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Jit423

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49. I have Irish heritage and this insults me.

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Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:15 PM

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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