What is behind Pete Hegseth's blatant misogyny and racism in blocking the promotion of and removal of officers after several years of service?

[Anonymous]

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/pete-hegseth-racism-officers-generals.html

[Anonymous]

It's part of his white male Christian nationalist preference for U. S. military personnel. He's a racist piece of shit just like all of MAGA and Trump.

[msc545]

Well, you know, the guy is a racist piece of shit. What did you expect?

[abc3643]

Here you go...

[exitseven]

it is more about eliminating DEI and affirmative action from the military. We have a more serious military now. The results speak for themselves.

[Asker]

Yeah... all of the results since the military was fully integrated in 1948! WTF is this... some kind of Jim Crow wet dream? So, Colin Powell and CJ Brown didn't earn it? What are you people smoking? Hey, why don't you guys just take away the vote for women and minorities while you're at it? The SCOTUS already gave you the green light to keep gerrymandering. I'm sure that it's just a coincidence that southern red states immediately pounced on the opportunity. The South will rise again? Are you washing all of your Confederate battle flag t-shirts?

[Anonymous]

DEI needs to stop so everyone can get a fair shot regardless of race.

[Godihateyou]

His strong sense of meritocracy. Every civilization that succeeded has a strong sense of meritocracy

[slatyb]

Daddy made him do it.

[strateguy632]

actually he was undoing diversity agenda.

[Asker]

Sacrificing the careers of people who served our country for decades? Does this make white men feel better?

[strateguy632]

nope. it is just returning to fairness. firing minorities is not always racism.

[strateguy632]

and yes during biden people got promoted by diversity instead of those who deserved it.

[Asker]

So, I guess all of the white males are qualified... by virtue of being white males? Are you fucking kidding?

[Asker]

It certainly is in these cases. Hegseth is going way beyond firing. He wants the history erased as well...

[Anonymous]

Get rid of DEI.

[Anonymous]

Unqualified.

[Asker]

You dummies actually believe that the greatest military the world has ever known is just filled with unqualified women and minorities? The racist and misogynist poison has completely warped your brain. I guess only white Christian nationalist men should be in charge... the heart of the Make America White Again Movement. Now all we need to do is take away women's and minorities' right to vote.