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Newt Gingrich: 'Woke' American military puts US in danger. Here's how
Fox News ^ | February 21, 2021 | Newt Gingrich

Posted on 02/21/2021 9:40:14 AM PST by jazusamo

The identity politics that come from intersectionality are designed to separate people

The recent revelation that a senior Navy task force is proposing an oath to be taken by every member of the Navy was a warning of how deep woke-think has penetrated American institutions – even the Defense Department.

Consider this pledge proposed by Task Force Navy One, which was formed in June to develop strategies to combat discrimination in the Navy:

"I pledge to advocate for and acknowledge all lived experiences and intersectional identities of every sailor in the Navy. I pledge to engage in ongoing self-reflection, education and knowledge sharing to better myself and my communities. I pledge to be an example in establishing healthy, inclusive and team-oriented environments. I pledge to constructively share all experiences and information gained from activities above to inform the development of Navy-wide reforms."

Reread this pledge and think of the young men and women who will be asked to commit to it.

First, how many new recruits will have any idea what this "intersectionality" they have pledged to advocate for and acknowledge actually is?

As wikia.org defines it:

"Intersectionality is a concept often used in critical theories to describe the ways in which oppressive institutions (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.) are interconnected and cannot be examined separately from one another."

The website goes on to say it is "largely used in critical theories, especially Feminist theory, when discussing systematic oppression."

It is profoundly wrong to have our young men and women in uniform take a pledge like this.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; intersectionality; military; navyoath; newtgingrich; pledge; usnavy; wokemilitary
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To: Ponce de Leon County

You must have typed something wrong...

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22lived+experiences+and+intersectional+identities%22&rlz=1C1AVNC_enUS560US607&oq=%22lived+experiences+and+intersectional+identities%22&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59l3.1346j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


41 posted on 02/22/2021 3:42:47 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Lockbar

The good news is they are now signing up more incompetents, so they will fail on their domestic assault mission.


42 posted on 02/22/2021 6:43:12 AM PST by G Larry (Authority is vested in those to whom it applies.)
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To: jazusamo

Well according to CNN the Pentagon has released a report stating the disturbing details about White Supremacists in the military lol


43 posted on 02/24/2021 8:21:11 PM PST by snarkytart
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