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

[senseandsensibility]

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.

[maxsolomon]

1. I thought this would be about MFer.

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

[senseandsensibility]

3. They're interchangeable in some ways

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

[SheltieLover]

4. And many of them have dressed in drag, yet condemn performers for doing so!

[speak easy]

10. "And many of them have dressed in drag"

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

[calimary]

20. HAH! That was my first assumption too.

[SheltieLover]

29. Lol

[SheltieLover]

2. A make up studio?

[senseandsensibility]

6. Yup

SNL doesn't even have to write the skits anymore.

[SheltieLover]

30. No kidding!

[Rebl2]

23. Yet they

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]

31. Using our tax dollars to undermine systems that support us

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. So big, masculine guys now need their own make up studio?

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.

[senseandsensibility]

7. It's up to the Dems to use this

Ridicule is a powerful tool in the right hands.

[maxsolomon]

11. Dems most assuredly will not.

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]

12. Which is why they are in power in the White House.

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]

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

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?

[twodogsbarking]

8. He is not, I repeat not, a drag queen.

[SheltieLover]

32. And beardo isn't a couch fucker

[Prairie Gates]

9. Dude is absolutely going to have a (another!) sex scandal before the end of the calendar year

Guaranteed.

[dchill]

13. You know it, I know it, and I'll bet his kids know it.

[tanyev]

14. Hey, it takes a lot of makeup to look that masculine.

[SheltieLover]

33. Right...

[live love laugh]

15. Yet another fucking circus 🤡 performance 🎭

[surfered]

16. He was a talking head on FOX. Make up is part of the job....

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

[SheltieLover]

34. As evidenced by his lack of discretion!

[Libloom]

17. Now the Republicans would be hammering something like this

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]

22. Welcome to DU, Libloom!

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

WHERE ARE THEY THESE DAYS?

[MorbidButterflyTat]

27. How?

[Buddyzbuddy]

18. To be fair, he's willing to share time in the seat with,

"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]

19. Trump and his regime are the most fake, made-up, overly feminized group of humans since King Louis XVI

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

[calimary]

24. Enjoy it while you've got it, dude.

It won't last long.

[Figarosmom]

21. Must be the new manly man

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.

[SheltieLover]

35. Fake tough guy image!

[NBachers]

25. That's where he gets his "Scarlet Scandal" toenail polish applied.

[Blues Heron]

28. Dude has big pancake energy

[Demovictory9]

36. he likes his hair gel

[SheltieLover]

37. I can only imagine the revulsion by Pentagon officials

[Blue Owl]

38. Will JD Vance offer free eyeliner workshops?

[magicarpet]

39. The Maybelline & Jean Nat'e hyper macho alpha man males

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. Nothing screams "warrior culture" more than a make up studio