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Pete Hegseth's tattoos [View all] Cattledog Nov 13 OP
Those are reassuring. Ocelot II Nov 13 #1
At least he has the American flag. jimfields33 Nov 13 #3
It's defaced with an assault weapon superimposed on it. yardwork Nov 13 #24
is that supposed to mean- mopinko Nov 13 #26
It means "My gun will tell you what this flag means." dchill Nov 13 #28
It's the correct orientation Zeitghost Nov 13 #40
It's not Greg_In_SF Thursday #59
It is correct. The reason it's facing that way is D. Spaulding Nov 13 #35
I think that the Celtic cross which is Irish for his heritage I think. jimfields33 Nov 13 #2
Hegseth isn't an Irish name, it's Scandinavian - Danish or Norwegian. Ocelot II Nov 13 #6
I can't imagine if that was some negative cross, he'd advertise it in that way. jimfields33 Nov 13 #9
His Nat. Guard orders during the Biden administration were revoked over it, apparently. See article I posted earlier. hlthe2b Nov 13 #13
I did read it. That's interesting and I wonder if trump will revoke his position. jimfields33 Nov 13 #16
Revoke it? Hell, no! He'll probably make him go shirtless to show off his tats. Ocelot II Nov 13 #32
Those are white nationalist crosses. yardwork Nov 13 #15
He-Man had that same cross Polybius Nov 13 #38
I'm thinking you could maybe spot a subtle difference dpibel Thursday #54
It was a joke Polybius Thursday #55
Ah. Of course! I think I've heard that elsewhere! dpibel Thursday #56
Oh, it gets around fast Polybius Thursday #57
Ethnicity is determined by both parents whathehell Nov 13 #27
Hegseth is Norwegian on both sides of his family. Ocelot II Nov 13 #31
Okay, got it. whathehell Nov 13 #33
Deus Vult and the rest of Hegseth's tattoos of Christian Nationalism hlthe2b Nov 13 #10
That's not the Celtic cross. yardwork Nov 13 #12
Down thread it says the Jerusalem cross. jimfields33 Nov 13 #14
What is a Jerusalem cross? yardwork Nov 13 #18
From the Crusades....The Cross of the Christian forces. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 13 #22
Got it! The Nazi cross had its roots in that. yardwork Nov 13 #23
Certainly Christian soandso Nov 13 #41
The Jerusalem Cross is on his right pec. haele Nov 13 #29
I don't think it's a Celtic cross D. Spaulding Nov 13 #36
That isn't a Celtioc cross obamanut2012 Nov 13 #46
I have Irish heritage and this insults me. Jit423 Nov 13 #49
Most certainly. Dangerously indoctrinated. hlthe2b Nov 13 #4
Looks fascist Emile Nov 13 #5
he's wearing a target peregrinus Nov 13 #7
Truth in advertising. Kid Berwyn Nov 13 #8
Whats the hebrew word? Anyone know? Mosby Nov 13 #11
Sounds like he's an End Timer. yardwork Nov 13 #19
There were some letters obscured Mossfern Nov 13 #42
The first vowel threw me. Its supposed to be a pause. Mosby Nov 13 #44
Can't really tell if it's a hey - looks like a resh to me Mossfern Nov 13 #45
The vav has o/u versions Mosby Nov 13 #47
I understand Mossfern Nov 13 #48
I tend to not like hebrew tats. Mosby Nov 13 #50
Disqualifying! Should be, anyhow. MineralMan Nov 13 #17
Au contraire, mon ami. Ocelot II Nov 13 #20
I know. It SHOULD be disqualifying. MineralMan Nov 13 #21
that guy hasnt washed his hands in ten years Blues Heron Nov 13 #25
How do you say Nazi without saying Nazi C_U_L8R Nov 13 #30
Good. Then he won't mind getting the mandatory Buns_of_Fire Nov 13 #34
The more I learn about this guy D. Spaulding Nov 13 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author intheflow Nov 13 #39
Jerusalem cross...check. "Deus Vult" tat...check. "Don't tread" snake tat...check. keep_left Nov 13 #43
For the Maggots JustAnotherGen Nov 13 #51
it's MAGAt Skittles Thursday #60
I gotta be true to myself JustAnotherGen Thursday #61
REPUBLICANS Skittles Thursday #62
Re: Irish / Norse History The Norse founded a military base at Dublin and that is when it became... Ysabel Nov 13 #52
He looks like a real nasty person... Ysabel Nov 13 #53
Some would say Abolishinist Thursday #58
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