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Office of Religious Affairs- A new era of fascism?
| October 2nd, 2026 at 12:51:19 PM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 32 Posts: 5548 | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-02/pete-hegseth-creates-pentagon-office-of-religious-affairs-reporting-directly-to-him DOD has announced a new office of religious affairs that reports directly to Hegseth. While also cutting over 150 recognized religions (DOD only recognizes 31 as of today, and it is unknown if more will be cut in the coming weeks.) How long before just Christianity is recognized? Remember, it sounds extreme, but DOD is led by an openly alcoholic Christian Nationalist, so.... I think we know where this is heading.... |
| October 2nd, 2026 at 4:13:23 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 181 Posts: 5927 | The good news is that when the democrats finally wake up and seize power again all this MAGA tomfoolery will be scrapped. Hopefully the arch and the new ballroom will be destroyed. As for Hegseth's Folly: I suspect it will be shut down by a court for violating the separation or church and state doctrine. |
| October 3rd, 2026 at 7:34:54 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 32 Posts: 5548 |
Some years back (over 10 years ago) I read an MAAF article about "the American Taliban" about Christian Nationalists trying to take over the military, and I thought it was hyperbolic and exaggerative. But, they really did take over the military. I believe it is fair to say that the U.S. military is now legit Christian Nationalist, which I would regard as a religious extremist group. |
| October 3rd, 2026 at 9:19:43 AM permalink | |
| terapined1 Member since: Nov 26, 2024 Threads: 2 Posts: 1035 |
On the flip side 20% of the military is Black |
| October 3rd, 2026 at 9:37:51 AM permalink | |
| OnceDear Member since: Nov 21, 2017 Threads: 16 Posts: 1906 |
It'll be sad that the Dems will have to sink to the same level of small mindedness, just to undo a little of his vandalism. They'll take power in a country so broke that they'll find it hard to justify even grassing over the Rose Garden and East Wing. Maybe better to just dedicate them to Biden or Obama. Trump's name needs to be stripped from anything other than a sewerage plant or toxic dump. |
| October 3rd, 2026 at 1:19:03 PM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 32 Posts: 5548 |
I am not sure that I follow the connection? |
| November 9th, 2026 at 6:18:28 PM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 32 Posts: 5548 | https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/09/john-oliver-pete-hegseth-military https://www.thenerve.news/p/pete-hegseth-secretary-state-war-tattoos-crusader-christian-nationalism-muslim So multiple on here have argued with me in years past, that Hegseth does not have Nazi tattoos, he does... |
| November 10th, 2026 at 5:12:57 AM permalink | |
| terapined1 Member since: Nov 26, 2024 Threads: 2 Posts: 1035 |
I consider him a war criminal for the Iran school bombing. Killing over a hundred children on the 1st day of the war just makes me sick to my stomach |
| November 10th, 2026 at 4:35:01 PM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 32 Posts: 5548 | The GOP's impeachment efforts of Nazi Hegseth failed. Hopefully Dems will try again in January... He is quite possibly one of the most loathsome leaders in the administration, even if he is being used as a patsy/useful idiot.... But, of for no other reason than to show that ideology cannot be tolerated, he needs to be made an example of... Everything about him from his Nazi tattoos, to his alcoholism, to his religious extremism, is just beyond unlikable... Shoot, even minor stuff that would normally be instantly disqualifying (like banning commanders from investigating safety violations,) should be a huge deal, but he is so over the top, this is like a nothing burger compared to his racism, war crimes, and extremism. |