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applegrove

(129,691 posts) Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:17 PM Sunday

Hegseth Declares End to U.S. 'Utopian Idealism' [View all]

Hegseth Declares End to U.S. ‘Utopian Idealism’

December 7, 2025 at 7:28 am EST By Taegan Goddard 370 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/12/07/hegseth-declares-end-to-u-s-utopian-idealism/

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday launched a full-throated attack on post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, castigating former presidents and generals by name while declaring the age of American “utopian idealism” over, Politico reports.

Applegrove: they want other western countries to step up with Defense, they don't want to nation build but they want to have a say in who can immigrate to European countries..... right.

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Hegseth Declares End to U.S. 'Utopian Idealism' [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

And declared the era mr715 Sunday #1

i like the term dystopian cynicism... ananda Sunday #18

It is. mr715 Sunday #19

That hit my funny bone. ananda Sunday #22

He is regurgitating Russian themes that are flooding X jmbar2 Sunday #2

Fuck pete hegseth. spanone Sunday #3

Exactly. Neo Nazi Asshole can dig his Cha Sunday #13

Their arrogance disgusts me. spanone Sunday #15

They're dead drunk on Cha Sunday #16

Drunkie welcomes in the era of Ignorant Asshattery C_U_L8R Sunday #4

No. Cha Sunday #14

What happened to American exceptionalism? Boomerproud Sunday #5

He speaks a lot of words. But does he understand what he says? I believe allegorical oracle Sunday #6

He's what you get mr715 Sunday #12

I'll bet this is the latest trendy concept from one of the MAGA "think" tanks... keep_left Sunday #7

I'd much rather declare an end to MAGA and Fox. Initech Sunday #8

So says the guy yearning for a white utopia with the U.S.! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sunday #9

Fuck that loser. Solly Mack Sunday #10

And inaugurating the age of conservative "dytopian idealism" Grins Sunday #11

"Utopian Idealism" Conjuay Sunday #17

Didn't he get the news that his boss, the God Emperor, is quickly tiring of his antics? Emrys Sunday #20

Mmmm. I don't remember policy makers ever calling post Eisenhower era haele Sunday #21