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patphil

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27. If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #25)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 02:08 PM

Sep 30

Said the most dishonorable man ever to be appointed Secretary of Defense.
The honorable thing to do would be to support the oath they took to "defend and protect the US from all enemies both foreign and domestic".
Right now the Trump administration is looking like a domestic enemy.

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Hegseth lecturing generals and admirals now like they don't know anything. [View all] everyonematters Sep 30 OP

I believe he has, though he is in no displacedvermoter Sep 30 #1

Absolutely right. ananda Sep 30 #14

Let me add, he is their superior in the displacedvermoter Sep 30 #23

I could be wrong, but I think he was inside an armored vehicle in Iraq which was hit by a missile which did not explode. John1956PA Sep 30 #2

live video here Ellipsis Sep 30 #3

This is like a mega church sermon superpatriotman Sep 30 #4

This has nothing to do with a lecture about military procedures, gab13by13 Sep 30 #5

Tatooed Republican drydrunk shitting on the Constitution of the United States Champp Sep 30 #20

Unfortunately, these officers are prohibited from expressing "contemptuous words" about current leadership. sop Sep 30 #6

This white supremacy diatribe isn't going to go over well. rubbersole Sep 30 #7

They all have proven knowledge, skills and abilities and earned their rank as mobeau69 Sep 30 #8

And, Frankly, Any One of Them is His Superior in Every Aspect of Character The Roux Comes First Sep 30 #26

Listened to a bit.. seems like he wants to return to abusing soldiers and kicking out women Bread and Circuses Sep 30 #9

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Muscled, cleanshaven men ms liberty Sep 30 #13

But but but, all the manly man maga are clad in scruffy beards or in neck beards. Contradiction! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 30 #16

Like the Vikings! displacedvermoter Sep 30 #17

Either they are staring at the wall, or no_hypocrisy Sep 30 #11

I watched a bit. It's chilling. He was saying that there will be changes and if they didn't like it resign. Srkdqltr Sep 30 #12

What a shameful embarrassment. ananda Sep 30 #15

Well the liar in chief is topping that malaise Sep 30 #18

I guess it's all reality tv to him ananda Sep 30 #21

They're seeing exactly what kind of people MAGA promote. Kid Berwyn Sep 30 #19

He has no fucking clue maxrandb Sep 30 #22

(holds for applause that doesn't come) LetMyPeopleVote Sep 30 #24

MaddowBlog-Why Pete Hegseth's pitch to generals and admirals was even worse than expected LetMyPeopleVote Sep 30 #25

If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign patphil Sep 30 #27