Posted on 02/14/2021 10:23:28 AM PST by MtnClimber
An increasingly hostile ruling class, who conceive of themselves as occupying a disloyal, irredentist America, is a formula for weakness abroad and conflict at home.
One of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s first actions after confirmation has been to order a “60 day stand down” to combat extremism. This follows the widespread and mostly baseless establishment fantasy that “right-wing extremists” and “white supremacists” are running rampant and pose some immediate threat to the country.
The details and definitions will ultimately determine whether this campaign is a sensible one that is in keeping with the Constitution or ends up being a purge of the overwhelmingly conservative ranks of the military. No reasonable person would object to removing dangerous and disloyal people from the service, but such a limited goal is distinct from punishing those with merely dissenting and idiosyncratic views. For example, a recent briefing among the Army’s Special Forces singled out Pepe the Frog and the Gadsden Flag as signs of extremism. These popular symbols—one an historical American flag—are widely embraced among the mainstream Right.
Austin’s other priorities do not signal moderation or common sense. He has ordered the services to allow transgender members to serve and enlist, including the right to “medically-necessary transition-related care.” He has also purged defense advisory boards of hundreds of Trump appointees without regard to their qualifications.
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I think we will be blind to outside threats if we think the greatest threat are conservatives in our own country.
Judging by what we’ve seen and heard lately it won’t be much of a purge in the officer ranks.
Judging by what we’ve seen and heard lately it won’t be much of a purge in the officer ranks.
Patriots are terrorists, they’ve been laying down that narrative since the play they produced in Charlottesville.
The Kenyanesian Usurper had already purged the patriots from the officer corps.
ALL of our flag officers saluted the transgenderizing of the military.
Real leadership is rare nowadays. They went the management/social justice style under Obama.
Like the Thirty Tyrants, the Dems are more than happy to make helpful arrangements with America’s external enemies in order to keep power.
They only need to demonstrate a fealty to Shinto and the supremacy of the Emperor.
Sounds perfectly harmless.
A few months ago there was a thread here at Free Republic Up for open discussion was whether or not Freepers would recommend their sons or daughters to join the Armed Forces today. We need to understand that Freepers are among the most loyal, patriotic and fervent supporters of the military anywhere. Yet most people said no. No they would not recommend their children joining the army or any other service.
I was quite surprised. But given the drastic collapse of America as we knew it, even from 20 years ago, I really shouldn’t have been.
Demonize-Ostracize-Criminalize
We are in stage three.
Yup,you can be damn sure that Plugs and Heels Up will clean house. Any officer...and enlisted man...who shows the slightest indication of opposition to “progressive” ideas will be out the door. And we shouldn’t be surprised if some of them will be handed a court martial conviction on their way out.
They will be dealt with at the appropriate time, and in the appropriate order...
“irredentist”
A new word for me. I looked it up.
The author used it correctly.
With their stated plans, the most dangerous group is conservatives.
No one else is trying to stop anything.
Who identified and selected Austin?
The officers will have no one to lead other than the homos and the trans.
Our communist rulers are seeking to populate the military with mind-controlled individuals who will not hesitate to open fire on fellow U.S. citizens.
Gotta give China a fighting chance.
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