Madeleine Rowley
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I mean, I think anyone with a lick of common sense would say, no, top brass doesn't need to be sitting in meetings talking about this, except for that is what happened in 2021, as reported in my piece. So the diversity and inclusion team at the Pentagon took a class taught by a Georgetown professor at Georgetown University. I think this was in 2022.
I mean, I think anyone with a lick of common sense would say, no, top brass doesn't need to be sitting in meetings talking about this, except for that is what happened in 2021, as reported in my piece. So the diversity and inclusion team at the Pentagon took a class taught by a Georgetown professor at Georgetown University. I think this was in 2022.
I mean, I think anyone with a lick of common sense would say, no, top brass doesn't need to be sitting in meetings talking about this, except for that is what happened in 2021, as reported in my piece. So the diversity and inclusion team at the Pentagon took a class taught by a Georgetown professor at Georgetown University. I think this was in 2022.
where the professor did a lesson on how all white people are oppressors and black and Hispanic people are inherently oppressed. I mean, what kind of message is that sending? And then if you have the top brass taking these classes and taking in this messaging, well, what does that do? That trickles down. I mean, the military is a hierarchical organization. The one thing that people do in the
where the professor did a lesson on how all white people are oppressors and black and Hispanic people are inherently oppressed. I mean, what kind of message is that sending? And then if you have the top brass taking these classes and taking in this messaging, well, what does that do? That trickles down. I mean, the military is a hierarchical organization. The one thing that people do in the
where the professor did a lesson on how all white people are oppressors and black and Hispanic people are inherently oppressed. I mean, what kind of message is that sending? And then if you have the top brass taking these classes and taking in this messaging, well, what does that do? That trickles down. I mean, the military is a hierarchical organization. The one thing that people do in the
So you're taking these orders down from the top and you're absorbing, you know, what these generals and top brass are taking in. And it trickles all the way down. So I would say, should we spend time on this? And secondly, it sends the wrong message. Brianna, you probably know this as well. I mean, the military has a very difficult time making their recruitment numbers.
So you're taking these orders down from the top and you're absorbing, you know, what these generals and top brass are taking in. And it trickles all the way down. So I would say, should we spend time on this? And secondly, it sends the wrong message. Brianna, you probably know this as well. I mean, the military has a very difficult time making their recruitment numbers.
So you're taking these orders down from the top and you're absorbing, you know, what these generals and top brass are taking in. And it trickles all the way down. So I would say, should we spend time on this? And secondly, it sends the wrong message. Brianna, you probably know this as well. I mean, the military has a very difficult time making their recruitment numbers.
Tom Cotton wrote a really in-depth report. where he set up a whistleblower line where active duty members and veterans could write in. And what we have happening here is we have people in their 20s who were in the military telling their brother, don't join, don't do it. I know dad did it. I know I'm doing it. Don't do it. And that negatively impacts recruitment. And there was a lot of that.
Tom Cotton wrote a really in-depth report. where he set up a whistleblower line where active duty members and veterans could write in. And what we have happening here is we have people in their 20s who were in the military telling their brother, don't join, don't do it. I know dad did it. I know I'm doing it. Don't do it. And that negatively impacts recruitment. And there was a lot of that.
Tom Cotton wrote a really in-depth report. where he set up a whistleblower line where active duty members and veterans could write in. And what we have happening here is we have people in their 20s who were in the military telling their brother, don't join, don't do it. I know dad did it. I know I'm doing it. Don't do it. And that negatively impacts recruitment. And there was a lot of that.
And again, I would say, if you're spending all this time focusing on differences and identity and oppression, then you're not focusing on what the goal should be. And that should be, hey, how are we going to fight China? How are we going to fight our foreign adversaries? What's going on in the Middle East? What training are we going to do to prepare for that?
And again, I would say, if you're spending all this time focusing on differences and identity and oppression, then you're not focusing on what the goal should be. And that should be, hey, how are we going to fight China? How are we going to fight our foreign adversaries? What's going on in the Middle East? What training are we going to do to prepare for that?
And again, I would say, if you're spending all this time focusing on differences and identity and oppression, then you're not focusing on what the goal should be. And that should be, hey, how are we going to fight China? How are we going to fight our foreign adversaries? What's going on in the Middle East? What training are we going to do to prepare for that?
I totally see your point, Brianna, but I would also say, you know, I had a dad email me and send me a screenshot. One of his sons just graduated from the Naval Academy. It was a screenshot of if my roommate comes out as transgender, am I allowed to change rooms? And the policy was no.
I totally see your point, Brianna, but I would also say, you know, I had a dad email me and send me a screenshot. One of his sons just graduated from the Naval Academy. It was a screenshot of if my roommate comes out as transgender, am I allowed to change rooms? And the policy was no.
I totally see your point, Brianna, but I would also say, you know, I had a dad email me and send me a screenshot. One of his sons just graduated from the Naval Academy. It was a screenshot of if my roommate comes out as transgender, am I allowed to change rooms? And the policy was no.
Again, if the academies and the military are taking the time out to do presentations and focus on these things, yes, I think it's that mentality of when you're focusing on the wrong things, the outcome of real life situations. It's not going to be great.
Again, if the academies and the military are taking the time out to do presentations and focus on these things, yes, I think it's that mentality of when you're focusing on the wrong things, the outcome of real life situations. It's not going to be great.