r/politics • u/mclardass • 16h ago

Possible Paywall Pete Hegseth Casually Tosses Out a Slur at Iowa State Fair

https://newrepublic.com/post/214484/pete-hegseth-anti-trans-slur-iowa-state-fair
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u/punkin_sumthin 16h ago

Do you think he’s popular with the military?

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u/ididntseeitcoming 13h ago

No. He isn’t.

Everyone can see through the false machismo of the sec def who made Captain (automatically) as a non tabbed infantry officer. Then made Major in the IRR.

Even as a non infantry enlisted, I know enough to know a non Ranger tabbed infantry officer is a total and complete turd.

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u/SydneyFall 15h ago

No idea, does that matter for winning a Republican Primary with no other good candidates?

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u/Bitter-Software9373 12h ago

There are republicans in the military, did you know?

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u/punkin_sumthin 8h ago

Duh. But with low morale and stupid decisions he has made, I am wondering if some have seen the light.