Men and women officers with decades of leadership were lectured about how to do their jobs correctly under the new regime. Over 800 top leaders were told that they had pussyfied all of the armed forces by pushing a "Woke" agenda.
The moment was a stark reminder of how Trump and Hegseth are working to dismantle decades of improvements in the military that they call - with scorn - DEI.
Trump told reporters just before the meeting that he'll emphasis fighting the enemy within. What does that mean? It certainly sounds ominous.
During Trump's unhinged speech he told the leaders in the audience that they should use "Dangerous" U.S. cities as "training grounds."
For what? To practice killing enemies? That's the military's mission... killing foreign enemies. Not raking up leaves in a park in Washington D.C. Or worse yet, turning their weapons upon protestors and calling it a training exercise.
Just looking at the assembled officers forced to listen to MAGA speak was embarrassing. Those men and women know more about leadership than Hegseth and Trump will ever know. Watching Hegseth prance up and down the stage reminded me of a Monty Python skit minus the laughter.
Hegseth ranted, "an era of politically correct, over sensitive, don't-hurt-anyone's feelings leadership ends right now." The alcoholic Trump appointee was clearly in his glory spewing hate-filled changes he planned to infuse into the military.
It was a demeaning display accusing military officers of letting their charges get out of physical shape. Hegseth demanded that there be no more fat generals (I wasn't aware that was a problem), and that the physical standards for everyone will now be at a "male level" which of course is a way to discourage women from joining the military.
According to MAGA standards those women should stay at home and serve their husbands without question. I had to chuckle when Hegseth spewed, "No more beardos, the era of unacceptable appearance is over."
"Beardos?" Talk about childish. Hegseth solemnly warned his audience "it's time for a new position or a new profession." How clever. Let's get rid of all of America's top officers if they don't shave off their beards. That'll make them combat ready...right?
This comes on the heels of an ongoing investigation into his recent stupidity using an unsecured server (SignalGate scandal) during a top-secret conversation about attacking Iran. What do you want to bet the office will not charge him with anything now?
To add insult to injury Hegseth said he is "clearing the way for leaders to be leaders" while the real leaders had to sit there and listen to a lunatic that can't hold his booze. It was a bizarre and foreboding moment in our military history which will be remembered as the day Trump took total control of the military with the help of his lapdog Hegseth.
As it Stands, I can't help but wonder what those elite military leaders were thinking during the weirdest dog and pony show ever staged in American military history.
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