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"President Trump did not have many bad things to say about America’s foreign adversaries. He spoke about Vladimir Putin in largely neutral terms (only saying he was 'disappointed' in him) and barely mentioned China.
He did, however, speak with great moral clarity about certain classes of Americans whom he views as a grave threat:"
~ Jonathan V. Last
#Trump #Hegseth #military #war #Democrats #cities #journalists #woke #DEI
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"The American left: 'They’re really bad. They’re bad people.' Again, he’s talking about Americans here.
His own domestic political opponents: 'They’re vicious people that we have to fight, just like you have to fight vicious people. Mine are a different kind of vicious.'
American journalists: 'sleazebags.'
Residents of American inner cities: 'animals.'”
#Trump #Hegseth #military #war #Democrats #cities #journalists #woke #DEI
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"This is not normal. It’s dangerous af. …
Trump was open about how he wants the military to engage with civilians: He said that 'quell[ing] civil disturbances' is 'going to be a big thing for the people in this room.' …
The entire senior leadership of America’s military has been put on notice. They now understand how Trump intends to use their forces."
#Trump #Hegseth #military #war #Democrats #cities #journalists #woke #DEI
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"He told them, explicitly. He wants to deploy them to American cities where they will be used to 'quell' disfavored groups, using force.
The generals understand that Trump sees their fellow Americans as his enemies. And they must now realize that at some point, they are likely to be forced to choose between Trump and their oaths to defend the Constitution."
#Trump #Hegseth #military #war #Democrats #cities #journalists #woke #DEI
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"What [Trump and Hegseth] really mean is that they want a force of only white men who think like they do. And that is why they’ve already purged many women and minorities from positions of leadership."
~ Elliot Kirschner
#Trump #Hegseth #military #misogyny #women #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #FemaleSubordination #DEI #woke
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"But let’s be very clear: The only quota system that truly undermines this nation’s ability to defend itself is the one now in place to ensure that idiots, bigots, and con men—the very antithesis of what a professional military should represent—subvert any notion of meritocracy and rise to positions where their stupidity becomes policy."
#Trump #Hegseth #military #misogyny #women #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #FemaleSubordination #DEI #woke
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"Sadly, the displays today by an alcohol-misusing, credibly accused rapist who has been fired from almost every job he’s ever held and now leads the Pentagon, and by an autocratic, corrupt, convicted felon, and sexual abuser who dodged service with fake bone spurs yet now serves as Commander in Chief, prove how far we have fallen."
#Trump #Hegseth #military #misogyny #women #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #FemaleSubordination #DEI #woke
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