Posted on 06/28/2024 1:40:18 PM PDT by CFW
A new Arizona State University study suggests that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts in the United States military are ineffective.
The study done by the university's Center for American Institutions argued that there is a emphasis on training new soldiers about social issues like "unconscious bias" and "intersectionality" in a way the center says runs contrary to typical American ideals. The study examined DEI plan's in different sector of the military, including DEI office staffing and education at academies like West Point.
"The massive DEI bureaucracy, its training and its pseudo-scientific assessments are at best distractions that absorb valuable time and resources," the executive summary states. "At worst they communicate the opposite of the military ethos: e.g. that individual demographic differences come before team and mission."
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"The surest way to eliminate the concerning trends we have identified, and the growth of race and sex-based scapegoating and stereotyping in the U.S. military, is to altogether end the DEI bureaucracy there," the study states. "However, until such a time as the executive or legislative branches of the government choose to end the DEI bureaucracy in our federal agencies and military, we are left to advocate the pursuit of alternative avenues that may affect positive change despite existing policies."
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Could you imagine trying to send today’s young adults into combat? Heck, I can’t see many of them surviving boot camps of the past. Today’s boot camps may involve pronouns.
No Shiite!
I read an analysis / theory whose premise was - because US military power over last 30+ years has been projected through Spec Ops and particularly high-tech reconnaissance and intel, that these groups have been “protected” from the worst DEI mandates and woke politicians - and have also become a separate, elite and quiet ‘army within the army.’
While on the other hand the regular “old” Army / Navy forces, due to obvious public visibility, public spending, etc..., have followed the rest of Fed.gov and have become political, woke, bloated and expensive, while their power and ability has also atrophied. All the DEI mandates and the fact they quickly ran out of basic 155 shells and other “traditional” armaments for Ukraine was cited as evidence.
I don’t have insider knowledge to judge, but thought it was an interesting theory. Would be interested to hear opinions of others with experience.
which country is the DEI bureaucracy working for ?
“University study: ‘vast DEI bureaucracy’ negatively impacting U.S. Armed Forces”
University study: ‘vast DEI bureaucracy’ negatively impacting U.S.
There, fixed it
They needed a study... That’s like having a study that agrees it’s daytime when the sun is out.
F’n morons.
“They needed a study... That’s like having a study that agrees it’s daytime when the sun is out.
F’n morons.”
For real! Anyone could have determined that without a study being needed. It seems every post or comment from the military on any subject turns it into promoting their DEI/trans/Woke agenda. How can that be good for a military force?
I'd say beyond ineffective. I'd say counterproductive.
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