Levka on Nostr: #Hegseth #ChristianNationlists "Researchers who focus on the Christian right were ...
#Hegseth #ChristianNationlists
"Researchers who focus on the Christian right were quick to flag Hegseth’s tattoos, which feature a tapestry of symbols widely embraced by Christian nationalists, including a Jerusalem cross on his chest, an American flag with 13 stars partly obscured by an assault weapon below his shoulder and the words 'Deus Vult' ('God wills it') on his biceps.
Deus Vult is a first Crusade battle cry . . . There is no other way you can interpret this. This is not some warm and fuzzy, ‘we should, you know, pray and do acts of service’ – this is a call to religious violence."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/15/trump-cabinet-pete-hegseth-defense
"Researchers who focus on the Christian right were quick to flag Hegseth’s tattoos, which feature a tapestry of symbols widely embraced by Christian nationalists, including a Jerusalem cross on his chest, an American flag with 13 stars partly obscured by an assault weapon below his shoulder and the words 'Deus Vult' ('God wills it') on his biceps.
Deus Vult is a first Crusade battle cry . . . There is no other way you can interpret this. This is not some warm and fuzzy, ‘we should, you know, pray and do acts of service’ – this is a call to religious violence."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/15/trump-cabinet-pete-hegseth-defense