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Archive article: https://archive.is/EfZkV “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”

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[-] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago

All the brass right now: "this could have been an email".

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Fuck, it could’ve been a Signal chat.

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[-] Geodad@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Is he ranting because he doesn't have enough testosterone to grow one? 🤷‍♂️

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[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 12 points 1 year ago

This is a good read and its more than just beards. All right men we are going to be running this department of war the way jesus would...:

"But over 45 minutes, a very animated Hegseth railed against what he called “stupid rules of engagement” in the military, cited Jesus, talked up his book, and repeated a litany of talking points."

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[-] mcv@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago

Sorry, but yearly height tests?

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Weight vs height for approximate BMI

Ought to be required for Commander-In-Chief

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

As yes, BMI, an incredibly generic measurement used more as a rough first step and also worth less when someone weighs more due to muscle mass, which I imagine soldiers have a fair amount of.

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[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

**They declared war on America.

Encouraged war crimes (against American citizens)**

Enacted a bunch of racist and sexist shit (beard thing)

Announced they were planning on starting wars as soon as they feel like it

Rejected and alienated large portions of the American population from serving on the brink of WW3

Dementia Don rambled incoherently for a long time

Threatened the generals if they didn’t show fealty to the pedo king

Said the generals aren’t sexy enough for Pete

[-] forrcaho@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I'm convinced that the real purpose of this meeting was to gauge the willingness of top military officers to support a coup. I would be surprised if their private conversations in response to this spectacle were not spied on.

Fortunately, at least in public appearance, they don't seem thrilled with this administration.

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[-] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

"this meeting could have been an e-mail"

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 9 points 1 year ago

OMG! The music after his speech but before trumps. LOL. Its like kinda military music but the kind they use for circuses to. OH OH OH. Its doing the monty python theme. I think this is intentional from either the players or the sound guys.

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[-] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

hundreds of senior officers most of which are probably keenly aware that America will possibly be at war with China in the next 5 years, and with Russia uncomfortably sooner. And this cokehead carted them all to Virginia basically just to do hyper conservative virtue signaling like it was an election campaign.

[-] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 6 points 1 year ago

This is the most fascist speech in a while, and there's competition

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