In an undated Fox News clip discovered by MeidasTouch, Trump's Department of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was openly hostile toward the United Nations. Hegseth called for scrapping the UN, labeling it a body that no longer serves U.S. interests.
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Hegseth's an ignorant, uneducated buffoon. I'm the first to admit the UN has issues but no UN = no global security due to rapid rise in Russia, N.Korea and China imperialism. And the complete breakdown in the Middle East and Africa thanks to political, social, economic and religious tensions. Idiot.
Hegseth's geopolitical/miltary policy musings in a nutshell:
To hell with NATO
To hell with the UN
To hell with the Geneva conventions
The US military should only be populated with straight white conservative-Christian cis-males.
February 5th, 2003, Colin Powell addressed the UN and essentially bullied them at the behest of George, Jr. Hegseth’s stance can be traced back to THAT day. All of this was preventable.
Stop being STUPID
We need the courts to say 2 simple thing
1 - White House is not a GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD
2 - Properly Convicted Felons can't win office in DC (like in all 50 states)
Because it destroys faith in elections (criminals cheat to win) & some felons kill to win
Fortunately the Department of Defense is not the State Dept or the diplomatic corps. But we have plenty of ex diplomats telling us what Trump was like the last time.
This only benefits countries like Russia China and evil countries … and only a few countries have the power to do this .. this should tell you who is influencing America
Another example of how absolutely selfish MAGA people are. I'm so tired of their inability to understand that the US is part of the WORLD at large & has become an intricate part of how it all works. Putin would LOVE to see us disappear from the stage.
He’s not wrong. I don’t think the UN serves anyone’s interests except its own these days. Maybe in a bygone era it was different, but not these days. Unless we’re vacuuming up every byte that streams out of it for intelligence, it’s a waste of 💵💵
It's not meant to serve U.S. interests. It's the United Nations, there's more then just one country to consider, dude-bro. That's like saying we should abolish traffic laws because I don't like waiting at red lights.
I mean... Is he dumb enough to not understand that the UN isn't american and not theirs to dismantle? Sure, you can leave. We could use the loss of a war crime enabling Veto anyway.
The arrogance! As a Brit I need to remind myself that it’s not Americans who think they have a right to tell other countries what we do, it’s these MAGA morons. Are they aware that other countries exist?
Every day there is at least one new thing that emerges about Hegseth that should on its own disbar him from ever serving in any cabinet post, but yet here we are.🙄
That's just the security council, I know it's annoying as fuck when they veto in their own interests, the US does a lot of that as well as China and Russia.
It's failing its role though as it was formed to maintain world peace, but kicking out aggressor states would be even worse (Russia)
Hi Pink M,
Below 👇 is a petition for radical reform of the unfit UN 🇺🇳 and its compromised-by-🇷🇺 (In)security Council, which I believe will be of interest to you/others: https://www.change.org/ReformTheUnitedNations
What a disastrous candidate. The greatest generation fought against dictatorship and Nazism, they are rolling in their graves. Roll up them sleeves 🇺🇸Our Constitution will be respected with no violence.
Faux News is tRump's State Media. Some twisted anchors there that purposely spread disinformation and lies. They should have had their license revoked by the FCC years ago. Their inaction, like Garland's gives us this current state of affairs.
Who honestly thought Trump would pick good people to fill his cabinet? He’s doing what he always has done. He has to repay those who told him he was the best thing since sliced bread. He’s not interested in anyone who is has a functioning heart, brain or soul.
The UN leadership has been consumed by despots and to me is completely illegitimate from its original mission. But that doesn't mean we pull out. We continue to use it and hold it accountable.
Ummm no. They think America is the only thing that matters. They are simple minded and thinks every country should think and act like ours. It's embarrassing really.
And let me be frank, and pardon my french, but the new gov is a simpleton: can I eat it? can I fu*k it? can I cheat it into giving me money? If NO, then it's not in my interest.
Our allies need to work as if the U.S. is out of the picture for the next 4 years.
We used to be a reliable partner, now they never know what they are going to get each election cycle.
Definitely, it will be the young conservative men who will be dying. The sad thing is that the men don't understand this and just go along in the path of hatred.
Two things I’m not seeing anyone talk about
The pardoning of the capital rioters and the ripple effects of that ( I can’t even fathom who else might get pardoned)
They are already signaling plans to revisit their beliefs that the 2020 election was stolen.
Until SCOTUS declare some of their past actions not falling under presidential immunity, and hence some installed AG Starts a game investigation into whatever... Just like the fake impeachment investigation into Joe Biden... It might serve as a welcome distraction when Dump is failing ever harder.
Have you lost faith in SCOTUS justices, one who takes million dollar bribes for himself and his insurrectionist wife, another who he, and his far-right German princess wife, flew the insurrection flag outside their house, and Roberts who gave Trump immunity and delayed Trump's pending trials.
Scrap the United Nations. Scrap the Department of Education. Scrap the DOJ. Scrap the FBI. Scrap NATO, Scrap the Climate Change Accord. Scrap everything and let a bunch of FOX hosts and a convicted rapist and Felon run the world.
The only thing i find refreshing about those MAGA idiots is that they dont even pretend. For most americans politicians ,the UN was always supposed to serve the US interests, they were just smart enough not to say it out loud.
I have already resigned myself to the fact that the U.S. will have a target on our back from one of the countries Trump thinks are his friends as he and his admin turns its back on all of our allies. I will be shocked if we are not attacked under is watch.
Not one person the f day orange blob has noted has any education, everyone is so u set qualified is disgusted, and disgraceful. The World is LAUPHING their asses off at America
That might be a problem IF the US were ever designed to serve solely US interests. The depth of ignorance and stupidity Hegseth shows here is appalling but to be expected: only ignorance and blind stupidity can explain his presence in the turd's circle.
Hi Abagiu,
Below 👇 is a petition for radical reform (status quo breaking) of the unfit UN 🇺🇳 and its (In)security Council, which I believe will be of interest to you/others: https://www.change.org/ReformTheUnitedNations
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It’s the deliberate part we have to find a way to combat. Somehow an entertainment network continues to be piped in to military bases and VA facilities. Just 100% weaponized propaganda on the regs.
Ok but how effective is the UN? It seems like it's only effective at policing Africa. With US, China, Russia having veto power and often on oppposite ends of most initiatives, hardly anything productive gets done.
Most of us are not fully formed intellectually as college students. Ideally, we grow and evolve based on what we learn, the people and ideas we are exposed to, and the simple maturation that comes with life experience. And then, of course, there's Pete Hegseth.
Clever. It's his mind I'm wondering about. Are there any #Bluesky specialists in #psychiatricdisorders here that might weigh in? Armchair, retired, in training or otherwise ... what's your take on his official (clearly untreated) #diagnosis? Because we know #insanity is required for this crew. 🤪
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To hell with NATO
To hell with the UN
To hell with the Geneva conventions
The US military should only be populated with straight white conservative-Christian cis-males.
Might make the place a lot safer.
She makes a good point about beating Trump by agreeing with him and getting him to push progressive policies.
https://youtu.be/Coch44bVNGU?si=FU4UVF7TTI6pVmRS
We need the courts to say 2 simple thing
1 - White House is not a GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD
2 - Properly Convicted Felons can't win office in DC (like in all 50 states)
Because it destroys faith in elections (criminals cheat to win) & some felons kill to win
This is a group who is proud of being selfish.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_L._K._Smith
No? So he is that stupid.
Right. Carry on!
https://bsky.app/profile/henleyparker.bsky.social/post/3lbqznmojv222
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/new-full-police-report-details-pete-hegseth-sexual-assault-allegation/
God hegseth is a fucking moron
If we aren’t gonna end the UN, definitely end veto power across the board.
It's failing its role though as it was formed to maintain world peace, but kicking out aggressor states would be even worse (Russia)
Below 👇 is a petition for radical reform of the unfit UN 🇺🇳 and its compromised-by-🇷🇺 (In)security Council, which I believe will be of interest to you/others:
https://www.change.org/ReformTheUnitedNations
It wasn't "inaction" - The FCC can't act against an entity that have no authority over.
These people are clueless
Do any of these MAGlodytes actually know how the world is supposed to work?
So yeah, they are not interested in partnership but subjugation.
If it doesn't work (in their eyes), delete it! 🙄
We used to be a reliable partner, now they never know what they are going to get each election cycle.
The pardoning of the capital rioters and the ripple effects of that ( I can’t even fathom who else might get pardoned)
They are already signaling plans to revisit their beliefs that the 2020 election was stolen.
Why?
It has become a #useless #organisation. Same as The League of Nations. Remember them?
I mean Saudi Arabia heading the Human Right Council?
#Russia and #China just veto everything they don't like or affects them.
#politics
Below 👇 is a petition for radical reform (status quo breaking) of the unfit UN 🇺🇳 and its (In)security Council, which I believe will be of interest to you/others:
https://www.change.org/ReformTheUnitedNations
We need more eyes on this.
#UN #reform
our country and the connections we have with others
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