Hegseth’s War on America’s Military | Someone needs to explain the Pentagon purges to the American people.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/hegseths-war-on-americas-military/686676/?gift=8-79hp9-30QFqOCxPOGHbihSfXKps0lycIUk2y-2u9E

He is creating a whites-only officer corps, loyal to Trump over the Constitution

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SGGeorwell@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 153d (4 replies)

Someone needs to explain the wholesale liquidation of America to the American people.

amateurcrastinator@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 153d (2 replies)

American people are busy buying the cheap eggs they can now afford!

thesohoriots@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 153d (1 reply)

That trip to the grocery store in the lifted truck is a ding on the ol wallet, but we’ll take it for cheap eggs. No boot that can’t be throated

amateurcrastinator@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 153d

Huurrah!

tacoplease@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 152d

No one should need to do that but this is the result of decades of dumbing doing down Americans who wilfully lost themselves in media bullshit.

Numinous_Ylem@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 152d

Ol' Pete is a fascist traitor to America and an alcoholic dunce who has sanctioned war crimes. To call him even a second-rate Fox news host is being generous. This guy is historically unqualified to be in this position, and it must be completely embarrassing and frightening to be an actual general with real experience while being beholden to this pretend-crusader douche nobody. Here's hoping actual justice finds him someday.

tacoplease@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 152d (1 reply)

He is creating a whites-only officer corps, loyal to Trump over the Constitution

Military coup in November or in 2028 to keep Trump in power.

ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 6 pts · 152d

But, but, the military won't follow illegal orders!

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 15 pts · 153d

Project 2025 in full swing.

mnastroguy@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 152d

He has a chip on his shoulder from his time as a CGO. He just wants to show the successful who is in charge.