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This will drive Pete Hegseth batshit. Good.

In ‘Boots,’ a Closeted Marine Comes of Age
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/arts/television/boots-netflix.html

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In ‘Boots,’ a Closeted Marine Comes of Age

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 5 days ago

“Much like in his Princeton days, Hegseth sees himself as the underdog, this time in his effort to become defense secretary.”

An underdog. A victim, with degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 5 days ago

“Much like in his Princeton days, Hegseth sees himself as the underdog, this time in his effort to become defense secretary.”

An underdog. A victim, with degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 6 days ago

Who the fuck are they speaking to?!?

Everyone who watched their spectacular faceplant?

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 6 days ago

“I mean, for anyone that’s been in the military, he’s not qualified to be secretary of defense. He’s barely qualified to be a host on Fox News."

Veterans react to Hegseth’s ‘insulting’ address to generals and admirals
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/01/pete-hegseth-generals-speech-veterans-react

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Veterans react to Hegseth’s ‘insulting’ address to generals and admirals

Defense secretary’s speech touching on physical fitness and doctrine of lethality was seen as ‘egotistical’ and ‘dangerous’

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 6 days ago

“I mean, for anyone that’s been in the military, he’s not qualified to be secretary of defense. He’s barely qualified to be a host on Fox News."

Veterans react to Hegseth’s ‘insulting’ address to generals and admirals
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/01/pete-hegseth-generals-speech-veterans-react

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Veterans react to Hegseth’s ‘insulting’ address to generals and admirals

Defense secretary’s speech touching on physical fitness and doctrine of lethality was seen as ‘egotistical’ and ‘dangerous’

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 7 days ago

Good headline.

Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals to DC to tell them no more fat troops or 'beardos' https://www.businessinsider.com/hegseth-tells-generals-admirals-no-more-fat-troops-or-beardos-2025-9

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Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals to DC to tell them no more fat troops or 'beardos'

Hegseth set the direction for the Department of Defense, telling the officers present that if they don't like it, they should resign.

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

I was informed by the Secretary of War that this is a bad look.

ICE officers should only be SVELTE pieces of shit.

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

Unlike Pete, they're not all White Supremacists.

Pete Hegseth wants the military to be his personal 'frat': national security expert
https://www.rawstory.com/hegseth-2674119848/

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Raw Story

Pete Hegseth wants the military to be his personal 'frat': national security expert

Former Naval War College professor Tom Nichols had some harsh words on MSNBC for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's speech to generals at Quantico — and what it reveals about his dark priorities for the use of military force."What I was concerned about, what I thought about when Pete Hegseth was gi...

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

Blowing off Rules of Engagement seems like a bad idea. Remember: Troops are accountable for illegal orders!

Why Pete Hegseth’s pitch to generals and admirals was even worse than expected
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pete-hegseth-speech-generals-admirals-rcna234674

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Why Pete Hegseth’s pitch to generals and admirals was even worse than expected

Did the secretary bring generals and admirals in from around the world so he could treat them like a CPAC audience? Actually, yes, he did.

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

I was informed by the Secretary of War that this is a bad look.

ICE officers should only be SVELTE pieces of shit.

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

Veterans are fed up. How does fat shaming the leadership address these legitimate concerns?

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

Hegseth is no George Patton.

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Hegseth today, with a George Patton quote from the film, Patton.

"When you put your hand into a bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend’s face, you’ll know what to do." — Hegseth today, with a George Patton quote from the film, Patton. "When you put your hand into a bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend’s face, you’ll know what to do."

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

Military brass at Hegseth book event.

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@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · last week

My lack of confidence in Pete Hegseth remains unabated.

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