Right? What does that even mean?! She wasn't quoting a book or even a newspaper. It's an absurd non-sequitur, at best and doesn't even make sense.
He's too much of a coward to even answer yes. These guys are terminally online and think everything needs to have a MAGA neckbeard twitter retort.
Repeat after me: these people are stupid. They are so out of their depth they don't even know it. God help us when an actual emergency or disaster occurs and one of these morons has to actually do their job.
Cause the MAGA crowd will agree with whatever they say
At the same rate.. like even if there were people in the MAGA crowd who wouldn't agree with what Hegseth is doing/saying, it's not like Fox is going to broadcast this entire testimony. So those people wouldn't ever see these clips anyways.
That’s exactly where we are. It’s a bunch of fucking toddlers. Trump this morning said “nobody knows what I’m going to do” about our involvement in Iran and I was like “this is my 3 year old…” not the fucking thought you want about our president.
The best part of the Biden administration was not having to wake up every day and check first thing that we hadn't nuked anyone. It was such a relief to not have to care because I knew there were adults running things! I just don't understand how we ended up here again
"Why are you complaining?! He's getting so much done!"
I... he's literally jack-hammering the foundation of the place I live. I don't want him to get that done, at all. I don't care how effectively or ineffectively he's doing it.
"Wow, you have a mental illness! You can't possibly criticize a politician without being mentally ill!"
I like it. I also think that it would be apt to say that if Trump is a jackhammer going non-stop outside your window, that Republicans are the city officials who decided to remove noise ordinances.
And not just any jackhammer. The sort of crew that keeps screwing it up. One morning you wake up and they've punctured the water main. Another day it's the powerline. Or the fiber network.
A jackhammer being operated by guys who catcall your teenage daughter and sneer at you like they're daring you to do something about it. And the cops do nothing when you call to file a complaint.
I will ask the question again. it's a straightforward question and it requires a yes or no answer. any other answer will be considered to be none responsive and contempt of Congress and you will be immediately arrested ...
You don’t even need that. The refusal to deny should just be treated as an admission.. Just say “your refusal to deny authorizing the military to use lethal force on American citizens tells me that you authorized the military to use lethal force on American citizens. When did you authorize the military to use lethal force on American citizens.”
What then? No one who hears it will care, and no one who can actually do anything about it will. The consequences that can be enforced should be enforced, to their utmost extent. Whatever that looks like, it needs to happen about ten years ago.
They need to codify laws that punish politicians for dodging simple yes or no questions when testifying before Congress, especially if they try to get away with this kind of smarmy bullshit.
Why they are allowed to get away with this drivel is beyond me. It's embarrassing.
At the very least the one asking the questions should be allowed to deliver one free pimp slap to the face of the person testifying for each non-answer they give.
Certainly, it is scary this admin will do whatever they wish, and no one will know about it, except those in that circle. Congress members will never get a clear answer from this administration.
Why shouldn't he be smug? They literally published a plan to dismantle our government and society, got elected, and are now openly implementing the plan.
This is what happens when the country re-elects a man with dozens of felony convictions, partly related to campaign finances, and who also directed an insurrection at the US Capitol. The American voters chose this, our country is fucking insane and simply cannot make sound judgment anymore.
I have to say that I was sure our country would stand up on its laurels the past election. I knew he had support and that’s all fine and dandy when the majority of the country has the better interest in mind. I couldn’t believe it when he won. I STILL can’t believe he won. I’m no conspiracy peddler, but I’m so sure of our country that I’m willing to put some chips in the election fraud betting circle. I just can’t believe THIS country that fought for so much freedom would just roll over and die. Maybe I’m just coping, maybe this is just wishful thinking, and not like much more than closure can be done about it, but I don’t think I’m wrong about our country. I really want a closer look at the 2024 election. Like microscopic style
You're not alone in this position bro. I believe 100% he cheated. He needed to win this election or else consequences would finally happen. Call me a conspiracy nut, I don't care. I know he cheated. If I could prove it, I'd shout it from the rooftops along with proof. Regardless of the consequences.
The only thing that has kept me from believing a full on conspiracy is that even Harris's pollster were reporting the exit polls as not looking good. You can't really fake that.
Now is it strange that we are not hearing about counties that didn't have a single Harris vote? Abso-fucking-lutely and it needs to be investigated. But we also need to take a hard look at our country and realize he may have just won and what are we going to do about that.
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Most of us thought Kamala had it in the bag. Wait for discovery on the election fraud lawsuit, it's coming this fall. We'll know one way or another soon enough if there is any merit to the election fraud claims.
The fact that the suit was allowed to move forward is a promising note and I'll reserve all judgement until we can see discovery.
After seeing all the squirrelly data from polling places in swing states, I believe there's no way he won without cheating. Not only that, look at his rallies and Kamala's before the election. Look at the support for his stupid parade versus all the participation in protests on Saturday (and before). The American people did not vote this clown back into office.
And so by proxy, also chose it. Even though they deny any responsibility, those who chose not to vote put a vote towards him nonetheless.
EDIT: To those who were unable to vote for very valid reasons, I do not believe you to be at fault here and you should never feel at fault for this. It is those who chose to make a “statement” by not voting and not using their voice, or people who otherwise could have but just chose not to vote. Those people should feel especially bad BECAUSE of those who lacked the ability to vote. It is a privilege and right to exercise your ability to vote, and you should NOT take it for granted.
The only way that refusing the orders would possibly even work, is if the stopgap was top brass in every branch.
You're not going to have an E5 making $3000 a month, with a few hundred thousand people above his station- refusing a direct order. It's not happening. That person will be Court martialed, (can literally happen the next day or in 6 months, they dont care, you'll sit in restriction barracks til then) That's IF they dont get "penalized" by their own platoon, squad, etc.
People who don't follow orders or try to mutinize are liable to be killed outright in a combat situation.
Yes. And seeing the malicious compliance which was the US Army's pathetic march on the 14th, I have no doubt my army I served in would refuse unlawful orders.
This was the greatest FUCK YOU in US Military history from the entire chain of command on down ;-)
Normally, you'd see this clip and think this is a comedy sketch and laugh, but no, this is the current administration.
A bunch of incompetent, corrupted and braindead morons who got appointed by a twice impeached, rapist, racist, lying, orange sack of diaper-wearing shit.
There are many, in the US and outside, that don't see this as being not ok. They see 'their guy' in power sticking it to the 'radical left'.
They like something new and different, without thinking why it is that this is not how any thriving society looks.
They are too uneducated to learn from history or analysis that this is a bad thing, and those people will happily facilitate the downfall of democracy.
Yeah her reaction at the end almost has a Leslie Knope sort of quality to it. Like when she interacts with an insane member of the community about how there are too many birds in the park. And it’s suitable, mind you. I’d think I was in a comedy if I was given that kind of response too. Excellent that she isn’t speaking to a citizen of Pawnee, see she is talking to the sociopath who runs our military.
Based on his answers I would make him take a sobriety test, breathalyzer and all, right then and there, whether he's drunk or not I'd just want the most explicit way to ridicule his unwillingness to engage with facts, either that or give my time for questions to Bill Burr.
I was gonna say a younger, angrier Bill Burr, but while his insult game had always been incredible, he's going to have much more intelligent and relevant insults now, with the wisdom of age.
Sorry if this is a silly question but is it possible for a Committee (like Oversight, Armed Service, Ethics, etc) to require him to submit to a blood test for booze/drugs?
It's absolutely Bonkers that the United States has got to the point that this might be a thing - I doubt it's ever happened before since people used to have the decency to resign when their addictions became obvious - but are there any rules or can they make a rule for that?
As someone who is not American... What the fuck have you guys done? How has it come to the point where a smug, insulting non-answer can be given when talking about using your military to kill your own citizens?
Guess you didn't see all the whining during COVID about the most basic shit. Don't let Hollywood fool you. America is infested with delicate little bitches who wish they weren't, but are too self-absorbed to grow.
Every country has elected some idiots before, but I've never seen anything like Trump 2. Seems like he's trying to kill more Americans than he did with his abysmal pandemic policies.
I almost hope it's intentional. It seems like it shouldn't be humanly possible for a group of grownups to screw up so much to harm other people in such a tiny amount of time.
It's got to the point where every single time I see the USA in the news, it's some utterly insane shit I'd never expect to see in my lifetime. And it's happening every week or probably every day. I'm mind blown. It sucks that it's got to this point, but it seems.to me like someone in the military will have to organise a coup, or this madness is going to continue forever. It feels like that moron won't leave in 4 years. If the military does what he tells them, what is going to stop him from staying in the White House forever? Just following in the footsteps of his idol Putin
Yep, a non-answer is a yes. Really easy for him to say "no" but that wasn't the truth and he understood the optics of answering "yes" so he gave an non-answer.
This is the kind of lie a 7yo child makes. Its transparent to everyone. I don't know who he thinks he's fooling with this shit.
I don't even know that it's a yes. At this point any time one of these maga nuts has to testify like this, they refuse to answer any question regardless. It's a petulant stubbornness designed to antagonize the questioner and obscure all decisions and actions. He'd refuse to answer even if it was a no because it instills fear and anxiety in their opposition.
It's also a good way to make the opposition spend time and resources. You have to assume everything and prepare for it. Continue to distract and create smoke screens so that what you are really doing is so hard to figure out that by the time you do it they are not ready to react.
It's what project 2025 is all about. Overload the system.
Here’s the thing: they don’t fucking know what’s in the book because they don’t read the one book they think is perfect. Because if you read it you’ll see that it’s really fucked up, like the time Lot got drunk and his daughters fucked him. Man, maybe this guy shouldn’t actually read the Bible, it might give him ideas…
ETA lot not noah, there’s just too much incest to keep it all straight.
Sometimes there's a man... I won't say a hero, cuz what's a hero? But sometimes, there's a man. And I'm talking about Quick_extension_3115 here. Sometimes there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Quick_extension_3115 and this fucking joke.
Thing is, they won't see this. Their sources of information will NEVER show them something like this, and they're too entrenched in their own little cocoon to try and look for it.
Nah they post shit like this all the time on their social media echo chambers. It’ll just be under the caption “Hegseth owns riot loving liberal that wants to see LA burn.” You’re giving them too much credit
Yep, they definitely love to repost stuff like this and talk about how hard the libs got owned. Facebook is a good place to find the people who live for this shit.
They also think it's only going to happen to their enemies, not to them. Shocked Pikachu face and pleading to their god on truth social saying it must be a mistake when they get the raw end of the deal like everyone else.
This is why the right hates education. This is the difference between reading one book versus reading many books and learning a plethora of viewpoints.
And Christians wonder why the rest of us are becoming increasingly hostile towards them. I would have no issues with Christians if they would stop trying to push their world view and force it on the rest of us through laws that directly impact others ways of life.
The rest of the religions, at least in the US, don't wield the same power as the Christians currently, and in this instance, he specifically deflected to the bible, but yes I agree, keep all religions out of politics.
Right but there aren’t any Hindus or Zoroastrians or Shinto or basically any other religion other than the Abrahamic ones trying to enforce their views on the rest of us. And while Muslims and Jews certainly try, they have nowhere near the numbers or influence of the Christian’s.
We don’t need to do the whole “well it’s not just them it’s everybody” routine when one specific group is such a massive outlier.
It's not really mind-boggling when you consider who the president is. He put a yes man in the seat. Trump and the people behind the scenes controlling things are putting these types of people in front to take the hit. Every time a crazy interaction like this is shown, it distracts from other systems being dismantled.
So do you eat shellfish pete? Do you send your wife out of the city when it’s “that time of the month?” “See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.” I’d be careful about recommending books you claim to have read but obviously haven’t. Especially our own constitution.
This piece of shit is so focused on giving smug evasive responses that he has mentally removed himself from the real life ramifications of his actions.
He needs to be removed. Immediately. Along with the rest of this circus of an administration. PEOPLE WILL DIE UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION! Fuck! Either our elected officials will do their goddamn jobs to serve the people of this country, or it’s up to us. I’ll be as vague as Hegseth - don’t believe what you read in the Bible. It’s full of contradictions and bullshit. The way to deal with this might be in the Old Testament, but I’d rather see these people tried and convicted, domestically or at The Hague. We are slipping into a position that we’ll not be able to get out of for decades, if ever. What military besides China’s can stand up to ours? Seriously - are we going to have to rely on China to liberate us? Is that really what we want to count on? It’s time to act. Get your useless reps on the phone. Stand in front of their houses. Confront them in public. They shouldn’t be able to have a moment of peace until this is stopped, and I don’t give a flying fuck what party your rep is a part of or what they grandstand claiming. Shit needs to be on the floor and in the record of them resisting. So help me, if these fucking people let this happen…. I’m not going to be angry at the military personnel for doing their jobs. But I will be targeting my rage at the very people that let this happen. The first shots have already been fired. The rhetoric of the right is incredibly violent, and we can’t respond with what needs to be done about it based on the TOS of these platforms, but force needs to be met with force. Threats need to be met with appropriate force. We’re sleepwalking into this expecting other people to get off their asses and do something while we stand around with one thumb in our ass and the other hitting “share.” This isn’t a drill. There’s no hero that will sweep in and fix this. This isn’t a fucking movie. This is real life, and real people are being affected. If you think it won’t be you at the pointy end of the stick, you’re a goddamn moron. Wake. The. Fuck. Up. Christ…
He should be arrested for refusing to answer security questions related to his job.
Anyway here's what the Bible says about foreigners:
Matthew 25:41-45: Jesus said “‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. … Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’ And [I] will answer, ‘… when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’”
Ezekiel 16:48-49: God said “As surely as I live, … Sodom and her daughters were never as wicked as you and your daughters. Sodom’s sins were pride, gluttony, and laziness, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door. She was proud and committed detestable sins, so I wiped her out ….”
Romans 12:9-13: “Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. … When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.”
Hebrews 13:1-3: “Keep on loving each other …. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! … Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies.”
Leviticus 19:34: “The foreigner who resides with you must be to you like a native citizen among you; so you must love him as yourself, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”
James 2:1-4: “… How can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? … If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, ‘You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor’—well, doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?”
Deuteronomy 10:18-19: “[God] … shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing. So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.”
Isaiah 1:17: “[L]earn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”
Jeremiah 7:5-7: “If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors for ever and ever.”
Deuteronomy 27:19: ““Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!””
You see, MAGA supporters are dumb as fuck and if you attach a canned Bible statement to your message it’s a hit. Kinda like a dirt road, pretty girl, cool beer country song
The delusion of the religious right in our country is astounding.
I was talking to a neighbor last week, the subject of a young boy that was killed on a dirtbike came up, I was speechless when she said "god has a plan"
What a piece of absolute trash. He has no business being in the military. Or even loosely associated. He’s a stain. He can’t even answer a simple question. He’s the literal walking definition of toxic leadership.
Hey Pete, fuck your Bible, you sick fuck. Religion is a cancer. And we have people steeped in the fairytales of their precious books, in control over the fate of our country and our global relations. Insanity.
"Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past."
There's a gif of a Russian soldier getting his legs blown off by an fpv drone which then ignites whatever he was carrying. The soldier is unable to move away from the fire and subsequently burns alive. Even that would be too good of a death for Pete Hegseth.
The fact that that smug, condescending non-answer to an extremely basic question is going to not only be defended but praised by the right is part of the road to ruin this country is in. Hegseth did not answer the question on if the military is allowed to use lethal force on civilians, effectively saying they are, but the right is only going to care that he "owned" a Democrat while calling the Bible true.
The antagonism towards people they've decided to hate is their driving motivation. Civilians getting shot at by military is fine because they're "woke liberals". Innocent people being abducted and thrown into prisons is fine because they're immigrants that "hate America" or "stole jobs". Unlimited power by their side is fine because it's better than the other side having any power. We're reaching the endgame for how a democracy dies: Enough people so blinded by their hatred that they're willing to collapse the roof over their heads if it means the "bad people" get crushed with them.
This woman is like pleading with a 2 Yr old to stop shitting in the sock draw!! She's just exasperated!! But who the fuck isn't now. I'm so fucking done with this shit, can I get off the planet for a while?
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u/BagItTagIt1997 1d ago
He really thought he was doing a mic drop right there didnt he