The US Army discovers woke doesn’t win wars — but is it too late?

New York Post ^ | Nov. 14, 2023, | Glenn H. Reynolds

[george76]

Are the powers that be planning a war?

The US Army last week “released a recruitment ad that critics argue is a sure sign the military is gearing up for war,” Townhall’s Leah Barkoukis reports. “There are no signs of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the 30-second spot, which features white males jumping out of a plane.”

After several years of stressing wokeness and diversity — and telling troops, “If you’re a white male, you are part of the problem” — the Army is suddenly seeking old-fashioned soldiers from traditional sources.

That’s because, like it or not, if you’re looking for combat soldiers, you’re going to be recruiting heavily among white males — and, worse yet from the wokies’ standpoint, white males from the South and Midwest.

Though the Army has become more diverse overall, historically it’s been white males who have disproportionately signed up for combat roles.

This remains true enough that the Army has been worrying about it for a while, though mostly in terms of its impact on the promotion of minority and female officers, since senior leadership comes largely from combat or “tactical” commands.

The United States is involved, though not yet with substantial troops, in three theaters: Ukraine, China/Taiwan/the Philippines and the Middle East.

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A family member who’s in the Army has shared numerous stories of filthy, broken-down barracks, unfed troops and uncaring officers.

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not the fault of the troops — it’s the fault of the leaders.

But who wants to sign up to be led by people who don’t want to do their jobs?

Politicized militaries don’t win wars, and they don’t attract fighting soldiers.

Changing that starts at the top, not with TV ads.

[FLT-bird]

Too late. The White Boys will be sitting the next war out.

I’m eager to see how the Wokesters do in combat. Besides, White Males died and suffered casualties at twice their rate of the population in Afghanistan and Iraq - which tells you a lot about who was in the front line combat units. We need more diversity of casualties.

[nickcarraway]

Of course it wins wars. The generals get together, and one general says, “My army’s DEI program dwarfs yours. We win.”