A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had attended official events like promoting Covid-19 vaccinations or marking International Women’s Day.

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[–] 58 points 1 day ago (7 children)

the results of internet searches were used by Hegseth’s office to withhold promotions from women and people of color. He was granted anonymity for fear of retaliation.

The senior official also described how Hegseth intentionally scuttled the promotions of senior officers who were perceived to support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; played a role in implementing the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate; were involved in the evacuation from Afghanistan; or had a connection to former chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark A. Milley, who served as President Donald Trump’s senior military officer but after retirement publicly criticized Trump’s leadership.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Hegseth intentionally scuttled the promotions of senior officers who … played a role in implementing the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate

    https://www.history.com/articles/smallpox-george-washington-revolutionary-war

    Hegseth is a fucking clown. George Washington had to deal with smallpox back when the only innoculation technique had a 5-10% mortality rate and a one month post innoculation recovery.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    The actual issue about the health of the troops is irrelevant; Hegseth's decision-making isn't about that. It's about filtering out anybody who puts objective reality above loyalty to Trump and his fascist agenda. Hegseth is purging the military of political opposition so that when the time comes to throw out the Posse Comitatus Act and march troops to subjugate the American public, nobody will be left to stop it.

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  • [–] 3 points 21 hours ago

    Exactly this.

    The right wing of American politics has laid claim to the military for decades, and the membership of armed forces have gotten more and more Republican-aligned.

    It's a coup followed by a military crackdown waiting to happen.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago* (3 children)

    My wife's family are big football fans.

    She loves talking about the missed opportunity a Republican POTUS in Trump's shoes could have had, talking about your "defensive game starts with the mask" and "offensive game we go for the zone and get the jab"

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