The dude likely never commanded more than 1000 guys at a time before this, and he legitimately just doesn't have the training or the temperament to be in the position of running the ENTIRE military. There's a reason you make generals and admirals your SecDef: they actually have training in things like strategy, and have enough experience to know what actually wins a war.
Guys like Hegseth, who don't really have experience in high command, think "muscle and grit and cool guys with guns" win wars. This makes him more popular with actual soldiers, but it doesn't win you wars, and his insistence on culture war bullshit over actually doing things that work is rapidly losing him the soldier support too.
It's not even "likely". His peak was platoon leader, so 20-40 people at most. He never had a company command and was only a staff officer after that.
He doesn't even have private sector leadership experience like the civilian secdefs we used to have.
Also as far I've heard, he isn't popular with anyone. My brother is active duty and my dad is a veteran and everyone they know thinks Kegsbreath is a moron.
As far as I know, Lacedemonian society was homophobic and paranoid. This the holy phalanx of Thebes. The one who beat them so hard, that it has ended their reputation of unbeatable warrior.
13 Comments
daggermoon@piefed.world · 19 pts · 21d
What is with his obsession with testosterone and manliness? Is he gay or something?
Mirshe@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 21d
The dude likely never commanded more than 1000 guys at a time before this, and he legitimately just doesn't have the training or the temperament to be in the position of running the ENTIRE military. There's a reason you make generals and admirals your SecDef: they actually have training in things like strategy, and have enough experience to know what actually wins a war.
Guys like Hegseth, who don't really have experience in high command, think "muscle and grit and cool guys with guns" win wars. This makes him more popular with actual soldiers, but it doesn't win you wars, and his insistence on culture war bullshit over actually doing things that work is rapidly losing him the soldier support too.
dreamkeeper@literature.cafe · 3 pts · 21d
It's not even "likely". His peak was platoon leader, so 20-40 people at most. He never had a company command and was only a staff officer after that.
He doesn't even have private sector leadership experience like the civilian secdefs we used to have.
Also as far I've heard, he isn't popular with anyone. My brother is active duty and my dad is a veteran and everyone they know thinks Kegsbreath is a moron.
sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 21d
Agent641@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 21d
So nice of him to hold the chair steady for his buddy to stand on while he changes the bathroom lightbulb. Safety first.
Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 21d
Just two roommates on laundry day
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 21d
They need to have Hegseth faces.
Yes, both of them.
marcie@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 21d
Baby Yoda don't look!!
SlacksMcTavish@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 21d
Too hench for Spartan hoplites, they are lean and trained with intense cardio.
Spartans were well armed twinks, or some variety of otter?
sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 21d
I'm pretty sure this was gladiator the movie r34 but I wasn't going for historical accuracy. I guess I'd make a good neocon
menas@lemmy.wtf · 0 pts · 21d
As far as I know, Lacedemonian society was homophobic and paranoid. This the holy phalanx of Thebes. The one who beat them so hard, that it has ended their reputation of unbeatable warrior.
adhdsergio@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 21d
Fell on his pork sword, this Kegsbreath character did
rottenmummy@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 20d
Weren't Spartans some of ancient Greeks gayest nation? Didn't know he was pro LGBTQ
Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 20d
Fucking gold