos and their shitty news networks out of the White House. For good. Initech 14 hrs ago #39

And not wasting oxygen anywhere. niyad 14 hrs ago #40