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SamuelAdams

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16. It gives me pleasure that they will have to live the rest of their lives knowing they lost a war.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:32 AM

Jun 18

For all the tough guy talk, they know they lost a war to a much weaker opponent and are now a laughingstock. Like any impotent little boy, all they can do is lash out and blame others. Getting your butt kicked, begging for peace, throwing a tantrum after. This is what MAGA masculinity looks like.

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Hegseth attacks NATO [View all] dalton99a Jun 18 OP

He needs them to fight the wars we start. bucolic_frolic Jun 18 #1

Said with his head jutting forward. He is awful BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 18 #2

Traitor. Kid Berwyn Jun 18 #3

Did he take off the red nose before he said any of that? -misanthroptimist Jun 18 #4

Keep in mind, this guy hates women and anybody with a dark skin or a foreign name Walleye Jun 18 #5

How dare they not help us with a war we started and didn't ask them about! Ray Bruns Jun 18 #6

Sounds like Hegseth is criticizing Europe for not being as stupid as Trump surfered Jun 18 #7

The best and the brightest? Not even close ashredux Jun 18 #8

Where I grew up they call such people "suck ups". twodogsbarking Jun 18 #9

How much more... GiqueCee Jun 18 #10

I am going to mail a package to Hegseth AverageOldGuy Jun 18 #11

Hegseth is a disgrace. hay rick Jun 18 #12

Attacks NATO? is he using cheap drones or bad liquor ?? Jack Valentino Jun 18 #13

The US is currently an undependable ally, at best. 70sEraVet Jun 18 #14

I swear before whatever is out there... OldBaldy1701E Jun 18 #15

It gives me pleasure that they will have to live the rest of their lives knowing they lost a war. SamuelAdams Jun 18 #16

He needs to be heckled loudly as a LOSER who needs to RESIGN wherever he goes. Hieronymus Phact Jun 18 #17

"Hegseth's comments largely mischaracterized European policies today" Martin Eden Jun 18 #18

K&R question everything Jun 18 #19

Go home Kegbreath Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 #20

Pete Hogshit will talk shit but his word ain't worth oasis Jun 18 #21

Kegsbreath and his fellow travelers reveal... keep_left Jun 18 #22

Outrageous gaslighting - "These allies, they put America's sons and daughters at risk" over Iran muriel_volestrangler Jun 19 #23