Posted on 07/12/2021 11:52:43 AM PDT by caww
Let me say that I know Gen. Milley but his characterization of critical race theory is simply wrong.
To begin with, it's not simply a benign academic theory in support of the advancement of civil rights for African Americans. Instead, it is a species of Marxism, albeit one with its roots in the neo-Marxist Frankfurt School, that divides all questions into matters of oppressors and victims, which is determined via racial lines. Such racial essentialism is not a contribution to the expansion of civil rights but rather is fundamentally at odds with the principle that underpinned all advances in the rights of black Americans, from Civil War constitutional amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Teaching our history honestly is not the same thing as the CRT program to which Gen. Milley genuflected. Its radical dogma seeks to unmake America entirely. But the main reason for the military to reject critical race theory is practical, not theoretical. In practice, the theory would undermine the cohesion necessary for military effectiveness and undo those successes that have made the U.S. military successful in minimizing the disruptions that arise from racial conflict.
The problem with the military’s embrace of critical race theory and other forms of identity politics is threefold. Firstly, they destroy trust and undermine unit cohesion. Secondly, they undermine trust between political and military leaders on the one hand and those they lead on the other. And finally, they undermine trust between the military as an institution and the public.
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“If some military members are being taught that they are victims and others are oppressors, intentionally or not, the result will be the rise of a destructive tribalism.”
Communist Race Theory, call it what is is.
Critical theory regardless of subject I’d Marxist indoctrination. Period Paragraph. Full stop
How can a black subordinate possibly respect his white superior if that superior is defined by the military as an oppressor who is only in his position of authority by privilege and systemic racism? How can a white leader possibly command minority subordinates if he truly believes CRT?
I am starting to think that half our the government functionaries are in the business of creating chaos while the other half is robbing us blind...
CCCP infiltration has been underneath the constant attacks on American cohesiveness. Our entire government has been coopted.
The Chinese think they are the superior race—critical race theory will make it so...
Critical race theory is ideological preparation for the military to be used against you.
Until the American military comes back to the age old axiom:
“The business of the American military is to kill people and break things.”, all this namby pamby stupid spit spells out; “ w-e a-r-e p-h-o-o-k-e-d.”
Depends on what you want the military to be effective for...I think they will be very effective firing on American citizens.
I don’t care.
This is self-evident to anyone with two brain cells to rub together.
Milley is scum.
I don’t just think it anymore...it’s pretty obvious.
I can’t argue that....we’re seeing the worst of the worst in Government now.and they’ve just begun..
quite possible....but we’re not quite there yet...not until the divide is wide enough.
Nothing says “military readiness” like folding to the woke mob.
well you don’t have to care...but I do.
More than a sad state of affairs....I’m grateful my sons have served well in the military and out. I would not encourage their enlistment today, never in a million years thought I’d say this.
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