PFB goes way back and has never been considered a problem with how a recruit is viewed or does his job. We had training on this back in 1982 when I was in boot camp. Everyone knows this predominantly affects Black men. Hegseth purposely choose this to kick Black men out of the military.
In defense of Canada. Because Canada was attacked for expansionist reasons. Which, at that time, also pitted friendly neighbours against each other. Under the pretense that Canada wanted to be American then too. Same shit, different era.
Remember this isn't about being a soldier. It's about the fact that joining the military means access to education, healthcare, and funeral services which are inaccessible to many Americans especially the poorest. So excluding anyone from that has real-world implications on quality of life.
Such an evil regime taking over our country and military. This is truly alarming. And so unfortunate for the majority soldiers of color who suffer from this.
25% of new recruits are Black Americans. But maybe they’ll try to find a way to clear as many from officer corp so they can just destroy Black leadership…I don’t know. All these addled segregationists are so filthy and repulsive so they don’t care about protecting the military or the US or anyone.
White supremacists have been covertly/not-so-covertly encouraging their people to enlist and apply for jobs as police and other enforcement agents for many years. Narrow the diversity of these institutions, the more space for them. Is it really just a conspiracy to suggest that Hegseth knows this?
In other words, I think the point is less to "secure this country" on the international front, but more to act in the national interests of a certain kind of ideologue when the time comes.
Speak the facts louder☝🏾 because the last I checked there isn’t a line full of white males awaiting entry. It’s been this way for at least a decade now
They will reinstate the draft, but draft only white men. Congratulations MAGA you are going to be sent over to fight rich men's wars, and many will come home disabled, only to get tossed on the trash Heap as 'useless eaters'. Your usefulness is over. Die now due to lack of federal support.
The military is the last check we have. They’re not accidentally wearing the military of personnel. They are purposely trying to get rid of opposition.
The People most likely to fight for the Army being kicked out, and in effect Banned from serving which makes up over 12% of the US Population being treated poorly in this day and age will cause a lot of Anger, Trump and his cabal think they have the upper hand on this, Weird.
Some black men, when they shave, get skin infections because of the hair curling back into the skin. If they have this condition, they can be given a waiver to not shave. This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard yet, and it’s a very high bar with this admin.
Yes. It’s an obvious “racism” and I’m sure there will be other things now too.(I fully expect in the coming weeks women to be targeted for menstruating).
So basically, they want to sacrifice the young white poorer men? And if you believe the polls, those are the maga biggest supporters. That's what I'm getting out of all this.
I kind of get the feeling that if he still can't get it white enough, they'll just go with "full body melanosis" as a disqualifying condition. And the people who chose this Nazi bullshit will still deny it's racist.
The man was confirmed despite having prominent tattoos supporting white supremacy, I don’t have any myself, but I imagine a tattoo like that is a serious and painful show of commitment to a case. We have a Secretary of Defense who despises non-whites and has thus far demonstrated it in every way
I’m kinda fine with white kids (men only, I guess) being forced to defend Trump’s unAmerican America. Wars in Gaza, Yemen, Panama, Canada, Denmark, Greenland, EU maybe even….
No women, no black men? Who’s gonna fight these wars he starting? MAGA men? The proud boy? 3%ers? We’re gonna be more f**ked than we ever imagined, aren’t we? 🙄
There’s a flippant argument to let that play out, but seriously, it’s a strategy to eliminate the black veteran, the black war hero, the black honoured dead, and the black drilled and trained soldier
You are exactly right. Never in my life would I have thought they would do the things they have done. We have moved backwards years since he was elected. And it is only going to get much worse. Looks like republicans are okay with all of it. Why are they?
This is just stupid. They can’t recruit enough people already, and having a trimmed beard instead of a shaved face has nothing to with readiness or “warfighting.” Just another example of how their white supremacy and misogyny is hindering military readiness.
Don't these stupid racist whiteskins know that if Trump and his Fox news Cabinet Secretaries get rid of all the Dark skins in the military, that the stupid MAGA morons will be drafted to replace the "darkies" shaking my head.
You have been building some sort of Apartheid. It's good to remind, it was fascist regime with segregation rules where rights were totally diminished for people of colour and significantly limited any democratic principles for whites. Frankly, you have couple of guys with family anamnesis.
That's a positive step to saving the lives of countless Black men who would otherwise be cannon fodder in the upcoming invasions of Canada, Greenland and Gaza. Let the white parents lose their sons instead
Also a positive for Canadians, who do not want to fight People of Colour, but will have zero problem taking out white supremacists.
Having said that, if the US invades Canada, nobody in the US will be safe, because Canadians will conduct insurgency in US towns. It will be a bloodbath.
So… sending only blonde haired Arian white military boys into war doesn’t sound like the Nazi regime is really looking out for blonde haired Arian white boys
Black, gay, trans, brown, not physically perfect will stay home and be an absolute pain your fucking ass on every protesting level imaginable
This is a long-standing rule. I saw it enforced a couple of times back in the 1990s, but enforcement was rare.
Of course, now they have opened up the targeting to cover as many people as possible.
This is typical of all their actions. Find a small issue, then blow it up to their advantage.
I truly believe—they USED this in the past…I swear to God I read about it like 30 years ago. God our government is captive to the most unhinged racist extremists ever and some Democrats VOTED for them and the news talks about them like it is normal. It’s a lot of effort not to go crazy right now.
Every move they make along these appalling lines, just gets more obvious, and more creepy. Who knew that Truman's decision to integrate our armed forces was even on the Republican wish list of things to eliminate...
There's a $2.7T surplus in Social Security trust fund and why MAGA GOP, Trump, and South African Nazi Musk want it! If they take this, then they owe $2.7T to all Americans, with exception to billionaires. This is a discussion that is happening my fellow Americans, be alert! https://youtu.be/CqXzLx0h8xI?si=PmEtdReUid5YPooh
Ridiculous. I had a bf in the Air Force who had this and had a shaving waiver. He was a white dude, but curly hair is curly hair. You can’t change that shit. Cruelty is the point with trumpers.
Like, 6 months ago there was a big recruiting push of Black men in the army with beards talking about this exception on tiktok and youtube shorts. This is actively undermining recruiting projects.
He literally has a white supremacy tattoo and wanted to make sure military lawyers don’t “get in the way” of the clearly illegal shit he wants to do. It’s so infuriating 😡😡😡
Please stop with the "mostly affecting BLACKS" there is no non-racial evidence of such. JFK said BLACKS don't need vaccinations as often, on and on BSSSSSSSSSSS. Blacks are not smart enough to be Quarterbacks on and on>>>> look at his skin. They want you to say Blacks, reason to dismiss.
Trump's approval rating is high enough that it extends beyond his rabid base. People are eating up his racism, his sexism, his discrimination in all forms. Mainstream news talks about the economy like its the only thing that matters, because apparently that's the case for a majority of Americans.
They are wiping all mention of minorities away, eliminating all protections against discrimination, supporting racism all over the world, but if the price if eggs went down or the stock market had a great day, I'm convinced the majority wouldn't care what happens to us along the way.
Men being discriminated against for a medical condition would almost be funny to women if it wasn't also racist. They don't think they need black soldiers, but do think it's worth the time to track and monitor an issue that's been easily handled by waivers for a long time. Wait 🤦♀️ they're racist
Weird that a regime that is hell-bent on picking fights with lots of countries is also so intent on reducing the size of its armed forces. Can't imagine it will be popular to conscript white boys when the need arises.
FASCISM is planned, plotted, schemed! They are clearly 💯 EXTREMELY RACIST Motivated ! THIS IS A VERY VERY FAST DISMANTLING OF ALL OUR AGENCIES!
I am no Military Strategist; or NAT. SEC. Specialist, but I seriously think this Is DEFCON 1!
Good let the little white boys get drafted and go to war. Can they even win a war without Black people? The Spaniards didn’t come this far without a Moor army how the fuck is the USMC gonna survive? Lol the fragile white penis is our government now. 🤣
I'd be grateful for the separation because no Black man should serve under this YT nationalist regime anyway. Let their kids die for these asnine policies.
Pete Hegseth is so ignorant he doesn’t know that Blacks make up 16% of the military, and women make up 17.5%. How strong will our military be when Hegseth gets rid of two-thirds of our troops?
Jamelle, now that Arlington National Cemetery has removed the digital links for black Medal of Honor recipients, how long before they remove their headstones and graves from the cemetery itself?
Marines who get booted should challenge the order, ask to see policies that weed out all marines prone to deadly skin cancers, to mitigate employer liability
Sheesh, when I first saw this I immediately thought the "condition affecting mostly black men" that can get them thrown out is that they were in fact black. That's what it has come to with this administration.
It’s clear that every effort is being taken to segregate military service and make it clearly inhospitable to **checks notes** huge demographics of people that actually serve in the military.
Is the end game a fully white cis men military to subdue everyone else in the entire country?
Just googled: 31% of military are ethnic minorities. 17% are women and a majority are ethnic minorities. It’s going to be a bit difficult to start ground wars against sovereign nations with just white guys.
I really do find it funny how this is all about maintaining high standards and being combat ready...
Have you ever been on a marine aircraft? Apart from the presidential support most are dirty, leak, and under maintained. Housing hah, on an AFB they lived in housing the AF condemned. High standards?
This NIH article talks abt it too, but doesn’t say anything different than the https://military.com article.
It did make me think this is perhaps a design issue. No doubt razors were designed w only yt men in mind. Any smart ppl who can re-engineer a razor? 1/2
Also, are hair follicles affected the same way when straight razors are used? And can the smell and irritation factor be removed from depilatory creams? And finally, have we ever talked to Black men in Africa or men in Asian countries to see how they shave? Perhaps this has already been solved.2/2
Want the brave men and women who are willing to die for the constitution ( they pledge to) country and its people. Want to send them everywhere to fight but, no more gays, transgender, women, blacks, we know no no bone spurs. Who’s next to not be allowed to get
Killed?
In my previous response to another Hegseth post, I requested that someone punch him in the face. He is every bit as despicable as his mother said he is. Could someone please do it?
They want to use the Army to suppress people of color and women. They figure women and people of color are less likely to fire on the American people. I guess that’s another reason they want them out!
And all the other minorities. Anyone who has experienced discrimination has a better chance of having empathy. It’s no guarantee. There are sociopaths and cruel people among every group. However knowing what it’s like on the receiving end can stimulate compassion.
But historically they are uninhibited in the fight against fascism and Nazis who would harm civilians, thank you for your service- Lawful private militia time?
Actually, I’d bet that this policy isn’t primarily motivated by bigotry, but rather is intended to prevent the first bigoted policy from violating the free exercise clause. See Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Newark, where Alito’s 3rd Circuit found medical exceptions to doom anti-beard policies
Our current administration and Pete Hegseth seem to have this need to get minorities out of the military for any 🐂💩 reason. So how many Special Forces and Seals have we seen with beards? Does a bearded black man have “performance” issues because of his facial hair?
Pathetic.
Pete Hegspeth actively attempting to get Black men out of the military, to me, has good and bad sides. African Americans are over represented in the US military. If they are discouraged from joining, recruitment will decrease. I am thinking a smaller military might mean a military with less
capacity. In my lifetime I have seen the US military be used more for empire than for Democracy. So a military with less capacity might not be a bad thing.
On the other hand Pete Hegspeth may be trying to get Blacks out of the military for fear that when the military gets used on Black ppl
Again, I am conflicted about this. Why should I WANT to make it easier for African American men to remain the U.S. military when, in my lifetime, I have seen that military used more for empire reasons than for true Democracy reasons?
I knew a white guy who was getting out of the Army & got down to about 30 days left when he decided he was done shaving & made up an excuse. He got a wavier & was the ONLY white guy I ever heard of to get one!
I don't think they do. They said fight Europe alongside Putin. That indicates we'd be fighting AGAINST Europe and be aligned with Russia on the opposite side.
This is totally understandable. Secy Hegseth is simply following orders... to create an all white army of warriors... standing at the ready to crush... American opposition to a dictator. He needs to be on the Soon to be Most Wanted List of the actual enemies of the state.
You'd have to be a complete fool to not see what's going on here. Wondering how long before this spreads to the other branches. I have the condition; sure as hell didn't stop me from serving... Yo,
@icookfood2023.bsky.social @markfromstl.bsky.social y'all seen this?
Frankly, POC shouldn’t enroll.
Stop helping them hit their recruitment goals. Don’t be part of an entity that doesn’t want you. Especially one that can choose to put you in the line of fire, literally.
Some people have limited career options without the experience and GI benefits of military service. To say they just shouldn’t enlist is a privileged point of view.
They keep setting these rules and suck, there will be no one left willing to serve his royal ass. Everyone left is loyal to the country and constitution. What then?
Why, in an all-volunteer military, would we want to do anything that discourages people from serving? Anyone who can do the job should be welcomed to serve.
Well he may believe reestablishing white supremacy will start a new golden age of America and white men will be so filled with patriotic pride that they’ll all flock to their enlistment centers.
Or he might just be a fucking traitor weakening his country on purpose in service to Russia.
GO where you are celebrated, Not tolerated. Your life and dignity are not worth a country that has never and still does not VALUE you. You are worth MORE than any of it, period point blank. Quit entering into spaces that do not value You
Oh, I agree, with the racism part.. It's just that IF they're going to kick them out of the military, they need to include the white men too that are afflicted.. Otherwise, their obvious rascist mental issues are right out in the open, where we can address them by removing THEM from the military...
Quiet as hell as they should be. No matter how many white only spaces they enter, nor how many white folks they proactively marry, they know they’ve sold their soul. That’s a self own that has absolutely NOTHING TO DO with us. Let them raggedy muthafuckas stay right over there too
Other than losing the benefits they earned, I don't really understand why anyone with a conscience would stay in. Anything they will be commanded to do will be questionable, to say the least.
Stop sacrificing your lives as cannonfodder.
What ever happened to "physically, mentally, and or morally unfit to serve?"
It used ta was a thing.
Did we lose that along with 4-F and the draft?
Weekend News Guy makes it seem so.
This is outrageous. I assume they are segregating so they can deploy the military in Black neighborhoods when we all take to the streets to protest the corruption in our government 😡
All it means is you get bumps and infections when you shave. So only genetic in the sense that black men have curlier hair. Maybe consult with black men about how to shave and not use cheap razors that cause it.
Seems like not forcing them to shave is a fairly easy solution to avoiding it then. Considering having a beard or stubble would have no effect on your ability to perform your duties the idea of having to be clean shaven at all seems kind of dumb as a policy.
All black Veterans, please quit the military and begin and train militias aimed at returning the United States to the American People from the fascists and oligarchs. At least if you fight here, for us, you won't have to kill any innocent people, unlike overseas.
I'm appalled that any Marine (a group for whom I have the greatest respect) would willingly follow such a policy. I would think that even if someone was foolish enough to suggest this was a thing, it would be covered by the ADA. It would also cull from the ranks any young recruit with acne. Balding?
It does, they were amazing soldiers one and all. Had a few pieces of trash over the years but barely a fraction and none of them needed shaving profiles.
I think it's a great idea to release a bunch of combat train politically motivated men of color back into the general population. Subsequently we should have more black militias
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Sure hope we reach out to everyone expelled. It's looking like we may need their experience and expertise sooner than later.
(And usually totally off their tits on drugs 24/7)
These people are everywhere. Every small town, every city.
And Americans don’t know how to fight back. They have never needed to.
Or hey, just nuke everything!. Yeehaw!
Bring it on Hegseth, pussy ass bitch 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽
Growing up I knew this country is racist, I didn't know how racist it really is.
trump is giving the racists a reason to hate, the racists are running full speed with it.
But, that is the trump brand.
(j/k, the true objective is racism)
In my time in the Army in the 80s I knew a few men that had this & you know what?
It didn’t stop them from doing their mission
Hegseth is a racist misogynist drunk who is the least qualify person to ever ‘lead’ the Dept of Defense
Having said that, if the US invades Canada, nobody in the US will be safe, because Canadians will conduct insurgency in US towns. It will be a bloodbath.
Black, gay, trans, brown, not physically perfect will stay home and be an absolute pain your fucking ass on every protesting level imaginable
Of course, now they have opened up the targeting to cover as many people as possible.
This is typical of all their actions. Find a small issue, then blow it up to their advantage.
It is inline with current policy of scrubbing people of color from the history books.
https://youtu.be/CqXzLx0h8xI?si=PmEtdReUid5YPooh
Resist!
So, a shaving waiver harms "readiness" more than pain, scarring, and susceptibility to skin infections? Bullshit
PFB. Despicable regime
I am no Military Strategist; or NAT. SEC. Specialist, but I seriously think this Is DEFCON 1!
https://bsky.app/profile/utopia-defer.red/post/3lkjoyfeng22c
Appalling
Unreal.
It's outrageous.
MAGA Nazis must be stopped
Is the end game a fully white cis men military to subdue everyone else in the entire country?
Have you ever been on a marine aircraft? Apart from the presidential support most are dirty, leak, and under maintained. Housing hah, on an AFB they lived in housing the AF condemned. High standards?
But look at the bright side. When the military is lilly white and dedicated to tRump, we’ll be able to get rid of them much easier.
It would be the most incompetent military, more than Russia.
I bet it would play out like Ukraine. Older hardware destroying brand new equipment because the crews are idiots.
(Although not sure how this would work if the US is invading Canada this time around)
https://bcanuntoldhistory.knowledge.ca/1960/war-resisters-in-bc
This NIH article talks abt it too, but doesn’t say anything different than the https://military.com article.
It did make me think this is perhaps a design issue. No doubt razors were designed w only yt men in mind. Any smart ppl who can re-engineer a razor? 1/2
Killed?
Pathetic.
No doubt at all.
On the other hand Pete Hegspeth may be trying to get Blacks out of the military for fear that when the military gets used on Black ppl
@icookfood2023.bsky.social @markfromstl.bsky.social y'all seen this?
Stop helping them hit their recruitment goals. Don’t be part of an entity that doesn’t want you. Especially one that can choose to put you in the line of fire, literally.
Spare me. Don’t let your kids be cannon fodder for racists. Fuck that. Can’t enjoy retirement / education / medical benefits dead, can you?
Or he might just be a fucking traitor weakening his country on purpose in service to Russia.
GO where you are celebrated, Not tolerated. Your life and dignity are not worth a country that has never and still does not VALUE you. You are worth MORE than any of it, period point blank. Quit entering into spaces that do not value You
It's NOT just Black Men...
Stop sacrificing your lives as cannonfodder.
It used ta was a thing.
Did we lose that along with 4-F and the draft?
Weekend News Guy makes it seem so.
African Americans have participated in every war fought by or within the U.S. from the Revolutionary War to the present day.
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), is a common skin condition, that affects African Americans.
We need a term for something that's not quite a complete rookie error, BUT...
They deserve better.
Truly these people are a disgrace.
Now they can't serve?
That's BS. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Please thank her for her service.