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senseandsensibility

(21,890 posts)
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:08 PM Apr 23

"He's actually more focused on his makeup and hair than anything else."

Ron Filipkowski just now on bluesky talking about Hegseth's recent addition of a make-up studio at the Pentagon.

But, but....I thought the emphasis was supposed to be on anti-woke "masculine energy"? Guess not. Then again, it's certainly not on national defense either as the second signalgate scandal proves.

So I guess this isn't really a joke. It's just the sad, pathetic truth. And it's also another example of how easily the maga faithful are fooled by an aggressive male control freak.

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"He's actually more focused on his makeup and hair than anything else." (Original Post) senseandsensibility Apr 23 OP
I thought this would be about MFer. maxsolomon Apr 23 #1
They're interchangeable in some ways senseandsensibility Apr 23 #3
And many of them have dressed in drag, yet condemn performers for doing so! SheltieLover Apr 23 #4
"And many of them have dressed in drag" speak easy Apr 23 #10
HAH! That was my first assumption too. calimary Apr 23 #20
Lol SheltieLover Apr 23 #29
A make up studio? SheltieLover Apr 23 #2
Yup senseandsensibility Apr 23 #6
No kidding! SheltieLover Apr 23 #30
Yet they Rebl2 Apr 23 #23
Using our tax dollars to undermine systems that support us SheltieLover Apr 23 #31
So big, masculine guys now need their own make up studio? Biophilic Apr 23 #5
It's up to the Dems to use this senseandsensibility Apr 23 #7
Dems most assuredly will not. maxsolomon Apr 23 #11
Which is why they are in power in the White House. Biophilic Apr 23 #12
"They've left Trump's hair, makeup, and high heels off the table for 10 years now." MorbidButterflyTat Apr 23 #26
He is not, I repeat not, a drag queen. twodogsbarking Apr 23 #8
And beardo isn't a couch fucker SheltieLover Apr 23 #32
Dude is absolutely going to have a (another!) sex scandal before the end of the calendar year Prairie Gates Apr 23 #9
You know it, I know it, and I'll bet his kids know it. dchill Apr 23 #13
Hey, it takes a lot of makeup to look that masculine. tanyev Apr 23 #14
Right... SheltieLover Apr 23 #33
Yet another fucking circus 🤡 performance 🎭 live love laugh Apr 23 #15
He was a talking head on FOX. Make up is part of the job.... surfered Apr 23 #16
As evidenced by his lack of discretion! SheltieLover Apr 23 #34
Now the Republicans would be hammering something like this Libloom Apr 23 #17
Welcome to DU, Libloom! calimary Apr 23 #22
How? MorbidButterflyTat Apr 23 #27
To be fair, he's willing to share time in the seat with, Buddyzbuddy Apr 23 #18
Trump and his regime are the most fake, made-up, overly feminized group of humans since King Louis XVI LetMyPeopleVote Apr 23 #19
Enjoy it while you've got it, dude. calimary Apr 23 #24
Must be the new manly man Figarosmom Apr 23 #21
Fake tough guy image! SheltieLover Apr 23 #35
That's where he gets his "Scarlet Scandal" toenail polish applied. NBachers Apr 23 #25
Dude has big pancake energy Blues Heron Apr 23 #28
he likes his hair gel Demovictory9 Apr 23 #36
I can only imagine the revulsion by Pentagon officials SheltieLover Apr 23 #37
Will JD Vance offer free eyeliner workshops? Blue Owl Apr 23 #38
The Maybelline & Jean Nat'e hyper macho alpha man males magicarpet Apr 24 #39
Nothing screams "warrior culture" more than a make up studio LetMyPeopleVote Monday #40

maxsolomon

(36,462 posts)
1. I thought this would be about MFer.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:11 PM
Apr 23

For a collection of Man's Man Alpha Males, they sure do use a lot of makeup.

senseandsensibility

(21,890 posts)
3. They're interchangeable in some ways
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:21 PM
Apr 23

but I will give Hegseth props for actually serving in combat, something his boss would never do.

speak easy

(11,438 posts)
10. "And many of them have dressed in drag"
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:21 PM
Apr 23

Scarred them for life. The makeup and hair were piss poor. People laughed. Never again!

Rebl2

(16,243 posts)
23. Yet they
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:36 PM
Apr 23

Make all these cuts to different government departments, cut money for childhood cancer research, and want to cut Medicaid, and so many other programs have been cut. But by all means we must have a makeup studio in the Pentagon 🤬

SheltieLover

(67,296 posts)
31. Using our tax dollars to undermine systems that support us
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 06:45 PM
Apr 23

While going on the offensive worldwide to alienate our allies to isolate the victim: our country!

Who the hell could have even imagined this, besides ruskies?

Biophilic

(5,569 posts)
5. So big, masculine guys now need their own make up studio?
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:35 PM
Apr 23

What is the matter with this picture? I keep thinking that eventually they will get so absurd that most people will simply start laughing at them I'm wrong. If this doesn't get the nation laughing than I may join the doom and gloomers who see no hope for the future. This maybe the most ridiculous thing I've heard ever, but the GOP clowns keep challenging me on that. Seriously, a make up studio in the Pentagon. That is so embarrassing. I'm sure that will help keep us safe, but only because the rest of the world will be laughing their heads off at the US Military.

maxsolomon

(36,462 posts)
11. Dems most assuredly will not.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:23 PM
Apr 23

They've left Trump's hair, makeup, and high heels off the table for 10 years now.

Once on DU, in 2016, I dared to suggest addressing his, shall we say, lack of heteronormativity. I was roundly excoriated.

But the Right would never leave any cudgel lying unused, because they don't care about hypocrisy; they care about power.

We're supposed to be better than that, and here we are. Powerless.

Biophilic

(5,569 posts)
12. Which is why they are in power in the White House.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:32 PM
Apr 23

I honestly don’t know what will get Democrats off their ‘we’re better than that’ spree. If they aren’t going to fight for our rights I see no reason to support them. I love what AOC is doing. She gives me hope, but she and Bernie are just two voices. Yeah, I’m pretty discouraged.

MorbidButterflyTat

(2,892 posts)
26. "They've left Trump's hair, makeup, and high heels off the table for 10 years now."
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:47 PM
Apr 23

How would Democrats put that on the table?

Providing evidence he's a rapist felon in Putin's jock strap does nothing, but mocking men in drag would put Dems in power? That's an example of Democrats fighting for our rights?

Prairie Gates

(4,979 posts)
9. Dude is absolutely going to have a (another!) sex scandal before the end of the calendar year
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:17 PM
Apr 23

Guaranteed.

surfered

(6,520 posts)
16. He was a talking head on FOX. Make up is part of the job....
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:21 PM
Apr 23

Being a blabber mouth is also an asset for a TV personality, but incompatible with a position requiring keeping military secrets.

Libloom

(50 posts)
17. Now the Republicans would be hammering something like this
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:22 PM
Apr 23

Day and night until people started to believe that it was an actual problem. We need our people to do the same. Be absolutely relentless until the pubs are so sick of it they hide while the public makes fun of them.

calimary

(86,078 posts)
22. Welcome to DU, Libloom!
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:34 PM
Apr 23

Gosh I wish our people WOULD do the same! AND be absolutely relentless while they're at it.

WHERE ARE THEY THESE DAYS?

Buddyzbuddy

(785 posts)
18. To be fair, he's willing to share time in the seat with,
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:23 PM
Apr 23

"how's my eyeliner", Vance. We all know the Felon won't share anything, including his tanning make-up. So much denial, so frustrated. How in the f.ck do they get male support in the south?

LetMyPeopleVote

(162,510 posts)
19. Trump and his regime are the most fake, made-up, overly feminized group of humans since King Louis XVI
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:25 PM
Apr 23

Given that Hegseth's sole and only qualification for being Defense Secretary is that he is a pretty face, this addition makes sense.


Figarosmom

(5,449 posts)
21. Must be the new manly man
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:31 PM
Apr 23

Making sure their make up isn't smeared or mascara running. Sure don't want to look like Guilliani with his haircoloring running down his cheek and neck.

I thought these guys were all about bringing back the tough guy image.

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