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Abhcán's avatar

"On a Pentagon town hall on February 7, 2025, Hegseth called “our diversity is our strength” the “single dumbest phrase in military history.” Then, on May 23, 2026, he carried the same soggy little banner to West Point’s graduating class and told our future defenders of the Constitution, “Diversity is not our strength. Unity is our strength.” And by unity, he means unity without diversity.

"Hegseth managed to insult a lot of dead soldiers in one white nationalist speech.

"Hegseth insulted the soldiers Washington picked up by the throat in Harvard Yard. He insulted the soldiers who died at Lexington and at Concord and at Bunker Hill and at Trenton and at Princeton and at Saratoga and at Yorktown. He insulted the Marblehead fishermen. He insulted the racially mixed army who rowed Washington across the Delaware on Christmas night of 1776, with muffled oars and a river full of ice. He insulted the soldiers of the 442nd, who went to war for a country that had locked up their parents.

"Pete Hegseth insulted every man buried in every military cemetery this country has filled since 1775.

"Those soldiers did not die for a unity built on removal."

https://thegrimhistorian.substack.com/p/hegseth-says-diversity-is-our-strength

Harley "Griff" Lofton's avatar

"We" and "our" are simply not in Trump's vocabulary so, of course, everything must be referred to as "my" troops, generals, ships, etc.

Linda Skidmore's avatar

Well-written

Hazel Dixon's avatar

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Melissa Dalton's avatar

This raises an important point about the role and limits of military power in public life. There’s a lot of emotion around this topic, but it’s worth keeping the conversation grounded in facts and context. I also found some helpful public information while browsing https://piercecountyassessor.org hopefully, discussions like this can encourage thoughtful debate without turning into unnecessary division.

Tyler Whitmore's avatar

The title alone raises an important question about who should have the authority to speak for the military. It’s worth looking at the facts and the broader context before jumping to conclusions. I found some useful https://govbackgroundchecks.org while researching related public matters. Ultimately, honest discussion should focus on accountability, evidence, and the responsibilities that come with leadership.

Octavio Bannach's avatar

The US should end the standing army and use state militia model like the founding fathers wanted.