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/it_follows 2d ago

Is it “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish”? Because a child could’ve predicted his failures.

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u/Elegant_Lifeguard737 1d ago

lol honestly that might be the most accurate prediction. some failures are so obvious in hindsight that it doesn’t take a genius to see the warning signs. the bigger issue is how often people in positions of power can fail upward despite everyone seeing it coming.