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Does God want America to kill as many of our enemies as we can--in as violent a fashion as possible? [View all]
Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmkruse.bsky.social
David Rothkopf
@djrothkopf.bsky.social
Important thread. Hegseth has blown a gasket. He needs to go. ASAP.
Greg Sargent
@gregsargent.bsky.social
· 2h
Pete Hegseth just held a prayer service in which he appealed for God's help in killing our "enemies" with maximal violence and brutality. Hegseth's bloodlust and sadism are drawing sustenance from his particular brand of far-right Christianity. 1/
(new piece from me)
https://newrepublic.com/article/208322/pete-hegseth-religion-war-iran-sadism-rage
Pete Hegseth Just Revealed the Real Roots of His Sadism and Rage
Does God want America to kill as many of our enemies as we can—in as violent a fashion as possible? We have a defense secretary who apparently thinks so.
newrepublic.com
8:31 AM · Mar 30, 2026
@djrothkopf.bsky.social
Important thread. Hegseth has blown a gasket. He needs to go. ASAP.
Greg Sargent
@gregsargent.bsky.social
· 2h
Pete Hegseth just held a prayer service in which he appealed for God's help in killing our "enemies" with maximal violence and brutality. Hegseth's bloodlust and sadism are drawing sustenance from his particular brand of far-right Christianity. 1/
(new piece from me)
https://newrepublic.com/article/208322/pete-hegseth-religion-war-iran-sadism-rage
Pete Hegseth Just Revealed the Real Roots of His Sadism and Rage
Does God want America to kill as many of our enemies as we can—in as violent a fashion as possible? We have a defense secretary who apparently thinks so.
newrepublic.com
8:31 AM · Mar 30, 2026
Important thread. Hegseth has blown a gasket. He needs to go. ASAP.
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf.bsky.social) 2026-03-30T12:31:08.541Z
Greg Sargent
@gregsargent.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth just held a prayer service in which he appealed for God's help in killing our "enemies" with maximal violence and brutality. Hegseth's bloodlust and sadism are drawing sustenance from his particular brand of far-right Christianity. 1/
(new piece from me)
https://newrepublic.com/article/208322/pete-hegseth-religion-war-iran-sadism-rage
Pete Hegseth Just Revealed the Real Roots of His Sadism and Rage
Does God want America to kill as many of our enemies as we can—in as violent a fashion as possible? We have a defense secretary who apparently thinks so.
newrepublic.com
7:30 AM · Mar 30, 2026
@gregsargent.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth just held a prayer service in which he appealed for God's help in killing our "enemies" with maximal violence and brutality. Hegseth's bloodlust and sadism are drawing sustenance from his particular brand of far-right Christianity. 1/
(new piece from me)
https://newrepublic.com/article/208322/pete-hegseth-religion-war-iran-sadism-rage
Pete Hegseth Just Revealed the Real Roots of His Sadism and Rage
Does God want America to kill as many of our enemies as we can—in as violent a fashion as possible? We have a defense secretary who apparently thinks so.
newrepublic.com
7:30 AM · Mar 30, 2026
Pete Hegseth just held a prayer service in which he appealed for God's help in killing our "enemies" with maximal violence and brutality. Hegseth's bloodlust and sadism are drawing sustenance from his particular brand of far-right Christianity. 1/
— Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) 2026-03-30T11:30:27.070Z
(new piece from me)
newrepublic.com/article/2083...
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