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Ranting Randy

(450 posts)
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:15 PM 14 hrs ago

Now testosterone. Next step amphetamines? Remember amphetamines fed the Blitzkreig Nazis.

Amphetamines are actual performance enhancing drugs for "war fighters." https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-drug-that-fuelled-the-nazi-blitzkrieg

Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/us-military-testosterone-screening-hegseth

Will be interesting to see how far drug enhanced war will advance.
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Moostache

(11,377 posts)
1. Thanks for the idea Pete...
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:18 PM
14 hrs ago

Now, when we determine where to send you during sentencing, we can make sure that the inmates in your cell block are all adequately aged, virile and in need of release.

31j20b3

(328 posts)
4. I think the liability will be crushing. Every vet with testicular, or prostate cancer will want coverage
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:21 PM
14 hrs ago

for treatments pushed on them by macho assholes serving Hegseth.

It'll be at least as costly as Agent Orange has been for my generation of vets

hlthe2b

(115,541 posts)
6. The ignorance may well be individually costly as testosterone itself may be reasonably safe to
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:32 PM
14 hrs ago

--supplement those with lower levels, but a lot of these guys may already be taking anabolic steroids and similar muscle-building products. Those COMBINED WITH testosterone supplementation have been shown to increase the risk of testicular cancer (while cautious testosterone supplementation alone has not).

I'd bet Hegseth has years of consuming some of these products, along with any testosterone he might have taken/received. So, there may be a clock running. Just sayin...

moondust

(21,400 posts)
7. Too late for William Calley.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:34 PM
14 hrs ago
~
Although they faced no resistance, they entered the village (of My Lai) shooting. They murdered hundreds of civilians consisting mostly of South Vietnamese elderly men, women, children, and infants using automatic weapons, grenades and bayonets. Infants and children were killed with bayonets, and females were raped and shot.
~
The official American estimate of those murdered was 347, but a Vietnamese memorial at the site lists 504 names, with ages ranging from 1 to 82.
~
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Calley

Imagine, Pete, what could have been.

OC375

(1,258 posts)
8. Just tell them you'll take their cell phones away... That's plenty to drive them into a rage.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:55 PM
14 hrs ago

mr715

(5,148 posts)
10. The Nazis used methamphetamine, which is a bit more intense.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:30 PM
13 hrs ago

Amphetamines are still the "go pills" for pilots. I think? They might have been supplanted by modafinil.

My understanding is the go-to "no go" is Sonata, a wonderful little hypnotic approved for insomnia with interrupted sleep because it is out of your body so fast, it leaves no hangover the next day. Spectacular pill. Still not as good as Ambien.

Ah sweet Ambien.

malaise

(300,293 posts)
11. Who own the companies selling this shit?
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:34 PM
13 hrs ago

Just another grift for these fuckers at the expense of dispensable volunteers.

These scumbags spent way too much time playing video games.

RoeVWade

(995 posts)
14. Hegseth read too many He-Man comics when he finally learned to read at 7 while in study hall detention.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 03:55 PM
11 hrs ago

He-Man is widely recognized as "the most powerful man in the universe," a title that reflects his unmatched physical strength, stamina, and durability. Across the Masters of the Universe franchise, he represents a classic archetype of heroism, combining immense power with a peaceful, protective nature. Real Name: Adam Glenn

Grayskull Homeworld: Eternia Key

Allies: His pet turned armored mount Battle Cat (Cringer), the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, Man-At-Arms, Teela, and Orko.Twin Sister: Princess Adora (She-Ra).Powers: Superhuman physical capabilities (invulnerability, speed, and immense strength), and wields the virtually indestructible Power Sword, which can channel and project massive bursts of energy.

Didn't get breast fed. Cried in his pillow every night.

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