Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR.
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Of course! Of course the military like any other employer will want to attract highly-qualified applicants from many backgrounds and perspectives! Segregation will lead to a shortage of voluntary recruits leading to an *unwanted* draft. And with this regime’s belligerence it seems war is likely!
When they vilify the people they need to recruit, they shouldn’t be surprised when those people don’t show up to join.
Also: Don’t be surprised if Hegseth et al use the excuse of not enough recruits in order to hire private armies and mercenaries. And then give them a war to participate in.
Erik Prince is waiting in the wings to privatize the military. He offered to do it during the convicted felon’s first term. Sane minds prevailed then, but there are no more sane minds in this administration.
I wasn’t in the military but I was explicitly adjacent, being a government contractor in leadership, working directly with DoD personnel for years. I’m getting sick thinking that all of the accomplishments in my career would’ve been instantly stripped from me by just using the letters D, I, and E.
Anyone but a person seeming to be male, white-skinned, "christian", able-bodied and "straight", whatever that is, who decides to honor the name of the country should join Peace Corps.
First of all, Parnell needs to stop sucking on orange dick.
Natives have the highest per capita enlistment of any minority group. And yet, they try to delete Windtalkers from the DoD sites. Why so many Natives actually follow these red-hat morons, I will never understand.
You should read my post on China-Russia dynamic, and the US potential involvement (behind the scenes). Looking for someone to contribute analytically ♡
They will never fully man a military with just white men. Then you add trump going to war with NATO. You won't get any until you draft then what back to DEI. fools one and all. I don't believe any American will bring arms against nato.
Honestly though why would any person of color, queer person, or woman want to serve right now? The powers that be have clearly indicated that they have no regard for those lives and the administration's treatment of veterans is abhorrent. Not about to risk my gay ass for a country that wants me dead
Not going to lie to you I think the constitution should be changed so that gay sex is a death penalty offence. The Bible and Koran and Talmud all call for this. You ppl are over represented among the mentally ill, the alkies and the drug addicted, syphillus and AIDS/HIV and monkey pox the homeless.
Exactly. The racist, rapist gameshow host has made it clear that the government now considers anyone not a white, performatively Christian male, a second class citizen.
Yes, they weren't able to stop it, but they still resisted it and sabotaged it whenever they could. The French resistance, the Polish resistance, even the resistance in Germany counted with several Jews in their ranks.
There will be no military left, at least not one smart enough to do anything effective. While some will say you don't need a brain to shoot a gun, you do need one to properly lead a fighting force. Leaders will be too worried about getting fired or getting promoted to care about anything.
An all-straight white boy military won’t have the numbers to stand up to Burkina Faso. A study published in 2022 showed that 77% of GenZ can’t pass all of the aptitude test, the physical, and the background check. Now you’re going to exclude the 17.5% of the military who are Women, & the 31.2% POC?
I would consider them traitors to their family, culture and heritage. The govt rid DEI out of every aspect of the country. They kept DEI in the military to use u bc no one wants to join. Do they want u in their businesses? House of worship? Homes? Schools? U betray ur ancestors and their struggles.
The military is like we need you to kill the enemy that wants us dead, but not if you are gay. We'd rather die than be helped by anyone gay black or otherwise.
I'm not sure how trump expects to field any sort of military force without minorities and women. I stopped at a fast-food restaurant in an Atlanta suburb today. There were four Army reservists in line with me -- two White males, an Asian-American male and a White female. We need them all.
No worries. Trump/Musk/Hegseth/the Republican Treasonist Party have plans to draft your young men to fight new and exciting wars, get blown to bits for the billionaires. A little sacrifice, friends, for the autocracy.
Curious about how the administration feels about returning to a military draft if they keep playing with all of these fires as they seem to be. Especially if voluntary enrollment numbers decrease after all of the disrespectful exclusion they’re pushing on Americans who don’t fit “ideal” citizenry.
People of color – and pretty much anyone who isn't a straight white male – would be insane to join the military.
And even white guys should think twice before enlisting under Trump's command.
I’m willing to bet that the military won’t be meeting its recruiting goals for a while. Why serve in an organization that won’t even recognize you or your accomplishments?
No one is coming to save the Republic.
No one is going to save you.
YOU'RE FREE PEOPLE!
It is your job, your responsibility, and your obligation to save it and yourselves. Start up the militias, don't wait until you can't afford food, fuel, and bullets.
Revolution is the solution.
They all need to leave enlistment pending until Trump backs off. If he is allowed, he will cost VA facilities even as there aren't enough to facilitate svc members. Education? GI Bill? Also, under educated & you aren't likely to get a job you want (ASVAB scores determine jobs, & trng.
Russian women in their military have long had opportunities to outperform their male counterparts. This administration and its supporters don't know what real pride is. #TurnBlue
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Also: Don’t be surprised if Hegseth et al use the excuse of not enough recruits in order to hire private armies and mercenaries. And then give them a war to participate in.
Natives have the highest per capita enlistment of any minority group. And yet, they try to delete Windtalkers from the DoD sites. Why so many Natives actually follow these red-hat morons, I will never understand.
If those white men stage a military coup, who will rise against them? Who will be prepared to organize a resistence?
Last thing we need is for white men to hold the monopoly of violence.
2. When they come banging on the doors of marginalized communities, you don't think they will have already cleaned their own ranks?
2.5 You think the queer, POC, and women of the military will have the force to stop a military coup?
2. More reason to fight that "clean up".
2.5. Yes, I fully believe that women and minorities can organize themselves and fight back.
Hopefully, history doesn't repeat. Hopefully, you're right, and hopefully, I'm worng.
Sun Tzu.
And even white guys should think twice before enlisting under Trump's command.
Hey, your future is planned for you!
Wonder if they realize how hard our allies will fight them if attacked.
Fucking Traitors
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No one is going to save you.
YOU'RE FREE PEOPLE!
It is your job, your responsibility, and your obligation to save it and yourselves. Start up the militias, don't wait until you can't afford food, fuel, and bullets.
Revolution is the solution.