#performativemasculinity — Public Fediverse posts

O Quel Cul T’as: The Pat, The Politics and The Perfectly Fake Marriage

https://urbanwronski.com/2026/05/05/o-quel-cul-tas-the-pat-the-politics-and-the-perfectly-fake-marriage/

O Quel Cul T’as: The Pat, The Politics and The Perfectly Fake Marriage

https://urbanwronski.com/2026/05/05/o-quel-cul-tas-the-pat-the-politics-and-the-perfectly-fake-marriage/

O Quel Cul T’as: The Pat, The Politics and The Perfectly Fake Marriage

https://urbanwronski.com/2026/05/05/o-quel-cul-tas-the-pat-the-politics-and-the-perfectly-fake-marriage/

"Among those reasons should be their blatant attempt to 'establish' Christianity as the religion of the US military and their deliberate refusal to abide by the laws of war, the Geneva Convention, and the UN Charter."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/8

Hubbell:

"Religious leaders of every denomination should condemn Hegseth’s invocation of divine providence in an unholy war that is flouting the so-called 'stupid rules of engagement' that exist to protect civilians.

There are many grounds for impeaching and removing Trump and Hegseth."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/7

As Robert B. Hubbell notes, when Trump-Hegseth declared glorious victory in Iran, Hegseth stated,

"Our troops, our American warriors, deserve the credit for this day, but God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of sorties, refuelings, and strikes carried out under the protection of divine providence; a massive effort with miraculous protection."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/6

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/hegseths-unholy-war

"Hegseth represents the Reformed/Calvinist wing, which is distinct from the charismatic evangelicalism practiced by figures such as the White House 'faith office' adviser, Paula White-Cain. A third camp are Catholic Integralists, who want to integrate church and state; adherents include Steve Bannon and the Project 2025 architect Kevin Roberts."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/5

"The perverse moral consequences of combining militant masculinity with religious certainty can be seen in the way this movement consistently supported the most questionable uses of American military power. ...

The contemporary Christian nationalist movement in the US unites Christians from disparate denominations."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/4

(continued from /2)

"evangelicals invested psychically in a kind of chauvinistic religiosity that allowed them to reassert their dominance, at the very least within the home. Cheerleading the cold war and post-9/11 wars in the Middle East provided another realm to act out these fantasies of domination, usually without needing to get their own hands dirty."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/3

(continued from /2)

"by the early 21st century, the ideal evangelical man had morphed into something that looks a lot more like Hegseth. …

Du Mez argues that the transformation of the evangelical masculine ideal grew out of a sense of embattlement. Facing threats to their status from feminism, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, and broad economic shifts," (continued in /3)

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/2

"In the aftermath of the second world war, a culture of militant masculinity developed among white evangelicals in the US, according to historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez. ... Whereas in the 19th century, the ideal of 'Christian manhood' would have been focused on virtues such as honor, dignity and gentlemanliness," (continued in /2)

~ Julia Carrie Wong

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/1

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/10/pete-hegseth-christianity-iran-war-crusade

"In the United States today, right-wing leaders claim divine providence is behind everything they do, from their destruction of the environment to their ever-expanding militarism. ...

America’s new warrior ethos, ripped more from video games than from real life, was on full display this week."

Edwin Eisendrath

#Trump #Iran #war #death #violence #destruction #NuclearWeapons #WarCrimes #WarriorEthos #PerformativeMasculinity #WhiteChristianNationalism
/22

https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/how-trump-perverts-the-holy-week

"Theirs is a simple, mythical world where whoever has the most and the biggest bombs is destined to win. As we are now seeing, reality does not bend to their delusions."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #violence #destruction #NuclearWeapons #WarCrimes #WarriorEthos #PerformativeMasculinity
/21

"They are slavish to the allure of simplistic stereotypes, where the ideal warrior is a man, usually of European descent, with bulging biceps and a sneering grin. That is why they continue to purge women and minorities from positions of leadership, why they disdain expertise in anything more complex than an explosion, why they ignore the obvious need for nuance or complexity."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #violence #destruction #NuclearWeapons #WarCrimes #WarriorEthos #PerformativeMasculinity
/20

"That is how you get to this madness, a group of bored, bloodthirsty, boisterous men who mistake firepower for strength, and bluster for wisdom. They do not understand how force and diplomacy can work in tandem to serve our national interests."

~ Elliot Kirschner

#Trump #Iran #war #death #violence #destruction #NuclearWeapons #WarCrimes #WarriorEthos #PerformativeMasculinity
/19

https://elliotkirschner.substack.com/p/the-warrior-ethos

"He seemed to experience a sadistic pleasure in announcing the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US torpedo, enjoying the idea of the doomed crew’s 'quiet death'.

This sort of unabashed viciousness is part of the appeal of the Maga administration for its fans, and might seem like a refreshing return to plain speaking."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/10

"He seemed to experience a sadistic pleasure in announcing the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US torpedo, enjoying the idea of the doomed crew’s 'quiet death'.

This sort of unabashed viciousness is part of the appeal of the Maga administration for its fans, and might seem like a refreshing return to plain speaking."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/10

"He seemed to experience a sadistic pleasure in announcing the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US torpedo, enjoying the idea of the doomed crew’s 'quiet death'.

This sort of unabashed viciousness is part of the appeal of the Maga administration for its fans, and might seem like a refreshing return to plain speaking."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/10

"He seemed to experience a sadistic pleasure in announcing the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US torpedo, enjoying the idea of the doomed crew’s 'quiet death'.

This sort of unabashed viciousness is part of the appeal of the Maga administration for its fans, and might seem like a refreshing return to plain speaking."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/10

"He seemed to experience a sadistic pleasure in announcing the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US torpedo, enjoying the idea of the doomed crew’s 'quiet death'.

This sort of unabashed viciousness is part of the appeal of the Maga administration for its fans, and might seem like a refreshing return to plain speaking."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/10

"His favourite term is 'lethality'; he loves telling the armed forces how 'lethal' they are. 'We are not defenders any more,' he announced gleefully. 'We are warriors: trained to kill the enemy and break their will.' (It might seem excessive to break their will after killing them, but why settle for half measures?)"

~ Steven Poole

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/9

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/trump-using-dysphemism-language-against-iran

"His favourite term is 'lethality'; he loves telling the armed forces how 'lethal' they are. 'We are not defenders any more,' he announced gleefully. 'We are warriors: trained to kill the enemy and break their will.' (It might seem excessive to break their will after killing them, but why settle for half measures?)"

~ Steven Poole

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/9

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/trump-using-dysphemism-language-against-iran

"His favourite term is 'lethality'; he loves telling the armed forces how 'lethal' they are. 'We are not defenders any more,' he announced gleefully. 'We are warriors: trained to kill the enemy and break their will.' (It might seem excessive to break their will after killing them, but why settle for half measures?)"

~ Steven Poole

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/9

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/trump-using-dysphemism-language-against-iran

"His favourite term is 'lethality'; he loves telling the armed forces how 'lethal' they are. 'We are not defenders any more,' he announced gleefully. 'We are warriors: trained to kill the enemy and break their will.' (It might seem excessive to break their will after killing them, but why settle for half measures?)"

~ Steven Poole

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality #violence #death
/9

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/trump-using-dysphemism-language-against-iran

"His favourite term is 'lethality'; he loves telling the armed forces how 'lethal' they are. 'We are not defenders any more,' he announced gleefully. 'We are warriors: trained to kill the enemy and break their will.' (It might seem excessive to break their will after killing them, but why settle for half measures?)"

~ Steven Poole

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #lethality
/9

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/trump-using-dysphemism-language-against-iran

"As one U.S. official said to Axios, 'Here is a four-star general who is actively working to get equipment and people into theater—to protect U.S. forces—and you fire him? In the middle of a war?'”

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/8

"As for the removal now of Gen. George, a West Point graduate who served in combat roles dating back to the first Gulf War in 1991 and is the highest-ranking Army officer, it’s yet one more sign that the confederacy of dunces that surrounds Trump cares more about showcasing its bigotry than acting competently."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/7

https://www.americaamerica.news/p/how-much-do-you-value-expertise

"He’s closer to Dumb Joe McCarthy, the right-wing Republican Senator who made his career chasing commies out of government – and everywhere else – during the 1950’s 'red scare.'”

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/6

"Pentagon staffers have reportedly begun referring to their big boss, Pete Hegseth, as Dumb McNamara, a reference to the Secretary of Defense under Lyndon Johnson who oversaw the disastrous U.S. war effort in Vietnam. Yes, that’s pretty bad, but it’s even worse."

~ Lucian K. Truscott

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/5

https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/why-hegseths-firings-and-interference

"Trump is surrounded by people who are making money from the war; each day of war strengthens a warmongering lobby with personal access to the president. As the war lengthens, the chance that it will be exploited for a coup attempt increases."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity #EconomicElites #oil #gas #profiteering
/4

"President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Pete Hegseth are stuck in the logic of escalation, according to which the feeling of defeat today can be reversed by doing the first thing that comes to mind tomorrow."

~ Timothy Snyder

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/3

https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-coup-attempt

"None. Zero. He got this job. Why? Because he's a loyalist to Donald Trump, and Donald Trump thought he looked good in front of cameras."

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/2

"You use the words experience and intelligence. And diplomacy, I know, and thoughtfulness. These are all oxymorons when it comes to Pete Hegseth. Pete Hegseth, you know, last year, I mean, a year and four months ago, he was a Fox host. I mean, there were rumors about him having a drinking problem. I mean, he has no experience."

~ Robert Reich

#Hegseth #Trump #Iran #war #incompetence #WhiteChristianNationalism #PerformativeMasculinity
/1

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-planet-is-trump-now-on-the-saturday

"This is the pleasure principle. If war feels good, do it. Trump and Hegseth take satisfaction in killing or dominating other people.

That, however, has nothing to do with a national interest."

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #PerformativeMasculinity #domination
/2

"Trump’s one consistent explanation is enjoyment. Trump felt good after kidnapping Maduro in Venezuela. He called into Fox and Friends to talk about how nice it would be to repeat the experience. He now says that the war in Iran is 'fun.' Hegseth uses similar terms."

~ Timothy Snyder

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #PerformativeMasculinity #domination
/1

https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-pleasure-principle

"Now we have Hegseth, the former Fox Business weekend host, supplying the slogan that sums up the authoritarian approach to international relations:

'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth declared at a recent press conference."

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #Iran
/7

"The unfolding of the Iran war confirms that Trump sees diplomacy as a waste of time and compromise as a sign of weakness. We know now that the administration rejected negotiated solutions that would have given the Trump administration a 'win.' Instead, they chose violence, bombing rather than signing an agreement to end the conflict."

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #Iran
/6

https://lucid.substack.com/p/video-and-essay-convo-wrep-crow-on

Noting that "Trump, like many other right-wing leaders before him, has a long history with combat sports," TPM announces that at 3 P.M. today (EST, I think) it will discuss "how martial arts has become right coded." A link to log in is in the article linked below.

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #MMA
/5

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tpm-live-trump-the-right-and-martial-arts

"So it’s no surprise that the administration has turned itself into a promotion machine for MMA, and in particular the UFC."

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #MMA
/4

"This administration & the entire right-wing movement is full of pasty edgelords looking for other men through whom they can achieve a vicarious experience of masculinity. And the performance of manhood to which they are most attracted is violence, whether it’s in the ring or perpetrated by a masked ICE goon giving a beat-down to a peaceful protester."

~ Paul Waldman

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #MMA
/3

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ufc-mma

"I mean his anger. For all the wealth, fame, and power he has accumulated, Trump is an angry man directing an angry administration."

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination
/2

"The White House’s videos mixing football hits with bombing footage tell us: We have some twisted people running this country."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/23

https://newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?action=social&chash=64d52e08cc03e6090bc1ef30b73ccb85.2776&s=cdd6377d8462caad2b4695418c877aea

"The White House’s videos mixing football hits with bombing footage tell us: We have some twisted people running this country."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/23

https://newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?action=social&chash=64d52e08cc03e6090bc1ef30b73ccb85.2776&s=cdd6377d8462caad2b4695418c877aea

"The White House’s videos mixing football hits with bombing footage tell us: We have some twisted people running this country."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/23

https://newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?action=social&chash=64d52e08cc03e6090bc1ef30b73ccb85.2776&s=cdd6377d8462caad2b4695418c877aea

"The White House’s videos mixing football hits with bombing footage tell us: We have some twisted people running this country."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/23

https://newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?action=social&chash=64d52e08cc03e6090bc1ef30b73ccb85.2776&s=cdd6377d8462caad2b4695418c877aea

"The White House’s videos mixing football hits with bombing footage tell us: We have some twisted people running this country."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/23

https://newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?action=social&chash=64d52e08cc03e6090bc1ef30b73ccb85.2776&s=cdd6377d8462caad2b4695418c877aea

As Aaron Rupar says, Peter Thiel's pal Alex Karp, Palantir CEO, loves the macho bluster of Trump's war, as he proclaims:

"What makes America special right now is our lethal capacities. Our ability to fight war."

The techbros, the broligarchy, are all in on the brutality, lethality, cruelty, and want credit for its technological base.

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/8

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mguiup62lt2j

As Aaron Rupar says, Peter Thiel's pal Alex Karp, Palantir CEO, loves the macho bluster of Trump's war, as he proclaims:

"What makes America special right now is our lethal capacities. Our ability to fight war."

The techbros, the broligarchy, are all in on the brutality, lethality, cruelty, and want credit for its technological base.

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/8

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mguiup62lt2j

As Aaron Rupar says, Peter Thiel's pal Alex Karp, Palantir CEO, loves the macho bluster of Trump's war, as he proclaims:

"What makes America special right now is our lethal capacities. Our ability to fight war."

The techbros, the broligarchy, are all in on the brutality, lethality, cruelty, and want credit for its technological base.

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/8

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mguiup62lt2j

As Aaron Rupar says, Peter Thiel's pal Alex Karp, Palantir CEO, loves the macho bluster of Trump's war, as he proclaims:

"What makes America special right now is our lethal capacities. Our ability to fight war."

The techbros, the broligarchy, are all in on the brutality, lethality, cruelty, and want credit for its technological base.

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #cruelty #lethality #death #destruction #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/8

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mguiup62lt2j