"If I had to choose a poster boy for Jesus & John Wayne Christianity, it would be hard to find a better candidate than Pete Hegseth. Almost chapter by chapter, he exemplifies the themes of the book."
Kristin du Mez notes how Hegseth ticks all the boxes in her book: militarism, warrior rhetoric, Islamopphobia, white supremacy, Christian nationalism, patriarchy, abuse, etc.
#Hegseth #WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteSupremacy #patriarchy #heterosexism #abuse
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"This is not merely conservative theology; this is Christian dominionism—the advocacy of theocracy.
Let’s just call it what it is—religious extremism in a Brooks Brothers suit."
~ Jemar Tisby
#Hegseth #WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteSupremacy #patriarchy #heterosexism #abuse #theocracy
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https://jemartisby.substack.com/p/pete-hegseth-the-new-secretary-of
"Now, with Hegseth, we have no reason to assume he won’t carry out Trump’s orders to employ the military against protesting Americans and immigrants—that he won’t help his boss test the legal limits of his role as Commander-in-Chief."
~ Steven Beschloss
#Hegseth #Trump #military #authoritarianism #fascism
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https://www.americaamerica.news/p/will-american-soldiers-refuse-to
"Do you think American soldiers will refuse to obey illegal orders? Or will they do whatever they are told, recognizing that in Trump’s authoritarian regime the rules of engagement on American soil have changed?"
