This same Christian Nationalist symbol is tattooed on the guy they just confirmed. Hegseth has raged against Muslims while drunk in public. He’s told racist jokes about Mexicans according to his sister-in-law. We know what he’s about and why he has that tattoo. So disgraceful.
Dafuq is up with the Native Headdress? Why is he appropriating the dress of our indigenous peoples?
We are so invading Greenland with this crackpot in charge of the DoD...
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I am so sad.
I don’t know what is most disgraceful—that we have a president who would nominate such a terrible (and unqualified) person for this job, or that the cult members in the Senate just rolled over and confirmed him.
The british flag has the cross from Ethiopia and x from Africa. The great great.
And now he’s in charge of the US military. What could go wrong? Sad and sickening
Disgraceful
Gotta love those POS christians.
Don't stop the fight.
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No doubt Pete Hegseth and cronies went out for drinks to celebrate his confirmation by traitorous GOP Senators.
Nope, remember he said if he was confirmed he was going to give up drinking 🤞 🤣🤣🤣 I hope his potential future disgusting drunken behavior is widely reported. Let’s hope he continues to jump up on to stages to dance with strippers, but nothing matters to the MAGAts so 🤷
So sad for our country right now. So scared for myself.
Every person associated with convicted felon trump is disgraceful.
Well, when people deliberately vote against or choose not to vote for their own best interests, they end up getting a Hegseth. #FAFO
Nazis, Proud Boys, Oath keepers, it doesn't matter what they call themselves their jaws all break the same.
It’s a Jerusalem Cross, from the time of the Crusades. I’m Catholic. We may have been taught that it’s a symbol of faith, but it’s been an anti Muslim symbol since its origin.
Kind Of Weird He Joke About Mexicans When Kind Of Looks Like One Himself
I dont know why , but when i hear "proud boys" i allways have a scene from Police Academy in my mind : Blue Oyster Bar. I dont want to blame gays!!! But "proud boys" sounds gay....
Right?!
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My brother pointed this out years ago about homophobic, white supremacists.
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Secretary Hegsethanol
We also know what he's doing in this position: Exactly what he's told.
Disgusting crusader mentality!
Fifteen years ago a lot of people laughed at me when I said the Klan was still around. Restrained, but waiting to bust out. They have changed their name and marketing, but it’s them. Now instead of night riding and cross burning, they wear ICE uniforms and pretend they have search warrants.
They've been working as policemen and in the military killing innocent poc
. And being involved in Insurre tions
Some of those that work forces/ Are the same that burn crosses. Some of those that work forces/ Are the same that burn crosses. Some of those that work forces/ Are the same that burn crosses.
frightening
Our new Nazi Defense Secretary.
They’re sooooooo sneaky. Pffff.
What does that refer to? (88)
88 is a reference to the eighth letter in the english alphabet, H twice. www.ajc.org/translatehat...
Thanks. I’m familiar with 18 being used. For AH.
YA, it's just another variation of their code. Much like Musk repeating the 14 words, it may be changed up a little, and is more than 14 words, it's still the same 14 words message.
I hope recruitment is down to levels so low thst they start talking about bringing back the Draft, and it’s White kids that are in the crosshairs. Trust me, these people don’t want their kids sent to any wars these people are planning.
The extremist, misogynistic church Hegseth's a devout member of believes that there's no such thing as marital rape or child sexual abuse. Wives must "submit" to their husbands in all ways. Sexually abused children are at fault: they make their abusers "stumble." www.salon.com/2024/12/03/p...
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Yup. Have read a great deal about the influence of Opus Dei addicts both historically and currently. I consider them to be as great a threat as any in terms of the philosophy of democracy.
Sorry that’s not a church, it’s a hate group. Explain to me again why it is legally allowed to exist?
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Remember when everyone was up in arms over Jeremiah Wright’s association with Pres. Obama? This should be front page! Along with the klan tattoos!
Back then, mainstream journalism was still mostly alive. That's over. At least we still have independent journalism.
“Back then..”. Ha.
Like we are talking about the last century basically.
In a way, we are. Sadly, the MAGA/Confederate/robber baron right wants to take us back two centuries. Ah, the halcyon days of the 1850s. No pesky civil rights nonsense, no invasive vaccines, women in their place ... good times. 🤢
My hope is that it won't take long for this self-destructive sociopath to self-immolate
Why are their colors that of a bee?
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I'm appalled
They wanted this so bad. Hopefully, people will stop finding these billionaires who think they know better than the people of this country. X, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox all need to fail. Propaganda is not news.
There is an OLD expression up here in MAGA heaven " The things you see when you don't have a gun" comes to mind
Yep. Hegseth is a complete $hit.
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I can't wait until they unveil a swastika on the US flag.
Can't be far off.
That’s the reason he was picked by T. He is part of that crowd. Only white are allowed crowd.
...and women abusers
Oh yes most definitely
"Ready to fire on US citizens" crowd.
Yep he wanted to during dc protest last term but adults in room said no. He had military on grounds protecting monuments and stuff. He had helicopters doing low fly bys and weird stuff tear gassing crowds It will be worse this time. Real bullets not rubber ones
look at all the black and gold...just like the hat Trump wears now, because the red hat was to get votes, now the black and gold is to summons his army
His stupidity and willingness kiss the ring will be his undoing!!!
Nazis are running our government this is truly disgusting
That is funny. Autism is a serious debilitating neuro disorder. Musk is not ASD.
It’s clear to me that Pete is a conduit. You know who calls from over there to we all know who in a certain oval room and says, tell Pete I want…, We see, we see too well
Too many parallels www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ3z...
Don't worry, I've been assured (by MAGA) that MAGA isn't about white supremacy and fascism....
And they care about people and are making America strong. They said so, so I'm sure it's true...
Citizens need to mobilize! No one is coming to save us!
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What’s the Vegas over/under on how many celebratory drinks this guy has?
thats why he was nominated
Let’s also remember that the KKK and Proud Boys are celebrating trump and his ilk. Birds of a feather
Everything we view as a bug is viewed by MAGA as a feature. We have to stop thinking that being awful and unqualified means anything to them. It does not. It is pebbles against a castle wall. We need serious actions - general strikes, boycotts, massive demonstrations. Fighting fascism is tough.
There’s also the “100 % White” tat on him.
It’s not even that tattoo.
Its the one on his arm isn't it?
The deus one
This nation is a powder keg. Its not if, its when.
Oh my goodness!
Can they withdraw the confirmation?
Please please stop. I am 68 years old and got a Jerusalem Cross tattooed on my ankle after I did a church led trip to the holy land in 2014. I’m sick of them hijacking my tattoo, my flag, and my country. God, I can’t stand them.
I got one too when I went to Jerusalem. It came from a 350 year old olive wood stamp at Razzouk Tattoo. This symbol is older than their stupid movement, so they can’t have it.
Thanks. I needed that. ❤️
With these guys, it's more than just one symbol. Based on this small interaction, it's clear you have a good heart. None of the people in these hate groups have that. ❤️☮️
I stand with you!
🙋 yes, and I've worn the Jerusalem Cross as a necklace for decades, got it when I was baptized in 1970. Please @georgetakei.bsky.social realize that this is a legitimate ancient symbol in Christianity, newly being hijacked.
Some of the listed symbols’ origins are not in hate and extremist movements. [...] As such, context is always important. globalextremism.org/global-extre...
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Rod Serling tried to warn us of people like him with a few episodes of the original "Twilight Zone". Episodes like "He's Alive" Season 4 Episode 4 starring Dennis Hopper warned us of this threat to democracy and humanity.
Even their headgear now says the quiet parts out loud as the Black Hats.
25th the 47th
Nationalist Christians = Nat Cs. These are evil people who've eschewed the biblical teachings of Jesus Christ to pursue the idol of the Prosperity Gospel and the conspicuous consumption that goes with it. They are followers of Supply Side Jesus (Neutral Evil): imgur.com/gallery/gosp...
Disgraceful.
They want to be called White Christian Nationalist. Don't let them. There is no nation called White, or White Christ. Nationalism requires a real nation with that name. It reputation washes what they truly are by their actions: White Christian Supremacist, or White Jihadist, or neo-nazi, KKK.
There's a word for their ideology it's called dominionism it has a wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominio...
How about "those fucking Nazis"?
That's good!
"White Nationalist" sounds vaguely patriotic. Calling them white supremacists or racists cuts through the bullshit bowdlerization.
They Are not Christians by any definition of the word. They're the opposite of what Christ preached. Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. Please remove that word from their name!
smart
Overwhelmingly old and fat. Not as scary if you live in a Stand Your Ground state.
Everything about this administration is down right disgusting! Deplorable asshats teetering America on the brink. May the Goddesses shield us from their terror!
I hear the Goddesses whispering, "There's no room for terror in your heart because that's where we reside. Now, strike terror in their hateful hearts" or something to that effect. ✊ Solidarity!
I’m trying Archie✊
Me too
His goals include reinstating a warrior ethos, build military industrial complex, focus on protecting the homeland. If anything, the tattoos were the qualifiers rather than disqualifies for 34 and co president Musk. Our nation is under seige.
I haven't forgotten our history, I thought we learned from it and yet I feel like I'm being dragged into a future that repeats it. It's only day 5 and the way this is escalating it will lead to violence by summer.
I have seen this tattoo on him during an interview. It tells us everything we need to know about him and now he is Secdef. All because the orange guy saw him on Fox and decided he was a sycophant, so here we are. Someone totally unqualified for his position who is a cult member.
Hegseth’s only “prime directive” is to make the military do whatever Trumps reptilian brain tells him to - whether or not it’s legal or moral. Hegseth’s own ideology of white Christian nationalism & misogyny dovetails nicely - it’s a marriage made in HELL with the goal of burning it all down!
Well maybe that was a selling point. If you want to implement racist and hateful polices, what better way than to hire someone who fits the bill. They don't want people who get along with everyone.
This is so going to end so badly.
Does that say “Christian” or am I reading it wrong?
also simply unserious and unqualified, like hiring a drunk fan to run the Yankees, totally unserious
Tie vote broken by Vance, as I recall.
Dems throw us dogs a bone but I don't see a single dem politician offering Mike Fanone, and his family, or any other cap. riot officer, who testified over Jan.6th, bled for it and is now getting death threats by the minute, any safe harbor at their houses? #EatTheRich #FootballLifestyle
Yes, but he will do exactly what his leader trump tells him to do.
😡💙!
That exactly why Republicans confirmed him.
Never forgetting Sen Joni Ernst, SA survivor voted for this awful mess.
Isn't that a Templar symbol?
A lot of sources associate it with Christian Nationalism & The Crusades. www.npr.org/2024/11/14/n...
The Jerusalem Cross is also a Templar symbol, but a turd is a turd, no matter what one writes on it and it's time to flush him
Symbol of The Turd Reich.
Fuck him!
He commits rape and DV, no one should be shocked that he hates other groups also, it's who those types are self-centered narcissistic haters.
Unite to make sure Ernst and others never win another election. Ernst is up for reelection in 2026. Organize the resistance now. Here’s a list of GOP senators up for reelection in 2026.
Let's get ol' Markwayne outta there too please.
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Good luck we tried with Hawley in Missouri. As a former Iowan, I hope you get it done.
Women, trans, gay, people of color, and people who don't practice christian nationalism are all endanger all while serving the USA. Shame.
*in danger from their new Secretary of Defense...all while serving in the military.
He is pure scum.
These guys really are Fascists and they really want to purge the country of anyone who is not a Christian Nationalist Corporatist. Trump and Project 2025 is very far along in creating a Corporatist, Dominionist, Theocratic Fascism! We are all in real danger.
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I hate it when revered symbols are co-opted by evil-doers. The symbol your refer to is the Jerusalem cross and predates American Christian Nationalists by centuries. It is often used by pilgrims to the Holy Land and is the symbol of the Washington National Cathedral, the seat of Bishop Budde.
I had to explain this to someone who showed the floor at Carter's funeral. They tried to say that it was just a cross. I said that it was taken and used to mean something different. My example was the Nazi symbol, which is centuries older than the Nazis.
Correct, and the swastika is still found in Buddhist, Zen, and Zoroastrian temples and shrines. Probably Hindu as well?
Ancient Greek temples too
What’s scary about people like Hegseth is the things we do not know about them. Considering what we do know, imagine the hidden debauchery that wasn’t revealed.
I guess we'll be going back to the Secretary of war running the war department. Sound about right?
Since Congress created the SecDef position in 1947, in the wake of WWII, every person who has held it has come from a sr position in elected office, industry, or the military, until now, as we now have an alcoholic/sexual abuser who’s experience is primarily on FNC as a host. We are fucked!
His Mama dont like him. His wife had to have a fkn SAFE WORD. He promised he wouldn't drink if he got the job. Here's your sign,Maga.
Yes, and those actions seemed to be his qualifications for the Orange Cesspool's Cabinet.
Now let’s see what he does in office. It will be memorable..in a bad way is my guess. I doubt a person with a bad temper and a problem with alcohol will to well in the Pentagon pressure cooker. Can’t wait to see how this plays out.
I’m a pissed off Christian for personal reasons. This is beautiful symbol and part of Christianity, resembling “they came from the north, the south and the east and the west to share the love of Jesus Christ.” They STOLE IT for their EVIL.
Yes it was
Sadly that cross is called a Jerusalem cross and represents the wounds of Christ. It sucks to see it coopted and corrupted by Christian Nationalists
It represents quite a few things. For example Episcopalian service members tend to wear or tattoo this on themselves and it is recommended by their faith. It also represents the 4 evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John... Part of the Jeanne d'arc legend, and crusades heraldry, etc. Boo Nazis.
Don't forget sexually assaulted women, then when asked if it were true, he responded with, "I'm not a perfect person."
newlinesmag.com/essays/pete-... He's in the same camp with Anders Breivik, the Norwegian neo-nazi terrorist who murdered 77 social-democrat young people. Breivik named Geert Wilders as his inspiration. These people are all deeply evil.
This photo clearly demonstrates that the correlation between IQ and pride is steeply negative.
Its a Nazi tatt
As long as it makes them easier to identify...though they should be enforced wearing this symbol visibly when in public:
Everyone is racist they just don't admit it.
Never surrender. Never comply.
Never mind not being suitable for the position, he's really not suitable for society. People like him belong on a desert island where they can fight amongst themselves.
Totally unacceptable!
It's a Roman hashtag.
Demand accountability. SCREAM at MAGA at his every move and drink appearance
Wow. 🤔
Like MAGA Daddy, MAGA son.
A severe lack of cardiovascular exercise in that picture. You can get heart disease just by looking at them for too long
My bet is that he won't last long and I am hoping none of the other incompetent picks won't either.
Why would Christian nationalists adopt the flag of Georgia (the country) as a symbol of their movement? The image, in other words, is by no means unique to Christian nationalists, as the author of the original post seems to (mistakenly) believe. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of...
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Yup. Absolutely disgusted in how politics are “done” now. It’s not about helping people, but forcing agendas on people. Why the F are people scared of FOTUS?!?!
At some point, we’re going to have something stronger than “disgraceful”
How about "hegsethful"
Sir, it's an honor to share the platform with you! I'm afraid. I'm afraid that too much gets messed up with too few of us trying to stand up. As your Science Officer would say, "Live Long And Prosper"!
They are all one stick of butter away from a heart attack. Fat and old.
God, if a picture could smell, this one would smell of cigarettes and urine.
KKK and NAZI all the way, follow him at your immortal peril.
I need to SCREAM!
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I don't think anyone is really surprised one of Trumps picks is racist garbage. I'd be more surprised if any of them weren't.
One of??!!
The Orcs
These guys are gross, coming from personal experience seeing them in Seattle
Why doesn't it surprise me??
I’m mad at the Senate cowards who voted to confirm him 😡
There were three Republicans who voted against him so they got JD Vance to have enough votes to confirm the racist.
Vance voted for him, as the tie breaking vote. Even Mitch voted against him 🤷🏻♀️
Pete is the Chinese military’s best weapon
There must be a way for the world to recover from this monstrosity of an administration.
... Go figure. Muslim had concerns with Biden. Latinos for Trump voted to have their tio deported ...
MAGA and the KKK are the exact same thing.
And Trump's father and Trump's uncle were in the KKK
No Both are brainwashed both are poorly educated and both show prejudice to other minorities, however one is somehow politically except able while the other isn’t despite dangerous similarities
There's no excuse.
What makes you say the “other” isn’t politically acceptable? Been to SW Missouri lately? Or further south? The Klan is still alive and well, and totally acceptable in a lot of places. They just don’t seek media coverage the way PB or OK do.
You don't have to go that far south. Just visit Cecil County in NE Maryland.
💯 truth! I think there are pockets of them all throughout the country. I was surprised to see they are active in Iowa too. That was decades ago I saw that. Definitely MO and probably all through the south.
My father moved to a little town in SWMO that was just a few years removed from being a sundown town. It may not have “the sign” up anymore (if you know what I mean) but its reputation remained.
I have family from SEMO and it's not much better. It's beautiful country with a darkness at its core...
That’s such a perfect description. My dad lived on Table Rock Lake and there are few places more beautiful.
One was based on keeping the country pure. White, protestant, and .... Oh. Nevermind.
Pete wears it better...which is exactly why he succeeded. If he looked like this guy, maybe not so much.
Who is this dickhead with the tattoo?
Just what trump wants, a nazi military.
I don’t know why I was even slightly hopeful that he wouldn’t be confirmed. This is exactly who they want. The lowest of the low. Shameful.
Where's the white rabbit? I want to follow the white rabbit.. Keanu?
We must not be silent when we are present in the community and we hear and see people being intolerant. Not calling out and pointing out these people’s behavior will continue to embolden them. Do not remain silent. Neutrality is picking the side of the oppressor.
Do not normalise ANY of this.
911 era: white Christian men looked weak compared To the strict taliban culture. Islam men have CONTROL esp over women. They are basically competing....crusading! with Hegseth illustrating this so nicely for us
Shouldn't he be a supreme court justice then?
Isn’t that just a Jerusalem cross?
Birds of a feather 🪶
Stop saying things are disgraceful. That's not the problem here. It's not a matter of propriety. It's a matter of life and death. Who cares if it's a disgrace. The problem is they're trying to start a global theocracy and kill us all.
No, they just want the poor and the non-white folks gone.
Disgusting Republicans.
This is unsurprising. Yeah, these people are Nazis. It is what it is. Internalize it. The right are now Nazis.
Reminder: Proudboys, Oathkeepers, AND 3%ers ARE INTERNATIONALLY LISTED AS TERRORISTS. Somebody with that SYMBOLISM or TATTOO or AFFILIATION might be barred from several world power countries.
The scum are truly in charge
That’s because they’re all Nazis. #Felon47 #TRE45ON #NAFO #MoscowMitch #TrumpEpstein
Musk* sorry talk to text.
Must have to be the biggest troll on the planet. What a douche canoe!
Now your complaining about America...after all you got, do tell the world all you have done to give back to society, tell us the answers to a perfect world.
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The army got onto him about his tattoo. Apparently they had intelligence regarding his tattoo that led them to believe he may be an extremist. He claims he left because he was just so insulted.
Are you serious that POS got confirmed I just hope my Senators listen to my voice when I emailed them saying to do confirm any of trump's cabinet picks all of them are unqualified predators and Russia spies how will these departments survive 4 fucking years
As a veteran. As an American. I am horrified. I am only heartened by the belief that he likely won’t last long. Trump will fire him for one reason or another. We can only hope. I also hope the generals’ best tendencies to resist Trump’s and Hegseth’s worst tendencies will avert disaster.
What is difficult to understand is Black people and Native American Indians supporting these criminals.
We're in the Turd Reich.
Quick reflection: If someone had imagined a few years ago what George has written here, they would have been called crazy or a conspiracy theorist. Yet, in January 2025, it’s a fact. What went wrong?
What about public outcry for his resignation..
At what point do we take back our country from those that “took back our country?”
Just watched the movie Civil War while on our plane ride. Something similar to that.
I find it personally offensive that he's also sporting an Indian Headdress!
Smh. ...We got a symbol too, here it go >> dis what I want >> ☮️ .. but ours is attached to Our democracy so here's another symbol.♀️♂️⚧️🛜📶⚧️♂️♀️💙 ❤️ 💙 ✅️ together we work --- to preserve Our democracy! #letsGo.. #vamanos.. maintain democracy in you community & neighborhood, you know what to do. #weareone
George…I have to admit, I’m starting to think reality split sometime around 2010, and we’re living in shitty one.
Agreed, we are living in the mirror universe of Star Trek where the fascist destroyed everything and are killing everyone. I want to be the the utopian reality that is the main Trek Universe.
Call it out for what it is, he’s a Nazi.
Yep.
Destroy our country from within.
The Native American headdress is throwing me off.
The more tattoos,we'll now who they are.
