How many times must the Groan scream ‘far right‘ before they realise that no one is listening to their bullshit anymore?
Extremism experts are sounding the alarm about Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, whose writings and online presence reveal someone immersed in a culture of rightwing Christianity, political extremism and violent ideation.
Oh, well, ‘experts’ then we must take notice. Or not.
The Fox & Friends host, who has served in the US army but has no experience in government, drew shock from Pentagon officials when Trump nominated him. Hegseth’s books on American culture and the military, his commentary on Fox and his frequent posts on social media showcase his far-right ideology. On these platforms, Hegseth telegraphs paranoia and anger toward “leftists”, an ultra-masculine Maga persona and apparent revulsion toward service members who do not fit his vision – including women.
The usual buzzwords all in one unintelligible piece of gobbledygook. As for no experience in government, so what? Is he the best person for he job? His boss seems to think so. If he is mistaken then he can always make changes. Bear in mind here, that ‘far right’ is simply code for normal people who do not subscribe to the extreme left ideology of the Guardian and the so-called ‘experts.’
“The thing that really worries me, is both the ideology of Christian nationalism and what that’s going to mean for the kind of policies he tries to put in place for the defense department,” said Thomas Lecaque, a historian focusing on religion and political violence.
Yeah… I suggest that Islam might be the place to look for that – or did the Jew hunts in Amsterdam last week pass him by? It’s not Christians who are busy trying to commit mass murder here.
Researchers who focus on the Christian right were quick to flag Hegseth’s tattoos, which feature a tapestry of symbols widely embraced by Christian nationalists, including a Jerusalem cross on his chest, an American flag with 13 stars partly obscured by an assault weapon below his shoulder and the words “Deus Vult” (“God wills it”) on his biceps.
Oh, well, that proves it then. I’m convinced, what about you? These people really are scraping the barrel here.
Deus Vult is “a first Crusade battle cry”, said Lecaque. “There is no other way you can interpret this. This is not some warm and fuzzy, ‘we should, you know, pray and do acts of service’ – this is a call to religious violence.”
Oh, there’s a little bit of barrel left to scrape. The fucking crusades. Jesus, he’s desperate.
You know someone’s right, what they are say and do, when the usual suspect ‘deep state’ actors and the media luvvies start jumping up and down.
Flak always heaviest when over the target.
Inexperienced in govt? wot no billionaire puppeteer got their hand up his arse, sounds good to me.
Its the geezer Trump is putting in charge of the border and deportations will be interesting to see in operation.
Is there hope that if the USA can succeed in saving itself that it might have enough influence on our voters (and dare one hope a Trump of our very own appear) to effect the saving of our increasingly desperate islands.
” Extremism experts”…. wonder where one applies for that position.
“Thomas Lecaque, a historian focusing on religion and political violence.”
Is that the drone of drone I can hear?
I just love it when the Crusades are brought up as evidence of those evil Christians oppressing those poor, peace loving Muslims.
The Crusades were a reaction to Muslim aggression. Mohammed died in 632 or thereabouts. The first Crusade was from 1096 to 1099 to attempt to take back Christian lands. By the time of the first Crusade, Muslims had conquered about 2/3rds of Christian lands. How unreasonable that the evil Christians objected to that, eh? And if you think that the Muslims marched into Christian lands and said “Hey, guys. Do you fancy converting to Islam?” followed by “OK, Go on then. We’ll give it a go” then I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale.
Here is a Youtube clip (surprisingly it has not been taken down) that shows the Muslim expansion and conquest and the reaction of the Crusades.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7y2LRcf4kc