In a series of newly unearthed podcasts, Pete #Hegseth, #Trump ’s pick for defense sec, appears to endorse theocratic & authoritarian doctrine of “sphere sovereignty”, a worldview derived from extremist beliefs of Christian reconstructionism & espoused by churches aligned w far-right Idaho pastor.
..rails against “cultural Marxism”, feminism, “critical race theory”, & democracy itself, which he says “our founders blatantly rejected as being completely dangerous”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/24/trump-pete-hegseth-extremism?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other