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mdbl

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10. "incompetent people like Hegseth and Donald Trump in charge"

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:10 AM

20 hrs ago

Most important statement in the entire article. The entire US govt is now run by incompetent people. It is now to the point that any normal person doesn't expect them to fix anything. Maybe that's their goal.

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Pete Hegseth's manly act is backfiring [View all] marmar 21 hrs ago OP

New word for me. I have many words for Kegsbreath that are not new to me underpants 21 hrs ago #1

And here I was, thinking... EYESORE 9001 21 hrs ago #3

🏆 underpants 21 hrs ago #4

Why not both? NewLarry 20 hrs ago #12

Yours is a much more accurate descriptor. Hey Joe 18 hrs ago #22

First thing I thought of was the movie. progressoid 21 hrs ago #8

LOL, I had to look it up as soon as I saw it, and I copied the definition to paste here William Seger 19 hrs ago #17

It's a great word and the title of an interesting film if you're a fan of Charlie Kaufman. Nt Ilikepurple 16 hrs ago #27

Kegsbreath is a vainglorious, flaming asshole Blue Owl 21 hrs ago #2

Ho picks them like he sees them and he can't see beyond his nose. Wonder Why 20 hrs ago #9

Nailed it malaise 21 hrs ago #5

;-{).... Goonch 21 hrs ago #6

He likes to say things like, "maximum lethality, not tepid legality" and "violent effect, not politically correct." BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #7

"incompetent people like Hegseth and Donald Trump in charge" mdbl 20 hrs ago #10

The USA is a failed state Mysterian 16 hrs ago #28

Too Much Looksmaxing Affects Many Incels. MineralMan 20 hrs ago #11

"Looksmaxing" -- excellent coinage! Pinback 19 hrs ago #18

I didn't think up that word. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #19

Backfiring? As is IQ 45-47 equals minus 2's backside. GreenWave 20 hrs ago #13

We looked at those photos, the ones he hated FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #14

DURec leftstreet 19 hrs ago #15

It's a toss-up whether Pentagon Pete spends more time in front of mirrors or allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #16

"Walsh" and "Wilson" reference explained Pinback 19 hrs ago #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Marcuse 19 hrs ago #21

The Apprentice As Cinema Verite 2na fisherman 18 hrs ago #23

He HAS a manly act? Who knew? Dulcinea 16 hrs ago #24

South Park certainly had Hogsbreath's number. . . DinahMoeHum 16 hrs ago #25

Took this prick 9 minutes to mention the fallen soldiers this morning vapor2 16 hrs ago #26

The worst part of Hegseth's vanity... jmowreader 39 min ago #29

Yes, like Matt Gaetz. I can see how they do focus on their looks JI7 7 min ago #30