'Do We Have Too Many White Officers In The Air Force?': Eric Schmitt Confronts Joint Chiefs Nominee

At today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned Gen. Charles Q. Brown, nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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[@madmanaustinmadman9671]

As a black veteran I can tell you our military is done

[@katiestans2824]

They are already understaffed and what we do have left are scattered around the world. It’s pretty sad to watch the mess we are in.

[@jaxx1142]

Thank you for your service. And this is sad to hear.

[@Sardonic-Angel]

How did you get black are you a coal miner now 🤔

[@madmanaustinmadman9671]

@@Sardonic-Angel born that way

[@lorettathomas3994]

If true, the upcoming civil war won't be as hard a fight to depose the current government and replace Congress with new representatives

[@leondraw1766]

He just made it very clear as to why recruiting numbers are so far down.

[@dariusx4829]

Facts 💯

[@TH-yt6xv]

Scary part is leadership in the squadrons are so much worse than this guy 😂

[@stepheng1138]

exactly

[@ndgrad22]

Help me see what you see. What was said about why numbers are down?

[@stepheng1138]

@@ndgrad22 look at the enlistment numbers both enlistment and officers. recruitment down to the lowest levels in a long time. i was past over for a position because of quotas had to be met... not by qualifications.. i was one of those numbers.. but its like that in the civilian sector... my wife trained a black supervisor for a position that my wife could have had.. when she asked for that position she wasd told they had to fill that position with a less qualified person because they had to meet quotas for black folks... there does that help you?

[@AGRANT716]

I truly believe we will not see the affects of this until its too late.

[@rsvette99]

I am a Air Force vet and I am ashamed of what is going on in our military!

[@dhbroussard89]

Gay & Tranny day at Langley AFB, not too long ago, as a fellow AF Vet I am Ashamed to say I am an ex AF vet..

[@khiaraslaw]

😂

[@siberiancajun]

I'm never putting my USAF uniform on ever again. I'll fight if they invade my state, but not for the military.

[@mahaffer71]

@@siberiancajun I tell people dont join. They will not focus on making you a warrior and you will die in battle. Saying im a veterans doesn't give me pride anymore. I dont support what the military is heading and they will use you and throw you away.

[@siberiancajun]

@@mahaffer71 Affirmative! My sons won't join, breaking the long streak my family had of serving for generations. They will fight if our state is invaded, but not for the military.

[@StarSloop]

I am an old school USAF veteran---I would prefer to be commanded by a competent officer who has the position on merit rather than what color or gender the person is. This is disturbing.

[@revjoesr]

I agree!! (USAF Vet 1981-86)

[@MrSplitWigs]

Put you're logical racist ideas away!!!!!

[@Blackman19498]

@@revjoesr dude you know you are being played right? This dude @starsloop is a Russian bot 🤖 paid to cause division in our country, he wants you to hate our military! Because they are getting their butts kicked in Ukraine! Don’t be a sucker 😮

[@nasticanasta]

Call me crazy, i don't see how anyone could argue against your comment

[@jenkemp]

now its based on dic suc king

[@johnholliday5874]

Some Senator should ask him, "General, how did you attain 4-Star rank? Did you get pushed up the ladder because of your race?" and see if he is insulted.

[@sbl17jackson37]

I agree. He probably got promoted because he is black and the military needs quotas so it can't be accused of racism.

[@equine2020]

Yea, a token?

[@badtriad9684]

I'd BET was a factor... (& HATE to see these notions prevail!) -ret. Fed Gov't (USAF, Dept Vet's Affairs)

[@derekmoore3105]

Just like when you ask a racist if their racist

[@quentincockrell9588]

It's your thought and this Senator whomare insulting. You all only want to make an issue out of race when someone comes along and tries to even the playing field so people of color get a fair deal. You clearly want to block.out the fact that for as long as this country has existed, race has been used AGAINST us. We could not serve bc of being black or get rank bc of being black. Race has been used to ensure everything was all white for decades. Now, the field is being leveled and all whites are screaming bloody murder. How DARE anyone keep u out of anything bc u have OWNED everything for so long.

[@TheRealDeadhorse]

I’m retired military. This is insane.

[@kevinhealey6540]

This is going to compound the problem even more of the armed service not reaching their recruitment goals.

[@MB-iv4mq]

I'm a black man Army veteran and I totally agree with the congressman. Reapplying is not good enough. They need to be fully reinstated with rank and back pay

[@ndgrad22]

@@MB-iv4mq where did you serve Mr Black Man?

[@ndgrad22]

If that's true, why did the supreme court allow affirmative action in the military?

[@norman10]

As a veteran i fear for this country with these bafoons in charge.

[@BrianBoru5523]

All part of the plan!

[@yalemokgoba378]

Whenever a black guy is given leadership there's always an issue 😂 well suck it up he's the chairman now

[@jannorris4140]

So just STOP voting for Democrats!!! Its simple, just stop voting for ALL Democrats!!! Hello?

[@kingkoi6542]

Let it strengthen your testament. God bless!

[@rocloerocloe4702]

I just retired from 23 years in the AF. Gen Brown is consumed with DEI initiatives and race. He is absolutely part of the problem. So sad.

[@bernardwylie9760]

He’s a perfectly qualified leader and you’re just upset he has the job. Be a patriot, support your country!

[@luvitluvitbaby]

Gen. Brown is a great leader. We should name a base after him. We need more like him. God Bless America! 🇺🇸

[@skypuppy7724]

@@bernardwylie9760

[@rocloerocloe4702]

@@bernardwylie9760 really? Trust me. I’ve been on the inner circles of leadership for a long time. I’ve seen the shift over time away from meritocracy and now it’s all about race, identity, and sexual orientation. Don’t be fooled by someone’s position and this assign good leadership to someone because they have charisma, influence, and the ability to articulate matters. And don’t accuse me of not supporting my country. Did you miss the part where I served it for 23 years, moving my family 9 times, deployments and the like?!

[@Ave8or]

I'll assume you were passed over for promotion and you're pissed....

[@jenniferthreatt8455]

Thank you Senator Schmitt for calling him out!

[@saltzmann1]

Back in the 1970s, my Dad was a Union carpenter. I remember Dad coming home telling us he was denied work because he was a white male, and that the white percentage was filled. This memory makes me sick every time I think about it.

[@tomiz83]

That sounds about right. The left is discrimination personified. They're still the Jim Crow racists of the past.

[@heathirblackwell166]

What the hell is this question? Competence is all that should matter.

[@Boats_N_Hoez]

And physical capability. Not lowering standards for weak ass women.

[@yalemokgoba378]

He's competent you're just bigoted

[@Sardonic-Angel]

Gray Matter The only color that really matters in the end

[@donnaanndefelice-junk9528]

Clever!

[@davidrichardson6721]

Well said, Congressman. He handled that very well. And he’s right.

[@MB-iv4mq]

I'm a black man Army veteran and I agree with the congressman. In my personal opinion If the general wants more black officers then they need to visit high schools and encourage black kids to go to military college.

[@bobklahn42]

No, he's wrong!

[@d.c.2916]

Based on Gen Brown's memo, he should be FIRED IMMEDIATELY!!!

[@legion1630]

stop using senatorial sound bits to make your conclusions ,,Generals too have bosses...get all the facts before making a quick judgement bases on a few minutes of a video

[@d.c.2916]

@@legion1630 I've met him personally, and sat through the bullshit...so no, i've not rushed to quick judgement like you have on me...

[@funkycrackhead367]

Whoever wants to be and qualifies should be in the air force. Simple. Not that deep.

[@del_boy_trotter]

But but but but................ That means, the people who totally fail, either because they are too dumb, can't pass exams, are illiterate because they dropped-out of schools at age 12 or even 10 years of age, will not qualify to be a Pilot Officer, Commanders even Generals, because they are simply too stupid, *_will be overlooked and even worse, will be told they are too stupid to hold down a job after trying for 12 tears (or more) to pass the entrance exam?_* That's terrible! It means too, that a top-gun Pilot would get a job ahead of someone with no education and the ability to only wield a sweeping brush! That sounds terribly unfair to me, giving jobs to people because they are the tops in their field, pass-out in the top-5 of their class, and are incredibly well-qualified for the position they would like! Why should someone, because of his massively educated status and ability to lead, get a job simply because they are the (Obvious) best? That won't do at all in our 'woke' military! *_Worst first, best last,_* THAT should be the measure! (Well that, and the colour of their skin!)

[@ohsweetmystery]

Apply that to every job in every profession in every land across the globe.

[@patriciacromwell933]

Exactly!!

[@carolcharters4878]

I AM A WHITE WOMAN WHO SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE AND HAD A GREAT COMMANDING OFFICER THAT APPRECIATED MY SERVICE WHILE I WAS A SINGLE MOTHER AND RAISING MY KIDS TO RESPECT OUR COUNTRY AND THE FREEDOMS WE HAVE. MY SON SERVED IN THE AIR NATIONALGUARD AND RETIRED AS A MSGT. WHEN I SERVED THERE WEREN'T MANY BLACKS IN BECAUSE THEY COULDN'TPASS THE ENTRANCE EXAMS.

[@louismelendez626]

What happens is a person is give a position and just sit get a pay check and don’t work someone else does their work look at post office

[@chrism6880]

It's not just wrong, it's batshit insane

[@RolandHitchens]

None of this is insane if you believe in not only filling the upper echelon of the military structure with people of color, but also to have enough in power to use that force to punish the very people they believe are the true enemy of America, and yes we are basing it on the color of the skin! People just refuse to see that which stands right in front of their face!

[@user-ve1dn5zv4p]

Imagine the hundred meter race with non blacks, lol are they applying the same equal equity there ?

[@AdamSternberg]

I can't imagine why recruitment numbers are down

[@alangarrett1181]

Fire him and anyone else who believes in quotas over ability.

[@Minot11b]

Absolutely agree

[@yalemokgoba378]

U just angry he's black and is probably your boss

[@Minot11b]

@@yalemokgoba378 Nope. I already served my time in the Army. When you are under fire no one cares what color, religion, or sexual orientation you are. I only wanted my soldiers to be trained well so when the moment came they could lead if they needed to. As for leaders competency is extremely important. Unqualified leaders get people killed.

[@alangarrett1181]

@@yalemokgoba378 okay Mogooboo, keep think in your racist terms. My comment applied to every color not just black. But that’s where you go right off the bat.

[@yalemokgoba378]

@@alangarrett1181 stop being racist respect your boss no matter what race they are.

[@leffster1]

It's frightening that DEI politics has been introduced to the military, we should want the best people regardless of race

[@judys9083]

Not just in the military, but everywhere! It's just WRONG!

[@FoxtrotUSA1]

@@judys9083 We will never see that happen!

[@lillyanp4]

💯

[@SolidBased]

EVERY FKN WHERE!!!! The “semi” sane folk are finally waking up thank god lol!! Affirmative action going ba bye was the best thing for the Black Community honestly!! If you want something bad enough then earn it flat out period!! Ain’t a mafkn thing EVER GIVEN TO ME!!!

[@gene8675]

Everyone tries to shame Caucasian men using emotional words of war like racist and sexist. It's terrible we're losing our civilization over being shamed for something out of our control. It has made me very competitive against everyone else and extremely in group. It's king of like how the jews banded together to survive. I'm not talking about the bankers or media ones , but the orthodox. We need a Caucasian Defense League to counter their hatred.

[@mikebaucom4638]

Thank you!!!!!

[@veksone77]

The amount of people commenting that didn't listen to any of his answers is crazy...

[@jasonusaf6326]

I loved my time in the Air Force. Proud of my service but SO glad I got out in 08.

[@donvirostko3448]

4 years and done???

[@jasonusaf6326]

@@donvirostko3448 did 8

[@jacobredmond8859]

Thank you for your service! It's greatly appreciated!!!

[@jasonusaf6326]

@@jacobredmond8859 blessings to you and yours my friend

[@hutch13133]

Equality over equity! If you work hard and you have the skills, merit, and most qualified for the job you should have the job over someone less qualified.

[@michaellanders4311]

Except that you fools don’t always reward the best because you never interview black people unless you are mandated you use nepotism and cronyism to promote. You think no other race is qualified. But here this general sits Smart and more than qualified. All those Tommy Tuppervilles w their racist bullshit interfere w black folks ascent in corporate and military life. Dunces rewarded for being ignorant rednecks pushing that same old narrative. Mitch Kiev in McCarthy Steve scalise a whole bunch of racist clowns asking ignorant questions. Gen Brown was saying that their were plenty of well educated black officers held up by deadwood legacy officers (my daddy was a.. ) whose parent were high ranking officers. John McCain. He was 3rd generation service academy grads dad and grandad were naval admirals

[@facehugger3]

Not according to lefties.

[@peedot39]

He should say YES!

[@603storm]

If Rep Duckworth is pleased with him then he needs to be shit-canned. Period.

[@utah_koidragon7117]

Active duty military officer straight up committing perjury.

[@jonmunch3298]

That's perfectly acceptable because the POTUS lies on a daily basis. Lying has become acceptable in high levels of government.

[@chuckxu5910]

This fool general is racist

[@DavidWatkiss]

with zero accountability, what happens in a Banana Republic

[@montrelljones2689]

Where did you see perjury???

[@DavidWatkiss]

@@montrelljones2689 a demonrat appointee and its lips were moving

[@MrDbzwolle]

Another General for the school books! You know if I were a soldier in the trenches and fighting, I would not care if, my fellow soder, was Asian, black, yellow, orange, white, pink! We all bleed the same, and would all be in the same boat, leave it to an armchair General to make up silly work to justify his job!

[@canufi6my]

Too bad soldiers can't pick their Generals.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

Pronouns must be protected at all costs so say the USA loathing Marxist democrats.

[@yalemokgoba378]

​@@canufi6mycause then they'll all be white 😂 it sucks to suck , he's the boss now whether you like it or not.

[@canufi6my]

@@yalemokgoba378 He's not my boss. I doubt he could command a Boy Scout Troop.

[@yalemokgoba378]

@@canufi6my suck it up bro nothing your racist ass can do about it

[@speedracer2336]

This country is toast!

[@OneFlewOver1776]

All of those service men and women should be reinstated. God help us.

[@gishjalmr5628]

A Policy like this is one of the main reasons the government is not able to meet its recruitment quotas. I served eight years, and had I known it would be like it is now, I would not have enlisted.

[@thatoneguy94512]

Dude I'm an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran.. did 7 years in the army got out in 2009. I tell everyone not to serve our military industrial complex and bidens crackhead son

[@yalemokgoba378]

Okay leave then if having a black boss makes you uncomfortable.

[@energeez]

@@yalemokgoba378says the guy who likes his own comments

[@uss_liberty_incident]

​@@yalemokgoba378Your ignorance is astonishing.

[@davelarson6682]

_"Senator do we have too many b'lack basketball players"_ Can that buttthurt officer get an idea of how ridiculous he sounds now 🙄

[@sbl17jackson37]

Agreed. Based on this black Airforce Officer's logic, we should have only 13% black NBA players.

[@user-pz7qw9ij1b]

He's speaking his truth.

[@Whatfreshhellisthisshit]

PREACH!!

[@rexsteel156]

One nation needs one people.

[@miawarren8735]

I’m a black American. Please do not confirm this man, he’s ruining our Military. I want the best qualified officers in our military. I can’t believe this guy is a General of United States Air Force .

[@yalemokgoba378]

U ain't black stop lying troll

[@siberiancajun]

And many think most Africa Americans support DEI. My experience leads me to believe most don't. Only the crazy ones get airtime.

[@amoskowitz0103]

Meanwhile, here is a four-star general who can't form complete, coherent sentences.

[@FoxtrotUSA1]

Ford Trucks and moonshine!

[@haroldbrooks4235]

What are you talking about? He barely opened his mouth

[@amoskowitz0103]

@@haroldbrooks4235 Listen to the first - well - whatever that was. It certainly wasn't a well-formed, coherent sentence.

[@haroldbrooks4235]

@@amoskowitz0103 not even fair, nobody ever gets to speak coherently when sitting in the Congressional Hot Seat

[@amoskowitz0103]

@@haroldbrooks4235 Really? Apparently you didn't watch the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett... I will concede to you that people who are only in that seat because they satisfy a given number of DEI/ESG boxes, are consistently lost, confused, and befuddled, but how can anything else be expected?

[@twyman0901]

This is a sad point in our military.

[@eds032456]

Equity and equality will bring nothing but pain

[@joeywright4638]

Amen!!!

[@moochiesmum]

So, my question is, how are they going to get the "appropriate" amount of the group they want. I guess they will have to impose a draft so they can control the amount of soldiers from specific group, this is beyond unbelievable and the quintessential definition of racism!

[@lesseirgpapers9245]

Just do not go to the military. Anyway you got to be daft to go there and be discriminated against.

[@johnholliday5874]

Didn't see your comment before posting mine. Would not have responded except that my dad called me that name. My sister still does! 😅

[@REZPUBLIKA]

They get the right number by turning down thousands of competent and qualified white applicants until the percentages drop.

[@Scrubby-McScrubberson]

a soldier was able to hide a fourteen-year-old girl in the barracks at Camp Pendleton for 2 weeks due to a lack of w'hite officers No one will touch the story✌🏾

[@equine2020]

Maybe the draft is the answer. Is your country & family worth defeating an enemy? Some countries have a draft. For both male/female.

[@ldhross]

The Service members who were fired due to not taking the Covid 19 shot should be reinstated at same rank and pay.

[@randolphchristensen8627]

while serving in Navy. A officer as well as an E-6 refused to take the experimental Malaria injection and were processed out of service. we were going to pull in to Malaysia

[@jamesfields2916]

I would take the pay and distance myself from this garbage.

[@tabo01]

anyone who actually served knows you line up for a buffet of shots. Only idiots got kicked out.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

@@tabo01 For the NOW PROVEN great lie of the vax prevented transmission which even Pfizer admits was never true and they never even tested it for prevention prior to this FORCED injection policy?

[@BrendaDavis-uo7ye]

@tabo01 it is true that the military lines up for shots, but the covid vac was so questionable that soldiers should have been allowed to reject on their behalf.

[@user-tk9yn4dc7v]

Amen 🙏

[@theoldshooter9011]

I am often asked by a parent or individual should they join the military. Being a retired officer, I like to think I have a slight insight. It is more and more difficult to say "sure, join up, it will do you good", because I no longer think it will do anyone good. After I retired I worked for a large military contractor. I trained thousands of military at all ranks. There are some outstanding soldiers out there I would go shoulder to shoulder with in a foxhole. And, there is some real crap. More crap than when I was in. I have no clue why they joined. Could have been because that was how they avoided prosecution by the judge. When things get tough for recruitment the answer is always the same.....drop the requirements. When retention is difficult the answer is always the same.....drop the requirements. One group has to do only 1 pushup. Another group has to do 30 pushups. I feel for recruiters today. It must be the most unsatisfactory job in existence. I knew one who said to me he was getting out and joining his dad in cleaning septic tanks because there was less sh*t in that job. There will always be a core of the youth who believe in their country, in freedom and in preserving the "American way of life", but what worries me is, will they be willing to fire upon the US citizen that has had enough of the most corrupt government in the world? I hope not.

[@timothymiller5753]

Based on the memo that he signed he should not be confirmed as the joint chief of staff,

[@chancevonfreund9145]

Get the best people for the job folks! It's not that hard to do. SHOULD NOT be based on race or gender or filling quotas. 🇺🇸

[@mattgantner9546]

I have spoken to several people who are deep into the system. Equity is alive and well. HUGE!!!!!!! Speak to anyone off line and you will find out.

[@theprotagonist8764]

I would have asked, “how many you think is too many?”

[@chipmcg7766]

Well when we lower the standards to allow people who really do not cut the mustard to have authority this is the result...

[@derekmoore3105]

Like Donald trump

[@331SVTCobra]

Actually they were culling, specifically white officers. They weren't promoting lesser-qualified officers, which is what you're stating. Pretty close to the same thing though.

[@jenkemp]

like rachel dick levine

[@missf4681]

​@@derekmoore3105what exactly has trump got to do with this??? Really just get over it. You have Brandon now and America is tanking fast hope your happy

[@derekmoore3105]

@@missf4681 because Donald trump was nowhere near qualified to be president but everytime a black person gets a leadership position the first thing that’s always critiqued is he/she’s “qualifications!!!! And as far as the “get over it” comment I could care less but that doesn’t meant I don’t see the irony

[@dennycrane4444]

Do we have too many black players in the NBA and NFL?

[@DekkarJr]

yep!

[@daleemrick9816]

Yes

[@brianmcgovern9005]

A 4 star general? My goodness how in the world did he even get his first star? I was in the Army in the 70's, this is very, very disturbing!

[@ziggy7668]

They should be reinstated and receive all their back pay since they never should have been fired.

[@TheMaxer03]

Thank you for saying what so many of us are thinking.

[@paulwheeler6609]

What are you thinking? First, he says we have the "best military in the history of the world" and then he says their delegation of duty standards are all wrong. Well? Which is it? If you have enough well-trained men and women, why not apply duty that can reflect the demographics of the nation. If that is so bad, why do we have the "best military in the history of the world"?

[@thedbcooperforum]

How about the senators using these policies stepdown for colorful people to replace them, have a special vote and insert blacks, Asians, Indians etc..too many whites in Congress, right???

[@scomo532]

@@paulwheeler6609you’re contradicting yourself. The Marxist general said that his memo was for recruitment goals, but I doubt that. If we have the best military in the world right now, it is because it was formed on a merit basis, not a race quota basis. What this guy and the Bidenistas want to do is to destroy our military by forcing it to accept recruits and promote them to officers based on race rather than merit. Total mistake

[@paulwheeler6609]

@guyledouche5812 First, your pathetic response, "because blacks have a chip on our shoulder about slavery", tells me just about everything I need to know about you. Why do you automatically assume black officers are being "gifted" anything? They are delegated to do a job and will do it. You're just another tinhorn racist who presumes the very worst in anything involving the delegating of black over white. And again, my argument, if we have the best military in the world by any standards, how is it we're arguing that we're doing something wrong? They post stories like this just to get guys like you all ramped up and get your click. Mine too.

[@rogerwhite1844]

Affirmative action, just overruled by the Supreme Court for colleges. Now they need to stop this.

[@stephentackett9344]

I was in the USMC in the eighties and was put up by my superiors for 7 meritorious boards and got passed over by women and blacks everytime but was the first to be asked to go on missions for my MOS above and beyond and then begged to reup. I told them fuck you very much and why. My commander personally told me he was sorry and thanked me for my service. This makes me sick and that general is a disgrace.

[@davidanderson3684]

Well those wealthy white legacies in those ivy League colleges should stop ALSO! since affirmative action is done!

[@Nonifull]

​@@stephentackett9344 thank you so much from the bottom of my heart ! You're one of America's finest. ❤

[@briantneary2248]

How is it that half the population has lost their minds?

[@ShawnCarr12]

What is Actual Issue here ??? He said, That's not his personal Opinion !!! The Senator needed to move on with a next Question ¡¡¡

[@grundy333]

wow, this is shocking actually. we have a GENERAL who literally is allocating percentages of officers by RACE? what the hell?

[@CurtisReese-tl7ip]

So what? If you have never served, and is not a minority, you would not understand

[@user-ox6zn8ry1k]

He’s a black war god slave grinder. Muslim Murderer.

[@jody6851]

I don't think they'll be able to pull off equity in the racial mix of casualties if/when a war starts no matter how much they try, though.

[@ntvypr4820]

@@CurtisReese-tl7ip Right. let's just give any unqualified freak the power to command the five Armed services. STFU.

[@ntvypr4820]

@@jody6851 Won't matter. They'll have made America CHINESE.

[@sgmbusarmyret3248]

I can’t believe a 4 star would even publish a memo like that.

[@kenneths.perlman1112]

It’s how he got to be a four star.

[@eileencastillo6323]

Does it just seem soooo unfair? Awww

[@andrewvanbarner6946]

​@@eileencastillo6323 it seems incredibly stupid and dangerous. We can't promote someone based on their race alone. We'll lose wars to countries like China or Russia. We need to take our country back from these fools.

[@billkaldem5099]

Under our present vegetable in chief I can

[@leecoleman822]

🏈 .amen 🇺🇸

[@jeffreyhamilton1801]

Wasn't affirmative action banned by the Supreme Court ?

[@katiestans2824]

I thought that spending 30 million dollars to change the name of 9 bases would’ve made people start lining up for the military service especially on these new bases. I guess they could have used that money to maybe upgrade some of the old barracks and stuff but nope the new name was more important.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

Thanks to obama/biden Pronouns, China, Ukraine are very safe and secure.,

[@joyceperez5505]

BIDEN DEMONRATS AND LEFTIST OPENED THE ""STUPID"" DOOR!!!THEN THEY COPY EACH OTHER WITH SAME RACIST CRAP WE .TRIED TO STOP FOR 50 YRS+ . NOW THEY WANT IT BACK TO DIVIDE US AGAIN. DESTRUCTIVE TRAITORS...IGNORANCE . PLANNED FOR YEARS.°°°

[@fppro1679]

Not to mention the fact that the military has a staffing problem and they want to make it more difficult for people to join? Seriously?

[@BlankStare7326]

yeah, with staffing problems already, the pool of candidates is shrinking - and they are talking about too many white guys? They should all quit and let them use the 'flavor of the month' to run things. just because the white guy running the country is an idiot ,a liar and a sell out.... doesn't mean the rest should pay....

[@kenleland2980]

"That's like saying do we have too many blacks in basketball"

[@joemetro352]

He took those figures from a bag of M & M's.

[@dmo4213]

I wonder what made this man think like this? I wonder also, what is his warfare strategy?… being a four-star general. With the answers he gave, drop him down to a private, or whatever, just not a four-star general. I pray this man is not nominated. We have to stop the bleeding somewhere…..

[@DISCODAN1]

We can’t continue to have leadership like this black General! He and others that think like him must GO!!

[@cpodurnell3701]

We are DOOMED.

[@johnhenderson4490]

Aaaah!!!!!!

[@slider0915]

who gives a crap what color people are... they protect us, and that is what we should be grateful for. Screw their stats on what colors are involved.

[@Dan-sc7us]

Unless they're white supremacists!!

[@sallifrancis7250]

Thats my senator. He was a great AG too.

[@badtriad9684]

It's the Dem party line... (Change has GOT to come!)

[@randolphchristensen8627]

Sarcastically speaking bullets, IAD's might not kill if the skin color of the solder is not correct.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

@@badtriad9684 Marxist democrats who hate and loath the USA so much they become enraged at the mere sight of a "Make America Great Again" hat as the last thing Marxist democrats want is the USA to succeed.

[@davidsilvercreek8541]

Yet he is a four star general....

[@insertnamehere8121]

When the ' _top brass_ ' of your military has inferior reasoning abilities to those of large swaths of the common population (ex: the comments section of this video), you should realize that your civilization is headed BAD places

[@yalemokgoba378]

Whenever you see black and achievement you feel a certain way ask yourself why 😜

[@davidsilvercreek8541]

@@yalemokgoba378 Because I have witnessed blacks promotions that were not earned and whites who had earned it passed over... I am darker than most blacks and they have shown me they are the privileged ones not whites...

[@jonnyeverywhere2023]

Crazy

[@donniehoward3443]

I think they should be reinstated with rank, and back pay as well.

[@BlackBear15909]

If you worked hard during high school, college or as an enlisted, then you can set yourself to be qualified for the service academies or OCS. First, you'll want to volunteer to become an officer, and volunteering is self-motivated. The numbers (%) in our ranks, whether enlisted or officer, are probably no different than the racial makeup of the U.S. I believe so many of our current top-brass are so WOKE, it's freakin' embarassing. As a veteran, I could've cared less what racial makeup my superiors or battle buddies were,....just have my back!

[@moik5185]

it's odd, because the % of the population of the country that's white is continually going down due to immigration and birth-rates. He seems to want it to continuously adjust according to current-year %.. Seems like established officers would be drawn from an earlier time-period's demographics. Like, if whites were 65% of the population a couple decades ago, and are 65% of positions that take a couple decades to attain, demanding that they suddenly be 55% would be stupid.

[@IvanSekamatte]

Well my brother

[@DNSMLT]

Woke = Marxists

[@jojocaswell1633]

@BlackBear15909. Can the people of color have the same expectation that you will have their back, if they make it in? Would all White people have their back? I say No! Which is why those who are smart enough to qualify would not even try to enlist!

[@user-gx2yy1df6f]

blackbear, i,m from Maine, home of the balckbears, i like your statement about having our backs which is why i don,t like it when people thank me for my service, i thought it was a given that they were grateful, in other words, it goes without saying, and if people aren,t thankful for the U,S, military then they don;t like freedom!!! because the military is the only thing standing between them and slavery!!!!

[@seewulf2385]

Ridiculous..Quality not quotas.

[@11buttnaked]

*WooooooW…!!*

[@sonnybully]

There is no way in hell that General Brown should be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

[@robertconville6269]

Qualifications and desire, not color or race for any job!

[@Pumpkin0_0]

I'm not American nor do I live in America. Seriously, Americans have no idea how utterly ridiculous these conversations actually are to outsiders. I know, America is a very young country. But still. Such conversations are spoken so seriously to the point of reaching this level of authority, but I'm more surprised no one has burst out laughing at the massive stupidity these topics entail yet. This is harsh, because I know there are countless Americans who are extremely smart, but things like these are what keep the "dumb American" reputation going strong. This is one of the most stupid topics I've ever heard, because it's impossible to, for example, shove 13% (black Americans) of an entire population into *everything.* White Americans are 75.5% of the population, so *of course* there are more white Americans everywhere. And black Americans aren't dumb. They don't need pity nor be considered too stupid to get a certain job just like everyone else does.

[@LibertadVerdad]

You are an idiot if you think Americans are for this.

[@Michael-ct1rp]

The problem is this.. In our high court they ruled colleges can no longer use race as a big factor in admissions Our national College entrance exam is the SAT.. In the last incoming class at Harvard 15% were black However when looking at the typical requirements for admission a 700 on the test is required.. Only 1% of black students achieve that score So you can take that data and chew on it however you please I have a degree in computer science during my 4 years not a single black student graduated. The degree is essentially you against the computer.. Extremely low potential bias An early prof said If you flunk out you don't think the right way.. My brother and his girlfriend also flunked out The program was known as the most difficult on campus And the highest paying

[@nootrondot]

@Pumpkin0_0 Don't believe the mainstream media. There's a silent majority in this country that's fed up and we're not so silent anymore. Our politicians no longer honor our country or their constituents.

[@equine2020]

You are an intelligent person. There are too many fools in our Govt, state & federal. And too many ignorant people. To lazy to study history, or not knowing the background of candidates .

[@Pumpkin0_0]

@@Michael-ct1rp Well, I tend to be a very direct person because in my country people aren't as sensitive as in America in general. We have Africans here, my own father included, who came to my country when he was 19. The fact of the matter is that blacks in America didn't use to be how they are now, and we all know why. It's not the system, it's the people. We're all human, and something is terribly wrong with 13% of the population is responsible for 50% of the crimes in an *entire* country. Even college programs have been created to put them at the top of the list. Participation awards create a weaker people, a weaker mind, and a weaker country. Black Americans don't notice that this is going to keep them at the bottom of the list, because it was their skin color that got them places, not who they are as humans. This is real racism, and black Americans keep drowning themselves in it.

[@dq4648]

Fired

[@youngjunkim9089]

they said black mermaid was sad. now they are going to say black topguns are bad

[@johnnybizzle2748]

If we follow this mind-numbingly illogical approach of seeking first to have equal outcomes based on race, we will irrefutably guarantee that our military is not as potent as it could be. Why? Because equal outcomes are all but impossible to achieve if meritocracy is a factor, and merits should be the key factor. Let's use sports as an example. Should we ensure our track team equally represents the nation's racial makeup? How about the NBA, NFL, MLB? No, we shouldn't. We should give everyone an opportunity to try out. And then we should promote the people who stand out, who work hard, who do the best. Lethality should be the military's objective, not some lunacy like this.

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

Thank you.

[@burnswhenpees]

I'd agree, if they were forcing the outcome. The percentages used, were the exact, makeup, of our nation. That's not the reality. The reality is, just what you mentioned. The best, and brightest, are being rewarded those positions. Nothing wrong with their goal. They're shooting for equality, without filling quotas. I see no harm in it.

[@del_boy_trotter]

Sadly, this Military machine we have, is *_NOTHING like the one from a mere 3 years ago!_* Hark back to the Afghan-withdrawal debacle, totally botched and Americans being butchered! That kind of 'stupidity' is what passes for the Military under Biden and his DEI demand! Listening to Austin & Milley, one usurped his own Presidents orders, by going behind his back with the Chinese. Austin still agrees he did the right thing! Saving Afghan men by giving them aircraft room, and to hell with the Americans left behind! We didn't even tell our top Ally (The UK) we were doing a pull-out, until the Brits finally asked, *_"What in hell is happening, where is everyone going!"_* - Milley the Joker; *_"Oops, we forgot to tell them we were withdrawing, let's hope they find out!"_*

[@nix4644]

👋

[@cheriwarren4524]

absolutely 👍

[@robertreese5650]

Quotas are based on DEI requirements...

[@insertnamehere8121]

1) A military not unwaveringly rooted in the best performance as a war machine, is literally THROWING AWAY the health and lives of soldiers. 2) A military that unnecessarily throws away the health and lives of soldiers is NOT honoring the sacrifice soldiers are willing to sign up for.

[@edtrine8692]

Aren't quotas illegal?

[@1960taylor]

Unbelievable

[@samuelcharles7983]

He should have every star removed from his shoulders. No room for extremists in our military. That guy needs to go.

[@tyroneharris1509]

Lol ridiculous….

[@harrypaulschlocker9849]

Let's include General Milly in the ouster, and bring General Keane back into a 🔝 top position. We need Col. Allen B West also. These two Men are the epitome of masculinity and military intelligence. I probably left out a few Men, but maybe we could exhume Audey Murphy and attempt a clone.

[@revjoesr]

Sad to see what is happening to the Air Force I so proudly served in.

[@O.B.Runs-Kinobi]

Diversity is a civilization killer. It really is. Plato said the Atlanteans were “losing their essence”. Diversity is THEIR strength.. the elites strength. You put a cancer in with powerful,healthy cells,if the healthy cells don’t kill the cancer immediately,that cancer will fester and leak into healthy areas.. then your children start listening to rap music,then start talking like they have brain damage.. they drive on skreets instead of streets. The filthy cancer spreads.

[@yalemokgoba378]

Sad to see you undermining your boss

[@stephentackett9344]

It's not just the airforce.

[@siberiancajun]

They're not our bosses anymore. It's hard not to troll the military recruiters when I see them. They definitely sold me some BS as an 18 year old.

[@barrym.259]

Thank you for your service.

[@josenajera280]

What are the qualifying rules??

[@10ronb]

We need all of our people in the armed forces regardless of someone’s race.

[@davidmaynard5092]

I am retired Airforce and am pretty certain that I would not fit in now. I always wanted anyone no matter race, creed, color or religion, that wanted to kill the enemy and destroy their equipment.

[@mawangdwei3866]

You're probably too old now.

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@mawangdwei3866 Which means perfect for a consulting job for Air Force since he's seen it all.

[@yalemokgoba378]

Don't lie seeing a black face as your superior scares you

[@c-martz2846]

How embarrassing to go back to the office and know you backstabbed peers with that memo.

[@stanleybuchan4610]

In the UK, the RAF is going the same way. Quotas over aptitude for the job.

[@kenb.8596]

I’m just totally glad my issued uniforms are in storage collecting dust. Back during my time we were all green.

[@darthflorida8687]

Reinstated with rank & back pay! Agreed & I’m not in the military

[@Liz-zf3hz]

This general Brown need to be reject his nomination instead of “if confirm.”

[@stevieRay3211]

I'm sure a portion of the population has aerophobia so should be press them into service too?

[@linwoodthomas1041]

A country claiming equality MUST reflect equality at all levels, ranks and any other ratings.

[@williegilligan2661]

HIRE THE BEST QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB, Just like when you go shopping for a brain surgeon.

[@DaisyChain3339.]

So damn sick of hearing this stuff.

[@TB4Jesus247]

As an enlisted member, I was going to submit a commissioning application, but since I’m white, it appears my chances are slim.

[@uss_liberty_incident]

Every time I see something like this, I'm glad I remained a civilian.

[@butterflyonmyplate4659]

Me too...