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choie

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15. Was this discussed during the hearings?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:59 AM

Jan 26

I don't think any of the Democrats on the committee brought this up during questioning, did they? They only focused on his drinking and sexual abuse. I'm not saying those issues aren't very important. But his political/theological beliefs seem to me very relevant.

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Hegseth's religion Christian Reconstruction is rightwing insanity. [View all] Swede Jan 26 OP

They were outraged when we called christian fundamentalist zealots "The American Taliban." sop Jan 26 #1

Yes this is the American version of the Taliban. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #3

The more these archaic views come to the fore, the sooner the backlash will come. TheRickles Jan 26 #2

Unfortunately, they never come to the fore in their alternate reality. travelingthrulife Jan 26 #12

Dominionist with Nukes Kid Berwyn Jan 26 #4

This is why... 2naSalit Jan 26 #6

Any excuse... 2naSalit Jan 26 #5

Take 3auld6phart Jan 26 #21

Another collection of intellectual midgets. AltairIV Jan 26 #7

always the woman's fault Credenza Jan 26 #11

Creepy! surfered Jan 26 #8

What a chick magnet, that guy Wilson. This is common among men who found a religion--their Penis is the Voice of Gawd. Timeflyer Jan 26 #9

No self-respecting woman would "receive, surrender, or accept" that bullshit. CousinIT Jan 26 #10

Men as a group will let the human race die out before they will EVER do a damned thing around the house. valleyrogue Jan 26 #14

Start saving EARLY and do it all your life, if you can CousinIT Jan 26 #25

Unfortunately, life doesn't work out that way. valleyrogue Jan 26 #27

Rousas Rushdoony (1916-2001), the "founder" of "Christian Reconstructionism," valleyrogue Jan 26 #13

Was this discussed during the hearings? choie Jan 26 #15

Catharine MacKinnon said the same thing (being critical on her part) as Wilson valleyrogue Jan 26 #16

Unless you think SCantiGOP Jan 26 #17

Her statement is not untrue and is the way men as a group have viewed women as a group valleyrogue Jan 26 #18

"don't believe there is such a thing as marital rape because marriage is seen as implied consent." CousinIT Jan 26 #26

Death for homosexuality (OT)... What about adultery? Hegseth Norrrm Jan 26 #19

Hegseth didn't change when he "became" Christian. StarryNite Jan 26 #20

Our country's history of slavery contributes to this conversation dlk Jan 26 #22

Sell that bullshit somewhere else, we're all full up here. twodogsbarking Jan 26 #23

The American Taliban. Martin68 Jan 26 #24