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"The author get most of this correct but leaves out one important aspect: the politicization of the senior officer ranks where DEI is over indexed to the extreme."
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"And there is another aspect that most people don’t realize. Over the last two decades, a number of general and flag officer positions have been filled with members of the Senior Executive Service (SES), and many new positions have been created for them as well.
Now we have senior leaders in the military who have never worn the uniform, never been part of the military culture, and who tend to become more politicized. Plus they don’t rotate at the frequency of military officers. If the goal is a less politicized military, these positions need to be rolled back.”
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“Couldn’t agree more with the drop in recruits from military families. We have three people where I work, who were recent military retires, who will not let their kids go in the military. The woke crap that requires someone be a certain sexual orientation, a certain race, or a certain sex to promote is BS. The most talented should promote period. Another point that hasn’t helped was the military was forcing Covid 19 vaccines on the healthiest part of our society.”
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"Sadly now, EVERY POC will be seen as a “social” promotion, even those who achieved their position through merit.”
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“Not surprising the military can’t reach its recruitment goals. Insidious woke ideology that teaches the US is systemically racist, including the Constitution, capitalism and even math, is pervasive in our education system. Why would you want to risk your life to defend a country you despise?
Generational military families who produce many recruits are alienated by this woke culture being forced on the institution. Who wants to serve in a military more dedicated to promoting gender nihilism than protecting the nation?”
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“Anything less than meritocracy undermines military lethality. DEI ideology is a cancerous culture that permeates engagement decisions down to the soldier on the battlefield, especially once it becomes engrained into the chain of command. It promotes division and discord in the ranks."
Comments on article: Patriotism’s Decline Imperils the Military
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