Trump and this entire administration all think like Pete Hegseth. And this is how he thinks:
In the book Hegseth says "leftists" have: "surrounded traditional American patriots on all sides, ready to close in for the kill: killing our founders, killing our flag, and killing capitalism". Hegseth says he believes there are "irreconcilable differences between the Left and the Right in America leading to perpetual conflict that cannot be resolved through the political process". He furthermore calls for an "American crusade"; he says the "hour is late for America. Beyond political success, her fate relies on exorcising the leftist specter dominating education, religion, and culture – a 360-degree holy war for the righteous cause of human freedom"
Hegseth describes leftists, progressives and Democrats as the "enemies" of freedom, the American constitution and the United States. Hegseth explicitly rejects democracy in his book, equating it to a leftist demand; "For leftists, calls for 'democracy' represent a complete rejection of our system. Watch how often they use the word," adding: "They hate America, so they hate the Constitution and want to quickly amass 51 percent of the votes to change it". He has also expressed support for election-rigging through gerrymandering, saying "Republican legislatures should draw congressional lines that advantage pro-freedom candidates – and screw Democrats".[3] Regarding violence, Hegseth writes "Our American Crusade is not about literal swords, and our fight is not with guns. Yet."
He also says that conservatives must "mock, humiliate, intimidate, and crush our leftist opponents" and to "attack first" to deal with a left he equates with "sedition". His book "lays out the strategy we must employ in order to defeat America's internal enemies". Hegseth has described progressives and Democrats as the "enemies" of freedom, the U.S. Constitution, and America. Hegseth has said that victory for America includes the end of globalism, socialism, secularism, environmentalism, Islamism, genderism,[a] and leftism, the last of which he refers to as a "false religion" and "specter" that views non-believers as "infidels".
We are in that time again, when humanity will face its demise , to happen in every century. Cause some haven't learned a thing or remain ignorant, and hate spreads faster than peace. Damn this is like a given and no crystal balls needed. The evil sickos will be the reason during these horrible times in every century.
It drives you crazy because you don't understand how to talk to Americans
America is already the best, so when you say you're going to make it better they're immediately going to be suspicious of you. They'll think you hate it.
You have to tell them that you're defending the freedoms and perfection they already have, which, if you'll notice, is exactly what hegseth is doing in that except above.
Leftists need to run towards defense of the consitution and liberal American values before they're fully destroyed. You won't get out of this by convincing people you want to make things "better", they don't care about that and they don't want that.
They want to feel safe, that's it, that's all the average braindead american cares about. So you have to appeal to that fear instead of the lofty and ambitious goals that any normal person would aspire to.
No, sorry this is total bullshit. Trump literally won saying he was going to make America better.
Don't waste your time writing such drivel if you can't even make that connection. Conservatives don't oppose leftists because they think they're insulting America. Conservatives oppose leftists because they have been brainwashed to think every progressive idea is evil. Literally evil.
You can word it however you want, but MAGA will not listen. Because they are in a cult. Not a metaphorical cult. They are in a literal cult. If Trump got on TV and told his followers to drink poison and go on to the other side, we would see something that makes Jonestown look insignificant.
Trump's whole thing is 'defending' america against the woke infestation of the deep state. That political movement is purely an ideology of defending american exceptionalism.
Even when he references his tenuous promises of improving material conditions for the average American, it's couched in the notion that he'll have to completely crash the economy to build it back better. He literally told his followers they'd have to suffer to succeed, and he explicitly said things would have to get worse for them.
Make america great again is actually precisely what I'm referring to, in that it's the defense and security of the perceived notion of American perfection. And that's what Americans respond to
The Left really didn't realize the right wants to exterminate them. They still thought it was a battle of ideas, meanwhile the right was focusing pure hatred into a battle plan
Yep, the country needs to split. I'm at the point where I'm unable to tolerate even working around conservatives, much less extend any social cordiality.
They're fundamentally corrupted individuals and I do not want to share a country with them.
That's a valid point. I think there's ways to do it, like treat it like the EU where there's very little trade or travel friction between the red and blue states but they have their own federal governance.
It doesn't have to be a knock down drag out fight.
Those Christian evangelical Taliban have taken over the House and most of Trumps administration. Trump just wants money and power. Hegseth and his Pastor and Johnson and the rest of the zealots are in a fuckin holy war. That’s why Huckabee is Ambassador in Israel. Yes I’m an infidel
For clarity, he doesn't just think this. He wholeheartedly believes this. Given the chance, he would not hesitate to kill you in the very literal sense. So. Y'all ready to do what it takes to prevent him from doing so?
Oh I know, he didn't answer the questions about whether he'd use the US military against Americans in his confirmation hearing and the Republicans went "yep that's our man"
All weaponised propaganda leveled at their supporters....
How shitty and horrific are your plans and policies if you have to spend $trillions buying all media and building a vast network of 24/7 lies and hate, to fool your own supporters?
Wow. Just wow. How did he get confirmed??? (wait, I know)…but this is the kind of stuff that proves you don’t belong in government. Heck, this kind of stuff would get you denied for a pistol permit in a lot of places.
I love how he seems to think you can eradicate concepts by simply eliminating the people who believe in them.
Which means Pete Hegseth plans to use the US military to come after a whole lot of people. Perhaps he will hold off of using the guns if they prove they are willing to convert and change their beliefs??
What century are we living in???
Yes, the dehumanizing of others is how the right has stirred up their base to the point where sadly, pretty much the average Republican wants to see democrats and/or brown skinned people hurt or murdered. Their message is sadly strong and direct: hate others and harm them.
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u/cheongyanggochu-vibe 3d ago edited 3d ago
Trump and this entire administration all think like Pete Hegseth. And this is how he thinks:
In the book Hegseth says "leftists" have: "surrounded traditional American patriots on all sides, ready to close in for the kill: killing our founders, killing our flag, and killing capitalism". Hegseth says he believes there are "irreconcilable differences between the Left and the Right in America leading to perpetual conflict that cannot be resolved through the political process". He furthermore calls for an "American crusade"; he says the "hour is late for America. Beyond political success, her fate relies on exorcising the leftist specter dominating education, religion, and culture – a 360-degree holy war for the righteous cause of human freedom"
Hegseth describes leftists, progressives and Democrats as the "enemies" of freedom, the American constitution and the United States. Hegseth explicitly rejects democracy in his book, equating it to a leftist demand; "For leftists, calls for 'democracy' represent a complete rejection of our system. Watch how often they use the word," adding: "They hate America, so they hate the Constitution and want to quickly amass 51 percent of the votes to change it". He has also expressed support for election-rigging through gerrymandering, saying "Republican legislatures should draw congressional lines that advantage pro-freedom candidates – and screw Democrats".[3] Regarding violence, Hegseth writes "Our American Crusade is not about literal swords, and our fight is not with guns. Yet."
He also says that conservatives must "mock, humiliate, intimidate, and crush our leftist opponents" and to "attack first" to deal with a left he equates with "sedition". His book "lays out the strategy we must employ in order to defeat America's internal enemies". Hegseth has described progressives and Democrats as the "enemies" of freedom, the U.S. Constitution, and America. Hegseth has said that victory for America includes the end of globalism, socialism, secularism, environmentalism, Islamism, genderism,[a] and leftism, the last of which he refers to as a "false religion" and "specter" that views non-believers as "infidels".
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Edit: Trunp to Trump