Hegseth wasn't nominated in spite of his awfulness—his advocacy for war criminals, white nationalism, sexual assault, etc.—he was nominated *because* of his awfulness. Like a dictator getting an implausible 99% in "elections." Demonstrate what loyalists will defend, and can force others to swallow. - ThreadSky

nicholasgrossman.bsky.social • 43 days ago

Hegseth wasn't nominated in spite of his awfulness—his advocacy for war criminals, white nationalism, sexual assault, etc.—he was nominated *because* of his awfulness.

Like a dictator getting an implausible 99% in "elections." Demonstrate what loyalists will defend, and can force others to swallow.

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jauntywk.bsky.social•43 days ago

Making America suffer with the very worst is the plan. Doing bad things to the nation is the plan. Age built entirely on pitching to sickos.

srslydude.bsky.social•43 days ago

This is the point everyone is missing. The fact that he is easily blackmailed signaled he was easy to control.

gm0rk.bsky.social•43 days ago

If you ignore his awfulness, there's nothing about him to notice.

Literally I've yet to hear a single thing about him that makes him more qualified than some vet you coukd grab off the street.

richardhull54.bsky.social•43 days ago

Chaos, confusion, upending everything, stirring outrage - that is only the goal of the broligarchs, authoritarians and their neophytes, because they see that as the route to their wet-dream of techno-feudalism.

politicalamericans.bsky.social•43 days ago

https://politicalamericans.com/pete-hegseth-proposes-new-uniforms-for-u-s-army/

lesterbut.bsky.social•43 days ago

Strong Randy Lahey vibe from that picture.

simmagolda.bsky.social•43 days ago

What happens if all dems walk out of confirmation hearing?

nicholasgrossman.bsky.social•43 days ago

There is a news report that Democrats walked out of a confirmation hearing and other news reports about how Republicans voted for confirmation.

simmagolda.bsky.social•43 days ago

Is it a majority win vote of whoever is present?

paninid.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

Cruelty - and awfulness - is the point.

norcalgal6.bsky.social•43 days ago

Sickening

fqngrbge.bsky.social•43 days ago

I think that those within this white supremacist movement admire the traits Hegseth exemplifies. An abusive society admires abusers. It is also a show of dominance to let everyone else know what is coming. They have control of the government and the economy

melissahbuckner.bsky.social•43 days ago

Additionally, hard to fathom depth of Republican legislators’ the bad judgement defending such an awful and unqualified candidate.

nicholasgrossman.bsky.social•43 days ago

Every Senator who votes to confirm Hegseth as SecDef is announcing they want to make the US weaker, undermine US military readiness and capability, purge competence from the military, and generally hurt the country. That is what's important to them. And their choice to do so is entirely voluntary.