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31j20b3

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4. I don;t know why the US would want an army of low IQ belligerent thugs like ICE

Reply to viva la (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 05:32 PM

5 hrs ago

Being stupid increases the likelihood of getting dead.

The military need men who can learn and adapt quickly.
The military needs men who can live in close quarters under stress

I don't know an army on earth that would want thugs and dummies for anything but cannon fodder

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T-level expectations of Hegseth misread the basic science of testosterone [View all] 31j20b3 7 hrs ago OP

Can't wait till someone tells him about estrogen levels in men Lifeafter70 6 hrs ago #1

Especially when a guy takes in more testosterone than the body requires. LiberalArkie 5 hrs ago #9

Yeah that extra T could become an E Lifeafter70 5 hrs ago #10

And it does... LiberalArkie 3 hrs ago #29

Yes its a balancing act Lifeafter70 3 hrs ago #30

All Hegseth knows about Testosteroni is "more". maxsolomon 6 hrs ago #2

"Testosteroni". (cue music) It's made with macaroni! orthoclad 2 hrs ago #31

Hegseth wants ICE-like thugs in the military-- viva la 6 hrs ago #3

I don;t know why the US would want an army of low IQ belligerent thugs like ICE 31j20b3 5 hrs ago #4

You're assuming these are intelligent rational people making those decisions. ... littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #5

Not really, i might be assuming I am an intelligent rational person and 31j20b3 4 hrs ago #24

They need men AND women with those qualities. Nt spooky3 4 hrs ago #23

and stone cold killers. My Lai. orthoclad 2 hrs ago #32

My LAI was a crime, even those in the event recognized that 31j20b3 2 hrs ago #33

Wrong. Calley never spent a day in jail orthoclad 2 hrs ago #34

As I recall it, Calley was found guilty the sentence wasn;t what people wanted 31j20b3 2 hrs ago #36

When you are simple minded, it is easy to come up with simple, but meanigless solutions. flashman13 5 hrs ago #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ashredux 5 hrs ago #7

What's he going to do odins folly 5 hrs ago #8

probably fondle them Skittles 5 hrs ago #17

like most conservatives, Pete confuses being a bully with being a man Skittles 5 hrs ago #11

Insecurity will do that to a motherfucker. Iggo 5 hrs ago #15

absolutely correct Skittles 5 hrs ago #18

He wants an all-male military. valleyrogue 5 hrs ago #12

Who's gonna tell him? Iggo 5 hrs ago #14

I'm totally un-surprised that he-man-woman-haters don't understand testosterone. Iggo 5 hrs ago #13

Misread? Mz Pip 5 hrs ago #16

I started having problems in my 60s. BidenRocks 4 hrs ago #19

Damn! BurnDoubt 4 hrs ago #20

90% of low testosterone issues come from poor personal health choices NickB79 4 hrs ago #21

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What an idiot. enigmania 4 hrs ago #25

I do think he's inadequately educated, and substitutes popular stereotypes 31j20b3 4 hrs ago #26

Hegseth misread the basic science of shit California Kid 4 hrs ago #27

I was thinking he got his medical "knowledge" from the brainworm guy. retread 4 hrs ago #28

Does Hegseth beat up on women before or after taking it? Norrrm 2 hrs ago #35