Hegseth is live speaking to the brass.

[Missouri_Mike]

Like allowing blacks and women in high skilled positions

Nobody should have any position because of their race or gender. They aren’t not allowed, they have to earn it.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

I bet they said that during the Truman Admin too.

Protip if we fight the Chinese, everyone under 65 is getting drafted.

Why would they have said that? He didn’t lower any standards, he just opened the door to opportunity.

Pro-tip: If we don’t have another Democrat president and get our military back at their best we will be fighting that war on their soil not ours.

 

[drudge X]

Nonsense. Vance has a lock.

True. I don't believe Pete can debate JD.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

True. I don't believe Pete can debate JD.

Or want to.

 

[drudge X]

Why would they have said that? He didn’t lower any standards, he just opened the door to opportunity.

Pro-tip: If we don’t have another Democrat president and get our military back at their best we will be fighting that war on their soil not ours.

After the first Gulf War, the US military was bar none the best. No one came close until Clinton started to force them into retirement and base closure. The biggest damage is caused by Obama and Biden's wokeism.

 

[JoeB131]

I think he's on the right track so far. May be some retirements. Sec. Hegseth: Department of War’s mission is to achieve ‘peace through strength’

I'm wondering why these flag officers who have spent decades serving their country have to listen to some Drunk National Guard officer... and I'm sure they were, too.

If you weren't a complete idiot, you'd find the notion of Trump and Hegseth telling the military to be ready to go after the "enemy within" as being kind of horrifying and against everything they've learned since they were Cadets.

 

[JoeB131]

Nobody should have any position because of their race or gender. They aren’t not allowed, they have to earn it.

I agree entirely, we need to outlaw white male privilege.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

I agree entirely, we need to outlaw white male privilege.

Where is that privilege exactly?

Set the standards and set them high. And when the majority of white guys meet those then STFU about privilege.

 

[longly]

It’s reminiscent of General Wilbur L. 'Bill' Creech’s leadership of Tactical Air Command (TAC) in the 1980s. And the general was right—war is about killing people and breaking things; everything else is a distraction. I remember that under General Creech, everybody qualified at the firing range, no matter who you were or what your job was.

 

[rightwinger]

Nobody should have any position because of their race or gender. They aren’t not allowed, they have to earn it.

To advance in the military you need to complete complex training …….that is called earning it

Whether Trump/Hesketh admits it……Todays military is incredibly diverse and that needs protection from the brass

 

[rightwinger]

You know all branches of the military have core values.

The Generals know that more than Trump

He has no values

 

[JoeB131]

Where is that privilege exactly?

Set the standards and set them high. And when the majority of white guys meet those then STFU about privilege.

Bullshit.

I'd rather work with a room full of Affirmative Action Hires than one Nepo-Baby.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

To advance in the military you need to complete complex training …….that is called earning it

Whether Trump/Hesketh admits it……Todays military is incredibly diverse and that needs protection from the brass

No it doesn’t. Diversity is ******* stupid. You can’t have the best and also require racial or gay quotas. You get the best when you set your standards to be the required minimum.

The military isn’t there to protect diverse it’s there to protect the nation. Shove your diversity up your ass.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Bullshit.

I'd rather work with a room full of Affirmative Action Hires than one Nepo-Baby.

I didn’t allow for any nepotism did I? I said ******* earn it. In either of your scenarios DEI or nepotism you are in a room full of pathetic people that have no chance of achieving your goal.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

I'm wondering why these flag officers who have spent decades serving their country have to listen to some Drunk National Guard officer... and I'm sure they were, too.

If you weren't a complete idiot, you'd find the notion of Trump and Hegseth telling the military to be ready to go after the "enemy within" as being kind of horrifying and against everything they've learned since they were Cadets.

Because the majority of them voted for it. I’m sure they aren’t disappointed.

 

[dudmuck]

Nobody should have any position because of their race or gender. They aren’t not allowed, they have to earn it.

 

[rightwinger]

No it doesn’t. Diversity is ******* stupid. You can’t have the best and also require racial or gay quotas. You get the best when you set your standards to be the required minimum.

The military isn’t there to protect diverse it’s there to protect the nation. Shove your diversity up your ass.

Like it or not, the military is more diverse than the general population.

That diversity must be protected by officers or the troops will break out in tribal type groups like you see in prison

Hegseth is removing those protections against discrimination and reporting

 

[Missouri_Mike]

They wouldn’t have their jobs if they didn’t earn them. And if they fail it’s not a government position, that’s capitalism.

 

[TimFitz]

I would recommend listening to it yourself instead of letting someone mansplain it to you.

I made the effort. It was a performance worthy of a televangelist, and even less sincerity.

And to thing we wasted all this money flying brass in from all over the world to listen to this clown.

And then there was the main act, lore,battleships and all.,

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Like it or not, the military is more diverse than the general population.

That diversity must be protected by officers or the troops will break out in tribal type groups like you see in prison

Hegseth is removing those protections against discrimination and reporting

No it doesn’t. You’re either in the job to be the best you can or you can **** off.

Qualified people don’t need protection from anything.