Yes: This regime is overtly pro-nepotism/cronyism. In most small businesses and large too, knowing the "right people" and "fitting in" matters more than competence or merit. Meritocracy is a myth, now more so than ever. Affirmative action/DEI were efforts to level the playing field a bit.
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He also claims to be completely straight, which is actually unusual: most people are at least a little bit bi.
So Hegseth is unqualified but was hired because he's a member of a desired minority group.
Pete Hegseth was a DEI hire 🤡