Since Donald Trump’s first term, they have been viewed comfortingly as the “adults in the room,” a last line of defense against the impulsive whims of a president with access to the nuclear codes.
Now – after an unprecedented wave of firings that has been compared by some to Stalin’s purges – the Pentagon top brass no longer seem like such a reliable bulwark.
About 60% have been Black or female, an approach seemingly driven by the administration’s proclaimed onslaught against “DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hires”.
Alarm for whom? He’s reshaping the US military so that it will never ever question orders no matter what. The true goal here is making them swear to Trump/MAGA directly rather than the constitution.. Since they can’t quite move directly to that they have to make incremental steps and they will get as close to this as they can.
Article moves from talking about anti-woke being racist, to the US military not refusing illegal orders and the danger of nuclear weapon use. Scary times when the right-wing gets near unanimous control (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) of the levers of US government power.
Plus they have nuclear launch codes to the largest nuclear arsenal in the world.
I’m guessing they’re not purging the IDF offices in the pentagon
Getting rid of the last naysayers
Say what you will about these absolute fucknuts but come on we are not (yet…) at Stalin purge levels
The difference is that in Stalin’s purges, the purgees were bodily harmed.
The effect on the state and its functionality is the same: anyone deemed threatening is removed from power, and the replacements are not chosen for their competence.
The very thing that the crusade against DEI was (ostensibly) meant to prevent. Again: every accusation is a confession.
not yet is not nyet
Love to see it!
