'Respectfully, That's Racist': Waltz Presses Top Military Leader About Quote From 'White Fragility'
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- At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on pedagogy and diversity curricula in the military, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) pressed military officials about the teachings of DEI administrators.
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Amazing how "white supremacy" helped this officer become a 3 star general.
Ssshhhh... don't bother them with the obvious logic.
@@sidwhiting665 Right, I keep forgetting that they are ruled by emotions and evil forces.
🤫 we don’t use logic here
No, it was affirmative action.
@@slickar2752 Of course, but we're racist if we notice that.
"Black identity is inherently lazy". That would be considered racist and hateful. But somehow, "white identity is inherently racist" is perfectly acceptable. Double standard anyone?
In critical theory white means capitalism. Remember- communists change definitions to control the population.
If the left didn't have double standards they would have no standards at all.
If it wasn't for double standards, the left in America wouldn't have any standards.
Are a racist? Never mind, I think I have the answer to that question.
@@vocallocal7824 I am. Now what?
This General is truly what’s wrong with our country. What a piece of work he is. Shame on him!!!
A problem with the system - the higher an officer goes in the chain, the less he follows Officer-Like-Principles - being straightforward and taking responsibility for all on your watch. That this General won't answer directly tells you everything you need to know about him as a military leader.
Diversity hire at best
The military leaders we have now are political officers. They are effectively a commissary within the US military and any member that doesn't fall in line gets punished or run out altogether.
@@zazaginnywow a racist remark from a racist, didn’t see that coming!!!
@@sirslickrockShaddap
Even the military can't answer yes or no.
How can they defend America?
They can't even say what a boy is and what a girl is, even though girls have lowered standards in the military.
maybe you should check the last 240 yrs
@@miamianzDon't forget withdrawal from Afghanistan.
@@rafaljankowski2807 Or that remotely-controlled spy balloon...
@@rafaljankowski2807 That doesn't really mean much. Wars aren't like boxing matches. Most of the time there isn't a clear winner. Especially when you factor in the cost in lives. The war in Afghanistan was similar to the war in Vietnam, your fighting against an enemy that is also your friend for the right price. Historically though, The United States has faired exceptionally well in warfare and hasn't had a domestic conflict in 162 years. That's pretty impressive.
As a retired Military Veteran…I’m appalled. This has NO place in the military.
That will change nothing… call your elected representatives
This is way above our elected officials - Blackrock
Do you know what you're appalled about? I don't think so!
Thank you for your service.
@Dan-sc7us do you know what a woman is?
I don't think so
fixing racism with racism.. that's the playbook.
Thats not what they are doing. There is no racism to fight to start with! They are being racist to people that isnt racist.
You cant fight racism with racism either.
@@whitemale6227 yea that’s my point.
No, the playbook is to destroy america from within and china accomplished it by subverting western government officials over a period of 40 years.
You cannot boil down the complexity of critical race theory to just a couple of random quotes. Shame on that politician playing to the cameras.
Read Derrick Bell. Read a whole book ALL THE WAY THROUGH. Better yet, read several.
@@darwinhaditbackward5899 complexity of critical Race theory = marxist nonsense, seen through a post modern lense. My boy, critical Race theory has been invented to destroy the west and it is working great. By the way, no self proclaimed marxist would deny the goal of the destruction of the West and the chinese are laughing their butts Off.
Imagine Platoon running towards the Enemy all to stop to make sure what the enemies pronouns are 😂
Not answering a simple yes or no question in these hearings should be considered perjury
Treason, not perjury. Just my opinion.
*Treason
Perjury. Thus, rendered "unfit to serve" in any military, federal government, or "federally funded" position. Our next Republican POTUS (Especially if we have the courage to elect the only person proven to be mentally tough enough to do what's needed...) needs to FIRE every military officer of the rank of O-7 and up (Hat tip: Kurt Schlichter). Some O-6s might have to go too. They should simultaneously go to work on the Federal Administrative Leviathan", by employ the aforementioned person's "Schedule F Plan" and whittle down the Executive and Operations levels of all those Executive Branch departments. Vet and elevate the painfully few worthy to be rehired or reinstated.
In Congress, legislation should be drafted and passed removing any ability to refuse answers to any legislative committee with Constitutional oversight authority. Perhaps most daunting of all of these, legislation should be drafted and passed forbidding any member of our Federal Government (Adam Schiff...), (All branches) from telling outright lies in order to pass legislation, or damaging another person or party, then prescribing severe penalties for the abuse of the power granted to them by "The People". Pipe dream, I know...
It should be considered to be in contempt and also a dereliction of duty!
These people, have FORGOTTEN, they have a duty to the American citizen to be forthcoming and truthful.
Refusal to answer questions, about anything that is not immediately putting a United States citizen to life at risk, should be immediate dishonorable dismissal from their post..... No matter what government position they happen to be posted in..... Not just for military people but any taxpayer paid government employee who was called before Congress to answer.
It’s how you know that the country is not run by these politicians and the state is rogue.
If you cant fight a superior fighting force on conventional terms, you destroy it from within
They said that when Abraham Lincoln introduced the ‘colored troops’ into the Union Army. Racists will always say crap like you just did.
@@vocallocal7824So you're fine with people being judged by the color of their skin rather than their own character? The general was advocating for the exact opposite.
@@vocallocal7824 Apparently not wanting to incentivize racial tension in military training is racist.
Thanks, I had trouble imagining somebody reaching that far but finally I got to see it. Crossing that off the bucket list.
@@vocallocal7824look in the mirror, klansman
@@erichooligan9329 Is that what you say in the Klan? I didn’t know that. ‘Look in the mirrors klansman’. Who knew?
At the rank of general, you become a politician since politicians have to approve your promotions.
Tats why fighting commanders( colonels) can refuse the war college to stay colonels.
In my opinion the political "military leaders" need to be soldiers from the ranks. Need some gunnery sergeants sitting in that seat.
Lt Col on up is all politicians
Ridiculous
In all ranks, it’s about promotions because promotions mean pay raises and it’s an up or out military. It has been that way for quite a long time. At the general/flag (GO) officer level, a group of named generals assemble to nominate the next one star GOs. That is mostly based on nepotism of those they served with previously. For example, there are a number of GOs including the Army CoS that came out of the 101st ABN (AASLT) Div. When the GWOT began in 2002, shortly after personnel were stabilized at their current duty assignment location and their units were deployed together under the guise of unit cohesion. As a result, many never were reassigned and stayed with their unit for most of a career including promotions. Consequently these people worked their way up to the LTC or COL level. So previous commanders who were selected for general lobby for their selection to GO.
As far as the DEI is concerned, it is all foolish nonsense that has invaded the military academies, colleges and universities that teach ROTC. These leftist professors are filling these young kids crap and it has grown like a cancer into the services. Add homosexuality to it and you have a military force that has become more focused on social issues than war fighting. The highest military leaders are banking on superior military equipment and hardware making the difference, and it can. But it’s much more difficult to develop a fighting force that is concerned with gender identity, sexual preference, pronouns, and constantly bringing up racial issues. Up until 1992, the Army was more focused on Soldiers looking, thinking and acting like Soldiers. The troops joked that they bled Army green and they had similar haircuts, short. The idea is that there was none of this individuality crap. Now, that is what it’s about.
"Do you agree with that statement?" "Sir, I'd like to talk about something else."
I noticed that too. They do it all the time at these hearings.
And we wonder why we have a recruiting problem, not to mention a major retention problem.
That’s because you cannot boil down the complexity of critical race theory to just a couple of random quotes. Shame on that politician playing to the cameras.
Read Derrick Bell. Read a whole book ALL THE WAY THROUGH. Better yet, read several.
@@darwinhaditbackward5899
I've not read Bell but I know who he is. His roots are in Marxism although his ideas have evolved past that. I know that the term "Critical Race Theory" was suggested by Kimberle Crenshaw, at a Marxist or Communist meeting, held in an old nunnery in Madison Wisconsin. Derrick Bell was in attendance as well as other radical socialist luminaries.
I HAVE read Paulo Freire, a Marxist educator from Brazil, who's influence has taught how to teach students using his educational methods which he called Critical Consciousness. They use his methods, not to teach about CRT and the other Critical Theories, but to teach with those ideas embedded in the lessons. I do know that.
I also know that CRT is just a reworking of Marxism. Instead of revolution where the working classes seize the means of production, they're using race to pit one group against another. It's an updated call to revolution....that's all it is.
When a person doesn’t want to answer a question that is deception.
They have no idea how widespread this is throughout the government.
This started in the 1960s and was derived from the Frankfurt School.
Yuri Bezmenov warned the USA about the lurking Marxist infiltration in the Public sector in the 1980s.
4 decades later it is not only every where it is practically unstoppable baring a major reversal from the top down and I don't see that happening.
When it's in the military and openly so that's an indication of how virulent it is. I don't like to say it, but I will. The U.S. is no longer the U.S. as envisioned in the U.S. Constitution. It's a skin suite of a country being worn by a Woke monstrosity. Lots of pain and suffering incoming.
I wonder why recruitment is down 40%?
It's a mystery.
Recruitment is down because of the myriad of veterans that have come home, and their families and friends have seen how little our country has done for them and them literally telling their sons and daughters don't join period our kids aren't dumb and I know that my daughters told me they didn't want to join because of how long it took me to simply get my disability rating for tonight's period I worked on a flight deck around a lot of turning and loud airplanes and I did use double hang protection and was denied my disability the first 3 years I applied. Yeah, I told my kids don't join. And there are vets far worse than me out there.
@@Cokehead_Drug_Addict_Zelensky No where in his comment did he imply that he was permanently disabled.
@@DominusDionysos You don't try to draw disability for 3 straight years so you can continue working an a actual job. Ex-military run these schemes constantly. I know a guy who is getting a monthly check and full VA benefits due to "PTSD". He was active duty for less than 6 months in the Army and never even deployed or heard a single shot fired in anger. He's a druggie constantly posting on social media about the "sacrifice he made for our country". He "sacrificed" less than 6 months of his time and whined until he got a discharge so he could return home and do drugs.
@@Cokehead_Drug_Addict_Zelensky You going to decline x disability percentage because it took too long?
Had enough yet?
I never cared I never cared what color you were until you, started blaming my race for your problems. I never cared about your political affiliation until you started to condemn me for mine. I never cared where you were born until you started to erase my history and blame my ancestors for your current problems. I never cared if you were well off or poor until you said you were discriminated against when I was promoted because I worked harder. I never cared, if your beliefs were different than mine until you said my beliefs were wrong.
Now I care and my patience and tolerance are GONE. I'm not alone in feeling this way millions of us do and we have had enough! FACTS DON'T LIE
Facts about to be a civil war soon
lmao "facts don't lie" after all that
Thank god none of my kids joined even though my husband did 20 plus years. Mam sir is awesome respect for people.
That person teaching this stuff needs to be fired!!! IMMediately
Really?
@vocallocal7824 really what?
Have you actually read any CRT? You cannot boil down the complexity of critical race theory to just a couple of random quotes.
Derrick Bell is a good place to start. Better yet, read several.
Good luck with that. You're talking about all of academia and it's been embedded into the consciousness of a good chunk of two generations, some of whom hold positions of power in ALL institutions.
@darwinhaditbackward5899 CRT is racist against whites. It also, creates further victimhood of blax. If blax really want the truth, they should start researching facts themselves.
They seriously need to start getting fined for not answering yes or no questions with a yes or a no.
I agree 💯 %! The folks being interviewed most of the time try to hedge their way around the questions asked to 'sound intelligent'. If they only knew just how clueless they wind up sounding, they would have to think twice before opining instead of actually providing a serious response.
Racism is still alive today and affects some people. Yes or no?
@@thenightingale7405 Yes. Predominantly in Africa and Asia. Next question.
@@FreerunningGamer Racism is still alive in the United States too. Yes or no?
@@thenightingale7405 Yes, there are racist people in America. Next.
The argument is that a statement, “You are white and therefore you are racist and there is nothing you can do to change that. It’s determined by the color of your skin,” is supposed to be a prompt for a critical thinking exercise, which makes the statement acceptable. Okay, then what if we substitute “white” for “black”? Still a good starting point for a discussion? These people are as racist as it gets. They do not want equality, they want revenge.
There will never be peace until the NATIVES are back in authority.
Our grandfathers were right.
Nobody says “You are white and therefore you are racist and there is nothing you can do to change that. It’s determined by the color of your skin,” that is a lie you racists propagate.
@@slappy8941 We all know they were racists and WRONG!
One hundred!
As an Air Force retiree I am ashamed of the once proud service to which I once belonged. I bet this general is a product of the Clinton promotion schedule put in place back in the 90s.
You racists said the same thing about Abraham Lincoln’s Union Army, and you said the same thing when Truman desegregated the United States military, but if someone calls you the racist you are, you have the nerve to take offense.
@@vocallocal7824 Not racism. We are LISTENING to his responses instead of just defending him based on his skin color which is the REAL racism.
@vocallocal7824
The so called Gen abrogated his own argument, he wants to be seen as black first then as a General.
When I was in the military (ret. by 2014) we were supposed to see the rank, and only the rank...
To see anything else was unprofessional and unmilitary.
Pray, America - that the current military forces are never called to duty to protect America... because, IT. WILL. FAIL.
Just as the Deepstate NWO/WEF plans for it to fail.
Harry s truman, think one man is just as good as another so long as he's honest and decent and not a nizzer or a China man. Uncle Will says that the Lord made a white man from dust, a nizzer from mud, then He threw up what was left and it came down a China man."
@@Cokehead_Drug_Addict_Zelensky Whatever that means
Blame others for your failures, that way you do not have to address your own weaknesses or areas that you need to improve.You can not improve without identifying the areas that need improvement.
Yes...we need to improve on how to most efficiently engage and kill the enemy! The militaries mission statement!
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
@@valoredramack9117It was an issue. It doesn't exists anymore save for the groups of crazies. Now it's used as a phantom by the left to blame for all its problems. Besides, the statement he spoke has to be one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. Truly, America is doomed if you have people who actually believe stuff like that.
thats why they still in the stone age
You have to be accomplished and top in competition to get into a US military academy unless you get in thanks to affirmative action quotas. Assuming so perhaps the future leaders of a military branch can be reminded of "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never harm me" instead of the childish nonsense being preached. If a cadet is offended by everyday words they are not mature enough to be in the military.
Agreed 👍🏻I wonder if there is a safe space at the USMA ? 😂 0:1
Bullsh**
And heaven forbid using the wrong pronoun.
To be accomplished is to not go into the US military
So how are all the non-black candidates getting in....? Only by merit, or by quotas and skin-tone, as you really want to say for all black cadets?
This morally corrosive filth must be condemned and mocked.
I'm a twenty year retired (1995) veteran, that loved and promoted the military during my career, but seeing my brother's and sisters forced out for not taking the jab (which we all now know was BS) and now this DEI bullshit I wouldn't recommend the military to my worst enemy. Actually if the discussion comes up when speaking with anyone considering the military as a career option I would vehemently oppose it.
Democrats have been creating a sort of commissary with the top brass to root out patriots and retain a military of government loyalists.
This crap is treason because it destroys the bond between soldiers.
So during your 20 year career, how many people of color and women were subjected to unfair treatment, and rules and regulations written against them based off their color and or gender, in your charge?? If your answer is none, YOU AREA FAILURE… you probably didn’t care to notice because you didn’t care because it didn’t matter to you. Yes the Armed Forces don’t offer anyone a rose garden but NO ONE DESERVES to be abused or screwed over by the same institution they joined.
I was a month away from joining the Air Force before we pulled out of Afghanistan. While I can't say I think we should have gone into Afghanistan originally, I can 100% say that the way we left was tragic for a country whose population is bigger than Canada's. I felt that we abandoned 40 MILLION men and (especially) women. Since then I am saddened to see the military continue to abandon the morals and virtues it has strived to uphold since its inception.
I was about to enlist. I passed MEPS all I needed to do was sign on the dotted line. Then all this shit started coming out, and I’ll pass on being socially engineered.
Everyone going along with this should be fired and the black officer here is a prime example of someone that should be fired on spot with no pay.
And relieved of retirement..
Everyone who is a comfash promoting DIE against the armed forces needs to be court-martialled and given 3x choices if found guilty:
1 - The Chair
2 - LIFE imprisonment
3 - banishment under pain of death to North Korea
Any questions?
@@Brecconable
Sounds harsh but Ill take it for now.
And a loss of all benefits for life.
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
the current military brass are the same group of guys that not only brought us the historic failure in the 'retreat' out of Afghanistan, the disasters in Iraq and Syria, and are currently advising Ukraine's summer offensive that has been yet another failure....
it is decades past time to replace our entire military brass with men who are competent and who love our great nation, not corrupt, inept men who's first mission is personally enriching themselves by purposely losing military equipment through battlefield losses or just abandoning them to the enemy, equipment the American tax payers have to pay for while these rats get their cut....
Before Committee members start asking these witness questions they should make it clear they will be asking direct questions and expect direct answers without editorial, and witness that do not comply should be held in contempt of congress
Exactly!!!
Tell that your your boy Jim Jordan
Well I would have question the question, they only connected a person that teaches CRT, and one quote in one book on it. That is like saying all Christians are bad because the bible promotes slavery (1 Peter).
Well from most liberal perspectives... Yeah, they would definitely say all Christmas is bad then 🤷🏻♂️... Why is it different when it applies to conservatives is the real question...
I was in the US Army from 1996 - 2019 when I was honorably discharged with the rank of E-7 (Sgt 1st Class). It was my privilege to serve. That said, I cannot recommend to my children to join the US military... not after seeing what it was becoming in the latter years of my service, a hot bed of DEI reverse racism and sexism that can't win a war against a modern 1st world country, let alone the 3rd world countries like Afghanistan where we tucked tail and ran out on our allies and abandoned billions of $ in equipment to terrorists.
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Quite frankly, it's pathetic to see how far we've fallen.
that has to do with the gov not the force amercians are well above the rest in dedication and follow through esp when push comes to shove, they always bailed on its allies thats why its called american interests. if their is no value for it they wont finish it. or did you think we went to iraq for freedom and not oil. only to have russia get the oil contracts and oil fields. same thing in Iran.
I only take issue with one thing you said, that being "reverse racism". It's just plain racism; doesn't matter who it's coming from or directed towards.
Please don't take that as an offense, it wasn't intended that way. Thank you for your service.
I was in from 89-12. Buddies that were/are still in have told me it's not the same and that I would have an extremely rough time dealing with all the pc crap simply because of who I am and how I operate. It's not that I go out of my way to be insensitive I'm just a no bs straightforward person that doesn't mix words. Apparently you can't be that way now. Oh hey SFC, it's just racism. There is no reverse racism. ;-) Enjoy retirement from the Army. You damn well earned it. Thankfully we don't have to deal with it anymore.
@@oif3vetk9 i would as well, thankfully my mouth never ended getting me up to captains mast.
Me too, I was in the army from 88 to 95 and what a hey are pushing is insane… I’m white and my military friends are black. My kids are 15 and they will never join the military.
I served 9 years in the military and never saw any prejudices in the military all I saw were men and women who just wanted to serve and do their job
I served 8 years, from 87-95, and I saw and experienced misogyny and racism.
@@catherinewilliams9680
So it's a good thing that we're finally fighting it with....RACISM. Things have sure improved. Now it's being taught. Never been taught before. If they're going to do misogyny and racism they might as well do it correctly....right?
@@catherinewilliams9680 any example?
@catherinewilliams
I too, witnessed sexism in the military. Most admin persons outranked the common ncos by at least 2 ranks. I.e. most admins were between E-5 through E-7, while most of the non-admin ncos were between E-2 through E-5.
The admins were 75-90%-female.
One of my shop mates (f) transferred over to admin (not for promotion, but due to personnel differences) and within 5 years went from E-5 to E-7!
@catherinewilliams9680 There isnt an ounce of misogyny in the military. A bunch of guys with hormones who loved women. Men dont mistrust women in the military, they just recognize that for the physical jobs women cant do them.
I'm shocked that he simply didn't say, "well if you are 100% ok with this, then you would have no problems if the exact same thing was said about blacks". I bet that moron would start back pedaling so fast that it would leave skid marks.
Or anyone that is christian, since the bible promotes slavery in 1 Peter. I hate CRT, but the segway in the question did not logically follow.
You've been saying things about blacks. 500 years😂
People we have a lot more important things going on in the world right than to worry about someone's feelings.
Ask a question to a military personnel, soldier, I expect a no bs answer. Same thing those same military personnel would expect from cadets and lower ranked soldiers. But no in here at this time!
The Ballonist & the Farmer
A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realises he is lost. He reduces his height and spots a farmer down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts: “Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?”
The man below says: “Yes, you’re in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field”.
“You must be an NCO,” says the balloonist.
“I was one,” replies the man. “How did you know.”
“Well,” says the balloonist, “everything you have told me is technically correct, but it’s no use to anyone.”
The man below says: “You must be an officer”.
“I am,” replies the balloonist, “but how did you know?”
“Well,” says the man, “you don’t know where you are, or where you’re going, but you expect me to be able to help. You’re in the same position you were before we met, but now it’s my fault.”
Right there with you. No BS. No dumbing down a complex situation into a yes or no answer just to stroke some civvie's ego.
That is Sick … 🤢🤮…. 🤬
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
@@valoredramack9117source: trust me bro😂
Get prepared people this country has some bad times coming. Worse than anything before.
Funny how racists always act like they have a crystal ball that shows them the future, and they never see anything good in that crystal ball either, only doom and gloom.
This game of wack a mole is way beyond getting old.
It’s not critical thinking, like the general called it, it’s critical thought. The difference being that with critical thinking the student is presented with nothing but the unaltered facts and is allowed to form their own opinion and conclusion and is not punished for whichever one he or she chooses. Critical thinking teaches how to think. Critical thought However teaches what to think. It presents an opinion as empirical and indisputable fact and punished any who bring up evidence that it is in fact a falsehood. The goal of critical thought is to groom the student into absolute unquestioning obedient agreement to the idea being presented to them. Unlike critical thinking, critical thought does punish the student for not reaching the conclusion intended by the lesson. However critical thought proponents want to avoid conflict against their ideas so instead of presenting the facts as they stand they alter existing facts and make up new ones. It’s also important for critical thought proponents that they suppress any evidence that the conclusion they want you to reach is factually wrong. To facilitate this they mock, attack and/or sensor those who present evidence against their argument. Hence why there has been such a push to sensor all independent and conservative thought and why the extreme far left have declared themselves to be the new political center.
^ That. All of it. ^
They think that using the word "critical" makes it sound real sciency.
CRT = Communist Rules for Thought.
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"unaltered facts" very unclear what this means. Are you talking some sort of platonic ideal "fact"? Thinking itself entails filtering out lies, falsehoods, your own false impressions, etc. I would say, critically, that there are no unaltered facts per se. Take Covid surgical mask use, surgical masks have never stopped viral transmission for 30 years, was a medical school question, was literally written on mask boxes intermittantly. Also, the mRNA shots do not stop transmission of Covid. So right there, real world, people are presented with outright lies. "Critical thinking" or really just "thinking" entails knowing that your teacher or government may well just be lying to you.
Our military was so racist , this coward only made it to a three star general .
Right, he should have been a 5 star by now. 😂
If you knew anything about the history of the military, you would know it was quite racist. That someone managed to survive your racism, is not evidence of no racism, but of the resilience of such an individual.
@@vocallocal7824 excuse me " survived my racism " ? Who are you to determine I am a racist ?
There is a reason you racists are against DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) training. It is not by accident.
@@vocallocal7824 No it's called common sense! DEI is dangerous, especially around heavy equipment! I don't want a pilot fly me around because of it. I want the best guy for the job. ✈️
Enemy doesn’t need to pull a single shot. Fifth column is at work.
...and this BS is one of the reasons my youngest son chose to turn down the nomination to the Air Force Academy he received. It's a pity; I'm probably biased but, as a former enlisted man, I think he would have made a hell of an officer.
I agree with you, They do not want a strong military though they want to destroy the military ! I have a friend I have knowns for years in person and They are being falsely accused of shit they did not do plus there is no black and white factual evidence yet somehow They are guilty though they are not! The good Military get punished well the woke military get promotions and most hate this Country!
If he isn't bright enough to understand racism then he would not have made a hell of an officer. Sorry to burst your bubble.
There is no place for teaching people to hate a certain group of the population for the way they were born and that goes for any group or sub group of the population, not just this one or that one, all of them. Especially in the military where they need to be comrades in arms, trusting friends etc. Not just trusting because they were told to or they believe they have to in order to survive but because they want to. They need to want to trust and help each other to truly be able to do it no matter what if the times comes for that. You don't want to be in a hole next to someone you would normally be looking over your shoulder at when the shit hits the fan.
Kind of like having your political opponent put in jail just before an election...right?
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members were secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
💯 This. I'm so glad to finally find someone else in the comments who agrees with the general.
@@valoredramack9117 That is the job of schools and parents to teach. The army should be teaching you how to be a soldier and fight effectively, not how to make you brothers and sisters in arms hate and distrust each other. The military should make sure there are no problems between soldiers/sailors/marines/airmen etc that would disrupt their duty but that should be about it.
Welcome to the Army. Your first day will include watching the new Barbie movie followed by Snow White and the Seven Drawfs played by an olive-skinned Latina, one Drawf, and mix of 6 average height cast members. After the movies lunch consisting of tofu and lab-grown meat will be served then a 1 hour nap time. Followed by DEI classes.
Rubbish! The United States has always been at the spearhead of societal change, from Abraham Lincoln’s Union Army, to Harry Truman, and the whole time, you racists have been telling us how the United States military is being weakened and destroyed, yet Abraham Lincoln’s Union Army soundly defeated your Confederate Army, and today, the United States military will soundly defeat your favorite Russian military.
🤣
You’re the reason we need more diversity training.
I will NEVER serve in the military with these garbage policies, *even if drafted.*
Me neither.
Same
So you'll become a draft dodger?
Lol.. a military where men dress up as women. That's not a real military.
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
Pure insanity
I know right? These unAmerican, Insurrectionist congressmen who have never served, are telling Generals how to run the military. Pure insanity!
I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that this general himself got to where he is purely based on the color of his skin rather than his competence. And even on the outside chance he did get there legitimately, from this point forward, the majority of intelligent people are always going to suspect that dudes like this only got to where they are solely because of their skin color. They’re going to think this with doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers, corporate executives, and so on.
I would go so far as to say his color played a BIG part in his promotions. That's the exact OPPOSITE of oppressing blacks as CRT suggests.
Absolutely so. It's clear from his responses that he's not exactly the sharpest tooI in the shed; his answers come across as mere recitation of propaganda sound-bites, with no more though being applied beyond ''he has said X, so I must say X in response...''
Probably a nice enough guy, but nowhere near the kind of strategic mind befitting someone who holds that rank... When he was told ''that's racist'' by a white guy, you could see his gears grind to a halt as he tried to comprehend what he's been told 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ Embarrassing to him and to the uniform 😞😞😞😞
This is where affirmative action got us. Thank God, the Supreme Court ended it!!
More than likely, he got to where he is today because he found a powerful 'rabbi', who saw his potential and gave him a boost up in his career. After that, it's all about luck, ability, politicking and seizing the opportunities when they happen.
And of course, what about Justice Clarence Thomas?
Welcome Cadet. On the wall are the enemies we train to defend against. Yes, all of those words are the enemy.
It’s time to get rid of the entire federal government along with all military brass. The barrel is rotten
China is laughing their ass off.
Really? How about Russia, are they laughing their ass off too? Rubbish!
When an Empire starts crumbling, all sorts of things are found presumably to stop if from crumbling.
Generals are politicians. Period. It seems that they deprioritize readiness and combat effectiveness to meet the social engineering goals of the current political leadership. However, they'll still tell you that the US military is the best, brightest, and most effective in the world. Let's hope noboby puts that to the test anytime soon.
They can never give a straight answer.
Latest call from Xi Jinping to Putin.
Xi : Vlad I think no need to fight US. Did you hear what their generals are saying ?
Vlad : 😂
Xi : Hello ? Vlad ? Are you there ?
Vlad : 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣...
Why even mention color or race?
Because demonic forces want to start a race war.
Whitness means capitalism in Critical Race theory.
@@VTnumbso why not just call it capitalism
@@pickmeasinner
They do it to confuse speech.
Yes, why do you rightwing racists always make everything about race?
Call it what it is, dammit! Cultural Marxism!!
As opposed to what you would like to see? Cultural Nazism?
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
I hear they plan to teach CRT to the Alaska Army National Guard. Since one of them woke generals felt there is too much ´whiteness' going on over there.
Yes, there is lots of snow in Alaska.....(sorry, had to)
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
It's real, and it's nonsense. There is overt racial preferences being executed with regard to hiring in our civilian work force, with DEI being the most important tenant.
Diversity pick 😂
He actually said "teaching our cadets to how to think"
Not how, WHAT
And they wonder why no one wants to be in the Military. Lets teach people to be against each other not together.
Imagine if he were a cadet and his sergeant major had asked him that same question. Would this response have been acceptable? The answer is clearly no.
Its the same in the UK, after 30 years of service with 7 left to do, I resigned my commission earlier this year.
Amazing what these Military Leaders are willing to go along with to further their careers!
And they wonder why there is a military recruitment AND retention crisis. LMFAO
Service members should walk away
"Its not racist when we do it"
Stop promoting tokens.
I watched some clips of the hearings of this guy, and i think he's not free to talk at all. I have the impression he's forced to act like this is normal.
Please dont run cover for this guy .
💯 true- they gave their orders from the top
My impression as well. The military is all about following orders.
Jealousy is a hard pill to swallow, we need to start charging people with racism
Not punished for the conclusion they choose. Really? What a Lie.
Shiny metals pinned to clowns in uniform . . .
Did anyone Notice, he asked a question and will not let him answer. That’s a sign of you don’t belong in your position. That representative is a fake
The guy started his answer with "well first let me get back to what you said earlier" right after he heard that there were only 2 minutes to go, so the representative interrupted him with "well yes we can, but first let's go over this question I just asked"
I'm Welsh and Polish, raised more on the Polish culture. Not white. In fact my Welsh ancestors helped an African slave escape from the Cherokee tribe who ended up becoming my 3x great grandmother. We're not colors, we're cultures.
Yeah, the whole ROTC and AFROTC thing is... insane right now. I was an instructor for AFROTC for 5 years and I can tell you, this crap was NOTHING we talked about. Everyone was on the same page, not because we pushed diversity, but because diversity was present... due to everyone being given an equal shot. It simply wasn't something we had to go into.
As a Veteran this is just Disgusting
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
He is a disgrace to the uniform!!!!!
If the four stars who are members of the Joint Chiefs approve of the book White Fragility which teaches CRT , they are greatly mistaken. Divisive.
This took my breath away.
That crap shouldn't be taught to anyone. Stop obsessing about race.
and gender.
Thanks Obama
"So they can just learn how to think" that's another way of saying think like we want you to. BRAINWASHING. This is so toxic
There are people who love racism because they like to divide. NO CRT!
I really wish this decorated military officer would stake a position on quotes from random ppl that have nothing to do with the military or officer training.
the Ethnic group which is most Racially Targeted in America is the White ethnic group.
Whereas Blacks are the most Privileged ethnic group in America.
For example: Blacks are heavily involved in violent Crimes in America but despite this in many big cities Black men get Bail and get easily let off, despite committing horrific crime like Murder.
FOR EXAMPLE: a Black teen in BALTIMORE murdered a White Man despite this he got let off and was only ordered to take Anger Management course to reduce his anger
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
Very concerning for our country that CRT is being taught. It defies common sense.
As normal, no questions answered….. out in the real world fired immediately
Do NOT allow these fools to filibuster. Anything not a yes or no comes from evil.
Really?
It’s happening again something on line it’s some dark energy help take it off line
"they" are just getting started unfortunately . . . and of course they'll keep making excuses why they are failing to meet recruiting goals. Pretty simple --- folks are tired of this BS that is out of control
F that Airforce dude , he knows very well what’s he’s doing deflecting and redirecting questions
Anyone else notice how NFL teams don't care about skin diversity amonst the players? Why is that?
Especially in the NBA.
@@GillAgainsIsland12 good point
Yes, we should gripe about affirmative action in the NBA! 🏀 It needs equity and inclusion.😆😅😂🤣
Pro sports are equivelent to the Roman colliseum games , where slaves were slaughtered for entertainment ,, it took the citizens minds off of the fact that thier leaders were screwing them over in every aspect of thier lives,,, those citizens were dirt poor , could only afford bread for a meal ....but the entertainment was grand ... Bread and circuses. ....
It's like watching a bunch of cowards and weaklings. Telling those who are smarter and stronger that they are wrong for existing.
Really?
So in fewer words, YES, he agrees with that statement. I yield back
“Do you agree with that statement?”
The silence in response to that question is deafening. Shameful.
What's needed is Gunny Sergeant Hartman to be these delicate doilies' DI...including these "academy" faberge eggs.
The poor wittle fings feelwings are hurt.
Let's all have a good cry and talk about our feelings. Maybe our cycles will synchronize.
But Hartman got blown away by a section 8 recruit. That's what would happen again if another Hartman sprung up. A trans wacko would cap him.
#DefundDEI
"Inclusiveness" is ALWAYS "Exclusive."
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
I was once willing to fight and if need be die for my country, I fought in two wars for it. But if you asked me to do it today, I would say no.
How patriotic of you.
I am White and
I approve of this message.
The white Christians are trying to hold on by their fingernails, and they're slipping!
Maybe they should stop letting blacks ride their coattails
@@madelinemardigan3386 Letting them!?? They're scared to death of them!
@mikhailvolkov2927YOUR truth maybe! But not mine nor the majority of the country's!
I served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and yes we do need to teach about diversity, equity, and inclusion because Racism does exist and my father experienced it first-hand when he served in the U.S. Navy as well. People need to stop pretending that the U.S Armed Forces is filled with nothing but an unbiased milk and honey culture. When I was I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I saw Nazi swastikas even graffitied inside of multiple porta johns on our own military base. When I was at Fort Bragg in the early 2000s, there was a problem in which service members where secretly participating in White supremacist gangs like the Aryan brotherhood. Nazis do join the U.S Military whether you acknowledge it or not and yes White Supremacy is a major issue in this country, it always has been.
I remember when a cadet at the AF academy found a racial slur on their dorm room door, and the AF went on a witch hunt through out all the AF. And then they found out the victim did it to themselves, for some reason, and just never talked about it again.
We are teaching "critical thinking" as long as we agree with the thinking.