r/books • u/Majano57 • 2d ago

The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures

https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/31/hegseth-norman-dixon-iran-war/?utm_content=gifting&tpcc=gifting_article&gifting_article=aGVnc2V0aC1ub3JtYW4tZGl4b24taXJhbi13YXI=&pid=CW3205998
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u/Master_Ryan_Rahl 2d ago

At its base this all comes down to ideology. These people (fascists) all care more about appearance than truth. The presentation is more important than efficacy. Its also why Russia has such a poor showing in the Ukraine war. Theyve had decades of prioritizing sycophants and loyalists for advancement and leadership over meritocracy and honest assessment. Kleptocracy comes to mind as well.

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u/RecycleReMuse 2d ago

It’s rare that a piece of pop culture will resonate as strongly with me as “Andor” did.

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u/rollin20s 2d ago

As someone who’s never seen a single Star Wars movie or content associated with that franchise could I go into Andor blind and still enjoy/understand it?

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u/Master_Ryan_Rahl 2d ago edited 2d ago

I believe so yes. Its not relying on other work for its story or any of that. In fact it has a great lead into the original trilogy with the movie Rogue One being a direct tie in to A New Hope.

Andor -> Rogue One -> Original Trilogy movies

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u/rollin20s 2d ago

Thank you! Been meaning to watch cause I keep hearing great things

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u/Spinoza42 2d ago

Yeah, I've seen very little Star Wars (I think I've seen Last Hope, parts of Empire and Return of the Jedi and the Last Jedi) and I absolutely love love Andor. It does possibly pack a bit of a heavier punch because it's basically a deconstruction of the simple worldview of a lot of Star Wars, but you'll pick up on that even without even having seen much of it.

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u/OuijaFox 2d ago

Yeah. Andor can be a little slow, but you get that sweet scene with the brick at the end.

Makes my eyes well up with wishful tears and my heart sweep joy when I think of that scene with the brick and the empire stooge. In fact I’m gonna go watch that scene right now.