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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The thought of shooting someone gets this dude hard. I fully believe that.

Pathetic ass loser.

[–] tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 5 points 2 days ago

I think there is section of society that would like to kill people and justify it. Wether it's home "defence", predditor hunting or execution. The current admisnistration seems to enjoy signing death warrants. Shooting or beating are more apeling than failing to find a vain in a closed door away from public view.

[–] glassy_boi@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Hegseth is a pussy ass bitch piece of shit who drinks his own piss.

[–] crayons_to_chaos@lemmy.world 112 points 3 days ago (18 children)

The Pentagon announced on Monday evening that Nidal Hasan would be executed by firing squad, which Hegseth recommended and President Donald Trump approved. Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle set the date for Hasan’s execution on December 3 at 2pm ET, 1pm CT, at Fort Hood.

Hegseth said the execution would occur on “a Thursday, we’re going to do it at one o’clock, which is when he did it, and it’s going to be soldiers with rifles executing the firing squad.”

Jesus fuck we have lost our way

[–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 79 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It’s just a return to what was before, because the people forget after decades of comfort what its actually like living under the rule and culture of tyrants and sycophants.

[–] crayons_to_chaos@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

It breaks the heart.

"Violence in our hands, embrace it if need be."

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (2 children)

But this is what we’ve always wanted as a fundamentalist Christian nation: some hardcore eye-for-an-eye shit you can take the kids to. Put it on TV. The line between entertainment and real death is long gone. “Here. Here's American Gladiators. Watch this, shut up. Go back to bed, America. Here is American Gladiators. Here is 56 channels of it.”

[–] crayons_to_chaos@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Ironically the actual fundamentals of Christianity:

Be kind to your enemy. Turn the other cheek. Forgive those who trespass against you. ..to the least of these... Let he who is without sin...

[–] prex@aussie.zone 36 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

The heritage we mean:

White supremacy

The religion we mean:

Christian Sharia law

[–] thecaptaintrout@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately our claimed heritage and real heritage are very different 😭

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

There's a lot of historical examples of that "real" heritage being much worse than the noble ideals the country claims to stand for.

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some hardcore eye-for-an-eye shit you can take the kids to

Brought to you by the same pearl clutchers that think drag queens reading a story to kids is totally inappropriate.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

it’s going to be soldiers with rifles executing the firing squad.”

How are those soldiers chosen to participate?

Are they ordered to do it, or are they volunteers who actually want to shoot another American citizen?

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[–] cloudshouter@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Clearly this is full Nazi behavior. One possible good thing that could come out of this is if someone gets the list of who streams it. That would be very helpful if we ever get to the Nazi punching part, or even as a list of boys you won’t want to date or let into the nice places.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

Should make for some great edits putting Charlie Kirk in there since it's okay to show people being executed by gunfire.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

No it's Authoritarianism.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

We aren't allowed to talk on Lemmy about what should be done to conservatives, yet we can openly discuss what they are actively doing to everyone else.

[–] amorangi@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This isn't reddit. You can say what you want.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

But it is on a .world instance, so no, you can't.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I say whatever the fuck I want on .world.

But yes I'm aware of the issues with this instance. I created a temporary account here after lemm.ee died and have been too lazy to instance shop so it kind of became my permanent account. I have ADHD; I'll fix it later.

[–] amorangi@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 days ago

Oh. Well that's shit.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago

That is not true. It's way better than Reddit, but I have had numerous comments removed and have been banned from several communities for calling for violence against conservatives.

[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

The entire purpose is to spread fear, so nobody defies Trump over the next 2 years (or beyond that). This really is like North Korea now. Congrats. This is what happens when you elect a dangerous narcissist with dementia (people who knew him even strongly warned about him)

Its a good thing you guys didn't vote for Kamala. That would have been horrible /s

[–] KittyCat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This kind of thing creates martyrs, it will only increase the odds of resistance not decrease.

[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Which is useful, because Trump knows he's going to prison in 2 years.

When you know you're going to prison, there's no incentive not to cause chaos to avoid it

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago (27 children)

We need to understand that we are already in a civil war. Conservatives have promised to "rise again" every single fucking day since we showed them mercy in 1865. We pulled Sherman back and let conservatives live, and now we have concentration camps. They have been plotting to kill us every day since their "surrender".

It's time to finish the war. Properly and completely this time. Act independently. Be discrete. Be prolific.

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[–] Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip 45 points 3 days ago (4 children)

If toxic masculinity had an avatar how would it be any different than Hegseth?

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[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 40 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Pentagon has since confirmed it will be live streamed

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 45 points 3 days ago

Disgusting.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

These people are such freaks

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

This is just warm up. Trump has been itching to execute his "enemies" via firing squad - Stalin style - except that trump has instantaneous WORLD WIDE ACCESS to the world. He has been DYING to start executing his enemies. You know, like democrats. Intellectuals. news people. Like that. That's why he made firing squads part of the federal "justice" system in his first term. Long term planning. Once he steals the next election he'll have carte blanche to be the Stalin he's been trained to be.

I figure because he's such a sleaze that he'll make it pay-per-view and cash in on that too. Finally... his ratings will begin to climb.

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

Poetic justice, do your thing.

[–] savvie@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Will Hegseth drink the blood of the executed man to enhance his masculinity?

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[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

I hope one day it's his turn and they do the same. I'll make popcorn

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 days ago

Fascists always gonna fash.

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