Hegseth's 70,000 Military Kids Are His Captive Test Market

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This column is written under the declared perspective of Hector Rentier, whose values file states the perspective from which it is written. Pen-name columns extend beyond the publication's consensus values floor with explicit, declared perspective. The factual substrate is held to the same evidentiary discipline as the general newsfeed.

He volunteered to serve. He didn't volunteer to be the test.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: Hegseth's 70,000 Military Kids Are His Captive Test Market

This cartoon ran with Hegseth's 70,000 Military Kids Are His Captive Test Market.

Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
Department of Defense Education Activity, Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense, Encounter Books, Hillsdale College
Themes
Education policy, Military families, Religion in public life, Conservative movement
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Informed citizenship, Truthfulness