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Extremist US Secretary of Defense declares holy war on China, Left and Islam.

 

Extremist US defense secretary declared 'holy war' on China, left & Islam: Pete Hegseth's 'crusade'

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Mar 8, 2025
Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a self-declared “crusader” who believes the USA is in a “holy war” against China, the left, and Islam. “Communist China will fall”, he vowed in his 2020 book “American Crusade”, promising, “Israel and America will form an even tighter bond, fighting the scourge of Islamism and international leftism that will never fully abate”. Ben Norton reports on his extremist record. Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/... Topics 0:00 Trump's cabinet of hawks 0:42 Pete Hegseth's "American Crusade" 2:02 Hegseth: "Communist China will fall" 3:26 Make the Crusades Great Again 4:38 Fox News 6:10 (CLIP) US "prepared" for war with China 7:02 Fearmongering about China 7:29 (CLIP) Trump on China "threat" 7:37 Fearmongering about China 8:42 (CLIP) CIA lies, cheats, & steals 8:58 Fearmongering about China 11:31 US military is "most lethal" 12:04 (CLIP) Hegseth: "most lethal" military 12:10 Culture war 13:23 (CLIP) Hegseth on "lethality" 13:28 Conservative identity politics 13:45 (CLIP) Hegseth's "warfighters" 13:59 Media pundit criticizes media 14:20 (CLIP) Hegseth on the media 14:36 (CLIP) Hegseth on Fox News 15:14 Israel 18:17 Hegseth wants war on Iran 18:44 (CLIP) Hegseth calls to bomb Iran 19:55 War with Iran? 20:39 (CLIP) Trump: US will "own" Gaza 20:46 War with Iran? 21:03 Pete Hegseth's elite background 21:41 (CLIP) Hegseth Harvard diploma stunt 22:30 Wall Street 22:55 Neocon 23:35 Guantanamo Bay 24:43 Book "American Crusade" 25:45 Hegseth declares "holy war" 26:33 US Civil War II? 31:05 War on secularism 33:18 (CLIP) Trump on the Bible 33:53 War on secularism 34:16 Hegseth's war on Islam 37:44 Extremist loses friends 38:52 Outro || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at https://GeopoliticalEconomy.com/Support Patreon:   / geopoliticaleconomy   Podcast:   / geopoliticaleconomy   Newsletter: https://GeopoliticalEconomy.Substack.com

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Dr. Strangelove was a documentary.
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The Nazi party would kick out Pete Hegseth's out of the Nazi party for being too extream.
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HEGSETH seems like a true BARBARIAN !!!!!
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Hegseth is exactly the full circle epitome of what Chris Hedges book "American Fascists- the Xstian right and the war on America" warned about almost 20 years ago
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Hegseth said "If you long for peace, you prepare for war". So if China is building a military faster than anyone is, then that means they must want peace more than anyone does.
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Hegseth thinks he lives in Warhammer 40k 🤣
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Everything is freedom, free competition and democracy until you get a competitor that can really challenge you in the global scale.
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Hegseth is an idiotic clown. Nobody is going to fight an aggressive war on china if they know usa has already failed at regime change in Afghanistan. A draft would fail
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The World need to unite against evil
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I find it hilarious that he says "bombed back to the 700s", which was quite literally the height of Islamic dominion and the beginning of their golden age. Unintentially saying he'd bomb them back to being all-powerful in the Middle-East and North Africa.
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people in the petagon have been complaining that he is drunk at 10 am has a case in his office. generals very concerned
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Can you say batshit crazy. Thx for sharing this guys background.
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gringos lost war in ukraine.....gringos only good hollywood movies
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Hegseth is from Minnesota. Believed me , I am from MN my whole life myself, and I know how this guy thinks mentally and physically!!!!!Also I have been around with individual people like Hegseth. He is a kind of a guy that is very manipulative and play the victim card, while getting away with his personal evil agenda. He is between the line of racist and a teaser that ends in a gun shot on your head! He is very extremely dangerous and I hope Trump could see past this soon or at least gets some of his people to watch his actions and his trails.
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pete can continue day dreaming until he fell into the pit
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Typical Warmonger...
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US slowly getting defeated in the technology war.
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Basing the US laws on the bible would mean … Thou shalt not kill….. Such hypocrites
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Is there even one government outside the US that takes him seriously? He is extreme in both stupidity and religion.
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It’s so uniquely American to always want to be the hero/saviour. It’s like every situation is the plot of a western where there’s a defined hero and villain (ofc, America is never the villain). It’s always good vs bad with no in between or room for nuance.
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China should take notes. As a Muslim, I there have s no surprise.
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13:13 "everything should be about merit" Instantly disqualifies himself. Way to go hegswart.
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More Ben Norton wisdom
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With that kind of mind set, America is doomed….😢😢Trump and his choices are extremely disappointing.
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Who has been instigating all the wars in the past decades ?
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LEGENDARY REPORTING AS ALWAYS
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This is my first comment here: Your program is very instructive. I learn a lot by listening to Micheal Hudson for ex. Today I bought his book: "Der Sektor" as my mother tongue is German. I regret a lot that education doesn't focus enough on economics. And the economics that are teached in Universities seem to be completely false.
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These "crusaders" never just strap on a sword and shield and charge at the enemy. I would at least believe that they are being honest if they did. They just sound like grifters, otherwise.
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The Patriarchs of the Church of Jerusalem have asked for help as they're being attacked by Israel. They issued a document with their arms, of which Hegseth has tattoo. What has this ""crusader"" done? 😂 Hegseth is a cockroach, not a crusader.
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Selecting ignorant peopke for top positions is dangerous.
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When your religion is $, lots of stuff turns unholy
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The question is, can he lasts the first 100 days? he is not even an army man.
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Even Bush W had to remove the term "crusade " in his plots for war against Iraq.
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What is White privilege? See: Pete Hegseth ..
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An unqualified defsec. The defense establishment is so making fun of him ... behind his back of course
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"American Crusade" the American "Mein Kampf"?
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Make peace not war .
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Those clowns failed to bring down Russia (the so called "gas station with nukes and an economy the size of Texus") but still think they stand a chance against China 😅🤐😅
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Goodwork
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As a Chinese I was a bit surprised US could be so lack of confidence, so threatened, it all sounds like self sabotaging defense mechanisms, mentally very anxious, insecure. There isn’t a competition. Every country can just be developing and we can just have peace. Protect nature. And enjoy culture. And we can have beautiful diversity.
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No love for human lives in Peter’s faith
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What does his Bible say about his adultery?
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HEGSETH history sounds UNSTABLE AND EXTREME...
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Not only a warmonger but a psychopath !
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Pete talked like headless spoiled brat😂
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Wow, Hegseth is truly a crazy individual... and now presents as a danger to humanity because of the position he holds.
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US really is lead by warmonger 😮
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This kind of politician is in power. It is unbelievable. How us people accept them as a leader......
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These baffoons
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" BRING IT ON, CHINA MUCH MORE READY NOW "
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This guy has lots of kids. I hope he already has solid plans for their military service in combat roles? If not, he needs to STFU.
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8:09 America must be looking in the mirror talking to itself then
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7:35 if building a military is the standard of a threat, then america, is the biggest threat. 🤔 According to Trump's own logic. 🤔 Cuz he's a genius. 🙄
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pete will be surprised to find there is no god
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Hegseth loves America so much that most of his call to actions are literally unconstitutional… A product of the American heartland extremists. 😂
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So much bravado.
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China is developing weapons, not for war. Only for self-defense......
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Great insightful examination of yet another concern for humanity's destiny at the instigation of a blood thirsty US warring regime led by literal psychopaths 😅😅😅😅😅
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we are not violent - the violent party
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They dismiss the teaching of their own messiah and embrace the same ideology Jesus railed against.
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🤦🤦🤦 Multipolarity, not tattoobullarity❗
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Could be the best chance for the ignorant to test the reality.
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Haven't laughed so much in a while. This guy insane 💀😭
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This explains so much, once again, I am deeply indebted to you.
Hegseth smoking really bad stuff
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thanks for the vid
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This people is nuts
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PS the Yahoo is a Pole
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Soldiers need to stop soldiering. 😠
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hegseth is a joke 😀😃😄😆🤣😂
Translate to English
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It is unfortunate and dangerous he is holding such important position who have a say whether to go to war or otherwise. He will find every opportunity to initiate war.
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They under estimated Russia. Will they do the same with China?
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"Our fight to stay free"? More like to stay imperialist 😂 Dude who wrote the book didn't even try to seem moderate 😂
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cant build a bigger military if no one is joining anymore. and i cant blame them
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Daddy problems.
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As usual....lsrąęI is at the core of their ideology.
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So Petey boy didn't say anything about fighting World Jewry? Kinda strange....wonder why lol 🤣😂🤪🫠🤤
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Hegseth called Blackrock a "woke" "leftist" company, he's as intelligent as any 14 year old
Wow! Good luck to Trump having this little adult in his team. 😂😂😂😂😂
Peace comes by minding our own business: "That you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you" , "that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing".......By following these bible instructions, believers would be self-reliant and establish a good testimony before their non-Christian neighbours. They would also not stir up trouble or stick their noses into other people's personal matters. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
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Harm Harm Harm
Hegseth the Fox host 😂
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He is the proverbial little bird which doesn't know what is a catapault, lacking neither wisdom nor the experience of a world class leader.
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hardly that pentagon is most dangerous on earth Ben, but good video as always
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Great video, i had no idea who was Pete Hegseth, now i'm afraid of him. As a mexican, i would like to know Hegseth's ideas about México, i'm pretty sure his ideas are not friendly towards us.
Hey Pete (◣◢)╭∩╮ Everyday, they bring more embarrassment to us on the 🌎 stage.
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fox.cnn.bbc.cnbc all these garbage news
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"American History Hegs" has a really cool chest tattoo though only rivaled by Edward Norton
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it is very refreshing to see a global northerner that doesn't pretend the democrats are saints and knows they led us here
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I can't believe that Ben took the time to read the entire skizo yap just for this video.
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0:52 Aren't Hegseth's and Trump's headgear made in China?
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They are following the 'Clash Of Civilizations' script by Samuel Huntington. Namaste from India
My next door neighbour believes this stuff
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I don't think that they would succeed because Russia and China countries are very fully prepared ,if Taiwan island become a country in the international image my country Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak will be aim by the Philippines and it's master,also all the world countries mainland sovereign right will be aim by Philippines and it's master, it will not succeed because the world will be push back 😇, there are rare minerals inside both three countries which are Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak, Russia and China countries mainland sovereign right and rare minerals inside all the world countries mainland sovereign right,this is just my opinion analysis only peace and harmony forever
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Only dreaming!
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Scott Morrison next to trump- now works for mike pence
How many voted for Trump has seen Pete demon's interview on Fox?
Hegseth is a member of the kakistocracy that typifies the current usa political class
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Looks like the cats out of the bag. All things coming out. From corporate & media interests in wars & investments in it, etc.,
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Is that 10w40 on his head a synthetic blend ? Oily brain damage .
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They must have run out of options. Holy War!? GMAB
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When you want a warrior you get a warrior.
OMG l didn't realize Hesketh was this crazy. Maybe he has untreated PTSD from his time at Fox.
Hegseth is a religious nut
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A holy war? More an unholy war. Even the fallen angel might have left uncle Sam, hence the steep decline.
Fox talking heads just joined in pouring oil on fires. They're mad!
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They will lose the next conflict as usual because they tired themselves talking trash.😂
Seems to me they are the peaceful ones. This pic alone for defense security will make trump the worst president in history
War = Peace, masonry, 21st century Knigts Templar, serving god with a small 'g', the god of the age, since the Middle Ages.
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Hegseth might actually be a Yakubian
The barbarians declaring a holy war
Extreme Christian fundamentalist? He is an extreme deviationist far from the Bible. I am an extreme Christian fundamentalist fully committed to Jesus Christ of the Bible. So I know the difference.
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Sanest US elite politician:
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Ideological state apparatus might fire back at you, but that's totally not happening here.
nuclear armageddon speedrun
Sheinbaum, LatAm and Xi. FAFO.
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Is Hegseth's lifepath training similar to the billionare Warren Buffet journey? Also, in 2020, I was reading a book by a retire military officer (can't remember his name right now) who claimed that the China government stole/controlled all the military officers' pensions. Is this true? Then or still today?
Is he a militar??
hey Ben, I'm French and I call myself a sort of "common sense right winger", and even though I dislike some of your "anti-conservative" views, I highly appreciate your honesty and intellectual rigor. These are a rarity in this day and age. Thanks for informing us about these people in the Trump administration, we must remain vigilant, even if I like Trump overall.
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Those clowns 🤡 all way used God name
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Interesting news okay
Wake up and smell the coffee. The pendulum reached an apex, and now it's coming back down.....hard. Praise God, let HIS WILL BE DONE.
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This man is a thug, which has been given a power. Or is he still this journalist he was, spitting his gov words
Hegseth belongs to live in jungle and fights for his life daily. Just don’t drug our peace loving society into war that would end with his view of the world.
Does hegseth actually believe he can't be jfk ed.?
I'm glad all the sane, even-tempered men lead the free West!
Pakistan got nukes
Well i think his ideas are extreme he isnt Christian hes more of a secular theist. Remember there's a lot of LARPing in the United States. And one thing I also want to mention is that the modern Western Nations have lost there way of power years ago the only one who is actually powerful is the united sates pretty much. Europe and Australia are weak in wars of attrition and maneuver.
I c no reason for d existence of UaSsA n isnotreal
china is already an empire: people have forgotten about tibet, among other things, but to be an empire you have to be multi-ethnic with centralized control of territories from one of these ethnic groups
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Sorry that I've to cut short cuz I feel sick listening to these kids.
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🔥"Holy War?" A blasphemer is someone who shows disrespect for God, sacred things, or divine beings, especially through speech!!! The word blasphemer comes from the word "blaspheme".
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I agree with pete now more then ever. Maldives egypt bangladesh nigeria lebanon turkey. Moderate islam is the grass radical islam hides in.
Honestly the choice choosing Tulsi gives me Hope. I think hegseth yes got choosen to reintegrate the Warrior Mindset to the US Army. But i dont think the US goverment truly wants to Go to war with China. It would be much more Proxy like Like with Russia
I agree with Pete!
Ben, you really should put all of your information/anaysis/judgement in the larger historical context of human history. Matthew 7
And what's wrong with merit you dei loving Chinese fan boy?
You are pure hyperbole.
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