The absurdity of the left is on full display as MSNBC allows a guest to label Pete Hegseth, a proud American patriot, as a “far-right extremist” simply for selling grenade-shaped soap. This is the kind of ridiculous narrative that Democrats consistently push to vilify Republicans who stand strong in their beliefs and support our Second Amendment rights.
It’s laughable that Ruth Ben-Ghiat, who claims to be a ‘historian,’ would suggest that Hegseth’s tattoos and his association with ammo companies mark him as an extremist. The left is so desperate to silence conservative voices that they resort to attacking personal choices like tattoos and entrepreneurial endeavors.
Ben-Ghiat absurdly states, “Hegseth has tattoos that are linked to far-right extremism… It’s also interesting that he was making videos selling grenade soap.” This is nothing more than another baseless attack.
JUST IN: MSNBC guest says Pete Hegseth is a far-right extremist who promotes "military-level" weaponry because he sold grenade soap.
Soap is a sign of far-right extremism now.
'Historian' Ruth Ben-Ghiat says Hegseth is a far-right extremist because of his soap sales, tattoos,… pic.twitter.com/lHSqw6g165
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 21, 2024
Furthermore, she claims, “He was selling ammo. Now, of course, the US Military uses government-issued ammo. He was selling something not a handgun someone might keep around the house to defend.” The left continues to misunderstand and misrepresent the values of gun ownership and self-defense.
In her attempt to paint Hegseth as dangerous, she adds, “He was selling something for grenades, weapons, military level, you know, weapons.”
If serving one’s country in war and helping veterans after is being a far-right extremist then we need a lot more far-right extremists
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) November 21, 2024
Finally, Ben-Ghiat warns, “You know, people like that, extremists buy those things, military-level weapons. And they’re not in the military.”
The notion that Hegseth could somehow radicalize or politicize the military is just another scare tactic employed by the left.