Admiral McRaven to American people: “You need to shut up (except for me, of course)."

Bravo Blue ^ | 7 June 2024 | John Lucas

[Rummyfan]

Wednesday morning. His comments were wrapped in platitudes but cut against the American people’s right to freedom of speech. He could not be more wrong.

McRaven claims that those who criticize government institutions “undermine America.” "Undermining America” is a serious charge. And when it comes from a four-star admiral who commanded the entire United States Special Operations Command, you can bet that it carries some clout among those who are wielding power. For these reasons, McRaven’s comments merit close scrutiny.

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McRaven began, not by answering the question, but instead by making sure that his political views got out there. His non-response to Doocy’s question was, “I am not a fan of President Trump. I think the jurors got it exactly right. And I hope he’s not re-elected.”

He then continued, “But that was not the point of the op-ed. The point of the op-ed is, you know, can we rise above all of the rhetoric that’s going on right now. And I tell folks look, can you lay down your rhetorical arms? Can we find a way to bridge the gap? And maybe its naïve on my part but what I see is every time Donald Trump does something wrong, then the left gloats about it, the right rants about it and it just begins to escalate. And we’ve got to find a way to deescalate this because the world is watching.”

[Rummyfan]

There are countries that do not tolerate speech critical of the government and its institutions. There are countries where citizens who publicly disagree with the actions of the government and its institutions are condemned as disloyal citizens, investigated and tried. There are countries where people with political views that differ from those of the governing authorities are subject to governmental abuse and ruin just because of their political opinions. We have a name for these countries. They are totalitarian.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

This guy sounds perfect for the new military. Unamerican.

[Red Badger]

Goebbels said the same things.................

[stevio]

Well then, is there any more questions on which side the military falls when SHTF?

[alstewartfan]

Nevermore, McRaven!

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

The problem with McRaven’s point about attacking institution is that he doesn’t appear to have complained about the Left when they’ve been attacking them for decades. He only complains about it after the Left has seized control of those institutions and the right reacts.

[budj]

mcraven is the retired admiral who gave a resounding speech at the, I think, U Texas graduation ("Don't ring the bell.") He went on to write an oped for the WSJ in which he wanted somebody to remove Trump from office by any means.

He should have been tried under the UCMJ, lost all pensions and benefits and jailed for sedition.

A walking, talking turd with ears.

[FlingWingFlyer]

As an Army lifer all I can say is why don’t you STHU Skipper and go play with your boat.

[bk1000]

Another closeted homosexual no doubt.

[alexander_busek]

And maybe its naïve on my part but what I see is every time Donald Trump Joe Biden does something wrong, then the left right gloats about it, the right left rants about it and it just begins to escalate. And we’ve got to find a way to deescalate this because the world is watching.

Because it cuts both ways - right, General McRaven?!

Regards,

[Red Badger]

McRaven will eat Crow.......................

[FlingWingFlyer]

What about the attacks on President Trump, his family, friends and associates. Why didn’t you care about them. Why don’t you care about the attacks on the extreme far left’s political oppenents Skipper? Blow it out your..... You are clueless.

[castlebrew]

Mcraven should tend to his own bed.

[HombreSecreto]

Yes, and now we have Reichsmarshall mCraven spouting the same message.

[Leaning Right]

Fascists live fancy titles. Maybe Biden should elevate McRaven to the title of Grand Admiral or Marshal of the Navy.

[rlmorel]

Right.

I was given his book as a gift, and have not been able to read it. His attitudes are all that is wrong with the flag ranks in the American military today.

Zero respect for him.

[jackibutterfly]

"Nevermore, McRaven!"

I see what you did there! :-)

[Tench_Coxe]

The attitude of this admiral should disturb people.

Because the question I have is: what is our military defending, if its not the founding principles of these United States?

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Admiral McRaven to American people: “You need to shut up (except for me, of course)."

As with some posting in recent days of the openly Leftist, retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges who endorsed Biden in the 2020 general election and is being promoted again this cycle as he promotes Biden again, one finds the following about McRaven:

"...an astonishing number of retired American military leaders have stepped up in recent months to denounce Donald Trump, endorse Joe Biden, or both. The list includes four former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs, each of whom have publicly slammed the incumbent president ahead of his re-election bid. But as regular readers know, one retired U.S. military leader in particular has gone further than most in warning the public about the man in the Oval Office. Retired Adm. William McRaven....

Admiral from bin Laden raid endorses Biden in dramatic fashion From The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, 20 October 2020.

"William McRaven, the retired Navy admiral who oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday."

Retired Navy admiral behind bin Laden raid says he voted for Biden Th Hill, 20 October 2020.

"Retired Adm. William McRaven wrote an op-ed article Monday in The Wall Street Journal saying he held certain conservative viewpoints but also believed in ideas like 'Black lives matter'."

'Black lives matter': Retired Navy SEAL who oversaw bin Laden raid says he voted for Joe Biden Business Insider, 19 October 2020.

The MIC of today is rising in this election cycle to support Biden.

McRaven. Hodges. And as one article above stated: "...four former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs, each of whom have publicly slammed the incumbent president ahead of his re-election bid." (2020) They have not changed their DEMOCRAT spots.

[RoosterRedux]

McRaven is a hard-core Leftie.