207. The State of Farces: Pete Hegseth’s Quest to Build a Crusader Army w/ The Queen of Regs
Summary
This episode of Colonial Outcasts analyzes Pete Hegseth’s State of the Force address, featuring guest Elle Garcia Powers to discuss the military’s deteriorating morale and the new Office of Religious Affairs. The hosts argue that Hegseth is acting as a marketing tool for a technocratic fascist agenda, using coded policies like testosterone testing and beard bans to purge diverse personnel. They also critique Project Meridian, a controversial initiative co-led by Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich, as part of a broader effort to integrate tech oligarchs into the U.S. defense apparatus.
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