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Pete Hegseth: “Even though we're not a democracy, we're a republic. And we…”

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Pete Hegseth's Address on Special Operations and National Defense at SOF Week in Tampa

Published | Video Starts at 19:09

And together we can broaden the boundaries of what is possible. Because as we rebuild the military, we have to unlock the creativity of our companies for our arsenal of democracy. Even though we're not a democracy, we're a republic. And we need to start teaching that in our schools again. Small comment. You know, it's the basic stuff they slip by us, the small lies they tell us, those are the ones that grow in the minds of young people who then turn around and don't love their country. (19:09–19:13)

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Asserts that the U.S. is a republic, not a democracy, and this should be taught in schools.

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