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2na fisherman

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23. The Apprentice As Cinema Verite
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 01:06 PM
16 hrs ago

Trump has staffed his reality TV regime with real-life characters chosen only for their appearance without regard to their qualifications or competence in applying any genuine knowledge and expertise to any role they must play. And there are real life consequences which will become harder to explain away as the deadly results and the costs of war become impossible to deny. And what if there's another 9/11 level attack when these cosplayers are in charge?
BTW, another thing Hegseth does to bolster his macho image is the wearing of very tight, ill-fitting suits in his vain attempt to exaggerate his muscular body. One can well imagine an SNL skit where he is so pumped up on waging war that he splits his suit and he rips it off yelling bare-chested , "USA USA! like a WWE wrestler.

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New word for me. I have many words for Kegsbreath that are not new to me underpants 20 hrs ago #1
And here I was, thinking... EYESORE 9001 20 hrs ago #3
🏆 underpants 20 hrs ago #4
Why not both? NewLarry 19 hrs ago #12
Yours is a much more accurate descriptor. Hey Joe 17 hrs ago #22
First thing I thought of was the movie. progressoid 19 hrs ago #8
LOL, I had to look it up as soon as I saw it, and I copied the definition to paste here William Seger 18 hrs ago #17
It's a great word and the title of an interesting film if you're a fan of Charlie Kaufman. Nt Ilikepurple 14 hrs ago #27
Kegsbreath is a vainglorious, flaming asshole Blue Owl 20 hrs ago #2
Ho picks them like he sees them and he can't see beyond his nose. Wonder Why 19 hrs ago #9
Nailed it malaise 19 hrs ago #5
;-{).... Goonch 19 hrs ago #6
He likes to say things like, "maximum lethality, not tepid legality" and "violent effect, not politically correct." BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #7
"incompetent people like Hegseth and Donald Trump in charge" mdbl 19 hrs ago #10
The USA is a failed state Mysterian 14 hrs ago #28
Too Much Looksmaxing Affects Many Incels. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #11
"Looksmaxing" -- excellent coinage! Pinback 18 hrs ago #18
I didn't think up that word. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #19
Backfiring? As is IQ 45-47 equals minus 2's backside. GreenWave 19 hrs ago #13
We looked at those photos, the ones he hated FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #14
DURec leftstreet 18 hrs ago #15
It's a toss-up whether Pentagon Pete spends more time in front of mirrors or allegorical oracle 18 hrs ago #16
"Walsh" and "Wilson" reference explained Pinback 18 hrs ago #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Marcuse 17 hrs ago #21
The Apprentice As Cinema Verite 2na fisherman 16 hrs ago #23
He HAS a manly act? Who knew? Dulcinea 15 hrs ago #24
South Park certainly had Hogsbreath's number. . . DinahMoeHum 15 hrs ago #25
Took this prick 9 minutes to mention the fallen soldiers this morning vapor2 15 hrs ago #26
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