Clay Higgins: An Effective Military 'Requires Discrimination'

At a House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke about DEI in the military.
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[@ramonaritz7815]

I love Clay Higgins‼️✝️🛐🇺🇸

[@lukasm8990]

And you’re what’s wrong with America! He never voted for a bill that helped American vets. In fact he voted against them.

[@charmcrackermusic4250]

He so greatv

[@mikeburke1993]

Why does Clay Higgins ALWAYS, I mean, Always say the right things, and so eloquently.

[@heystarfish100]

Because at heart he is a Patriot. 🇺🇸

[@leealan6416]

One reason. The man is a realist.

[@yahuahisking5483]

He’s from my state! He’s been this way since he came on the scene at the sheriffs department. He’s a beast!

[@leealan6416]

@@yahuahisking5483 A man who says what needs to be said. Real men know when they need to speak up. In the Military, not all men need to be beasts, but without those beasts, your military is useless. A military beast can also be good person with genuine feeling and empathy. Clay is one of those men that is alpha male and a nice man rolled into one.

[@Anasazibean]

Absolutely God damn right!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@nickpavlovich2312]

CLAY HIGGINS IS A NATIONAL TREASURE. THANKYOU SIR.

[@richardwiese9054]

As a retired Navy chaplain with 25 years of military service, this is spot on!!

[@Roger-fs5yo]

I just turned 46 and I never served but I wanted to. Only problem is I'm not the most athletic person in the world and probably would not have made it. I mean of course unless the U.S Military is gonna be like them veterans in Starship Troopers and would find something dumb for me to do. You know? If I just HAD to join🤣

[@kimocoloma4123]

My sentiment exactly. I'm a U.S. Army Veteran 2x a warrior. We looked at each other as American Warriors and nothing else. We did whatever it took to protect our country and freedom around the world.

[@nickdippold2258]

And most important, we looked out for each other.

[@milibibi2152]

The rest of the World don't want your "freedom". Leave us alone. The US is the agent for international chaos.

[@fernandocarmona3785]

We went to the shit , and partook of it together

[@RonaldHill-wo3yb]

exactly sir why does everything have to be race baited you did not do that in the military.you watched the soldiers backs not the all for one crap.and yes congressman higgons is right on what he is saying 110 percent.

[@Tom-hz9oc]

We all knew that there were gay soldiers, and we knew who they were. We didn’t care. They did their thing, we did ours. But we’d defend them the same as we’d defend anyone else!

[@lancelotdufrane]

Can’t say, how refreshing it is hear a MAN speak with absolute logic and patriotism. THANK YOU Sir! Your bravery is inspiring.

[@davidreynolds6477]

God bless Clay Higgins

[@ISayNukem]

Every word is correct.

[@samiam93]

Speaking the truth here.

[@justinrogers1575]

Clay Higgins is 100% correct. Towards the end of my Marine Corps career the caliber of boots coming in were subpar.

[@stephenking1494]

Mr. Clay Higgins, you sir are a good man and a patriot, thank God we still have a few good ones left!

[@johnwobma6532]

Rep. Clay Higgins speaks with clarity and conviction! Additionally, he uses discernment when it comes to drawing lines of distinction! He is passionate! 🇺🇲

[@NeldaRingsborg-io2ly]

RESPECT AND RECOGNIZE CLAY HIGGINS. THANK YOU SIR AMEN

[@FatherOfTheYear1]

Clay Higgins has to be one of my favorite conservatives right now! Im from Washington State as well.

[@HopeOfJoe]

What a perfect definition of what it is to be a soldier from this Congressman ‼️ Certainly would want him on my team.

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

Discrimination meaning selecting the best candidate for each and every position without regard for race, creed, color, or religion.

[@kimocoloma4123]

REQUIREMENTS OR QUALIFICATIONS IN OTHER TERMS.

[@jeq1966]

Nice and true and to the point. We don’t need a weak military!

[@jonathanmarvens]

Hilarious speech! I fully agree with him though. That nonsense has no business in our military.

[@bddmhopp5]

What exactly is hilarious?

[@Anidawehi]

The guys speech proved to everyone that there are Nazis in our government.

[@fernandocarmona3785]

The audacity of the progressive ideology that our opponents do not have . They are laughing at the American population fighting over how many genders and pronouns exists.

[@lesseirgpapers9245]

Lets get rid of the military. In 1960 it cost 1,4 billion now it cost 860 billion. And all they do is war crimes starting illigal wars like Iraq and Lybia. They hate America!

[@GSPfan2112]

Its not funny at all. Its truthful and alarming. Your sense of humor is weird.

[@Deejack27]

Perfectly said ❤

[@resistdespots4911]

Absolutely! There _are_ good types of discrimination as well as bad. This is one example of good discrimination: the fit and able are used to get jobs done.

[@Johhny_McMerica]

Except that's not the issue here. Clay, of course, is twisting the issue. Whether he actually knows the difference, I don't know.

[@alroth6308]

yes discrimination against democrat mediocrity and incompetence is required for success (not the democrat definition of "success" being a total cluster eff as with the afgan withdraw)

[@cliffordbaste2702]

"Lead the way Rep. Clay Higgins!"

[@cottonp20]

Mr. HIGGINS, again you have made the best description of being a soldier in the United States ARMY! It didn't matter what the guy next to you was in civilian life, only that he was going to do the job NO MATTER WHAT! THANKS AGAIN!

[@baaamakingbaaaa]

Recruitment videos when growing up in the 80's used to say, "Go see the world! Blow shit up!" Now the recruitment videos say, " I watched my mom marry her gay lover. I can do anything!". True story.

[@MilePost106]

He is spot on! I served in 1980 and we never ever thought at one point who is the person next to me. We went in and got our dose of medicine and this crap today I discourage anyone from joining! My grandfather was a commanding officer in WWII and the Korean conflict and if he were alive today he would lose it seeing what is going on in the military.

[@mitzi1905]

Mine too.

[@bgreen3670]

That's why they waited so long to go through with this. They would have been shut down immediately.

[@tatsuyashiba5911]

Joined in '14, left in '21(ironically) and what Higgins say is on the money.

[@raven14810]

the military made me a much better person than i would have been had i not enlisted . i can't imagine where i would be today had i not been in

[@christyherkel4215]

Me too !

[@vection2249]

He’s absolutely correct about the brown rounds melting you down and remolding you into a soldier. When I joined the Army in 2006, I was skater and a stoner with long hair. When I graduated basic and went back home all my friends and family were in complete shock that I was the same person that left for Georgia 3 months prior. Clean cut, clear eyes, composed and professional.

[@mikelee9886]

Listening to Clay Higgins makes me wish I joined the Army back in the 90s lol. NO MORE MARXISM IN THIS COUNTRY

[@Relayer56]

I love this country (which is different that loving the government). I proudly served my country. But, I could not serve under this current woke establishment/regime. The military is in a very sad state now. Thank you Clay Higgins for you service and your conviction.

[@jamesrobb4928]

Absolutely correct...

[@bsr6823]

Bravo to this amazing man. Perfectly said sir.

[@iindaforte1931]

He's right 💯 America 🇺🇸

[@davidmommerency4589]

I agree . When I was in the army. We were taught to be hard. We had all ethnicities in our company. But not once did I or anyone else I knew look at that. We were brothers and sisters. Period

[@tobyeperkins697]

I love this guy! He gets it! I think discernment might be a better word. However I get why he used discrimination. He turned the left’s word ( always used with negative connotation) into a correct use with a positive connotation! Thank you sir!😊

[@regzzuse280]

Everything he said is correct in a sane world, but I don't know how it will fly nowadays.

[@kimocoloma4123]

That is the reason why recruitment is a big problem. The sad part is this people turn a blind eye on the issue. They give their lame excuses and try to stay far away from it. Look you have to recognize the problem in order for it to be solved. Face it head on.

[@GaryVaporwave]

our family goes back 3 generations on both sides.. Couldn't tell my son to enlist, and it killed us.

[@rhondakaissi8052]

Thank you congressmen Clay Higgins for always speaking the truth , and for all your hard work .

[@prettypeggy98]

I agree with you Mr. Higgins, it's so plain and simple. Thank you for saying it 😊

[@ritatharp5238]

Representative Clay Higgins thank you for your service. My brother was army military police and also he boxed for the army. I agree with you, DEI has no place in the military, in our healthcare as doctors, our airplane pilots, our traffic controlers, etc... all those jobs need to be merit based or experience or knowledge based, not DEI.

[@adrienneanderson-smith2257]

EVERY job should be merit based! Sometimes oddity, attitude or race are merits. Just NOT in the military!

[@lesseirgpapers9245]

Thank you for destroying America? Lets get rid of the military. In 1960 it cost 1,4 billion now it cost 860 billion. And all they do is war crimes starting illigal wars like Iraq and Lybia. They hate America! Eisenhower clearly stated that MI complex was toxic for America and that was 1959.

[@tazs1212]

God bless Clay Higgins! He speaks the truth.

[@nordan00]

USAF SAC/ACC Cold War-Gulf War vet, here. I would not under any circumstances recommend to any young person that they join any branch of today’s US military. Not under the diverse band of feckless civilian and military midwits currently running things. If anything, they’ve put the nail in the coffin of the notion that diversity is necessarily a strength. But they have proven that, regardless of skin tone, religion, or sex, only intelligence, ability, and competence should matter.

[@kimocoloma4123]

I feel the same. '82nd Airborne Paratrooper 2x a warrior. U.S.Army Veteran but I would not serve under WOKE DRAG QUEEN MILITARY. They discharged 6500 Military personnel who opposed the Covid Vaccine mandate which now didn't/couldn't stop transmission. Democrats refused to enlist them back but Republican Congress trying with payments.

[@amyrichardson2549]

AMEN AMEN AMEN thank you Clay Higgins

[@debsheldon4040]

Amen! Thank you for saying it out loud!

[@AdamPrue-de5tw]

We the People Love Clay Higgins!! Bright Light Shining!!

[@steveladner4346]

💯👍💯

[@jvq3616]

well, said Mr. Higgins we need more people like you in Congress you are right on!

[@monicacharbonneau1258]

Always love to hear from Higgins. He speaks the truth every single time. My son wanted to join the military until DEI was introduced. We are using our military!

[@ThatoneGuy-zd4rl]

Spitting straight facts.

[@DMurrayx2]

Clay Higgins is an absolute beast!!

[@Terminal-Vet]

A-Freakin-Men, Brother!! That is the whole purpose of recruit training. I have a natural birthday when my mother bore me, but I was born the day I earned the title of United States Marine! It has defined who I am in life. Every male in my family (except my gay-liberal brother whom still I love) has served this country since we immigrated here from Sicily over a hundred years ago. That is a lot of veterans. I served for fourteen years, through five deployments all over the world, and I have lost more friends that I care to mention. I have two sons and two daughters. I do not want any of them to join this current military. No way in hell. From this Marine grunt to the Hon. Mr. Higgins... Semper Fidelis, Brother!

[@patrickbrannen2887]

Duty. Honor. Freedom.

[@vln222]

Love this speech!!

[@fernandocarmona3785]

My thing is trying to use the words that give goosebumps to a conservative, like honor integrity, personal courage, selfless service… it just makes the left want to regurgitate last nights dinner. They simply see us as simple fools when they are the blind ones

[@Tom-hz9oc]

I attended MP school at Ft McClellan, AL in 82/83. It’s an honor to have a brother MP speaking such truth in Congress!

[@timmythecat7478]

Clay Higgins is a marvel and a GREAT supporter of the US CONSTITUTION and the BoR Thank you mr. Higgins. BRAVO. 👍👌👋👋👋👋👋👋👍

[@margaretkimball1562]

Clay Higgins is a true American Hero, example of goodness, justice, and true messenger of the people he represents, + all Americans! Thank you Mr. Higgins!

[@captainroastabotch5300]

This is Hands Down My Favorite Congressman. We need more Men like this in Congress & Senate

[@johnholliday5874]

Well stated and 100% true, Mr. Higgins

[@johnmcdonald6694]

Amen

[@chrissaienni5269]

Absolutely dead on.....!!!!!

[@FernandoFallacara]

Right ❤❤❤❤❤

[@marystecky2013]

Thank you Mr. Higgins !

[@roberthodgins8075]

Clay your a legend. God bless you. Keep her going.

[@stevezylla2350]

Mr . Higgins is 100% correct! Very well said !!!

[@avelocampo4819]

Well said.

[@vikkibaker6146]

He is so correct!

[@HappyHermitt]

South Louisiana native and Army veteran /paratrooper. I salute Mr. Highins, speaking for most Americans. Not just Louisiana. May the good Lord protect and guide him in that ocean of corrupt psychopaths in DC.

[@lindagray5857]

Spot on!

[@dltomi7146]

This man is briliant

[@davidwhitworth5931]

Mr. Higgins is spot on as to what our military SHOULD be.

[@user-xy4ee4tj4l]

You are so right love ya

[@kimmerklinger3878]

he's spot on

[@docbrandy915]

Once again, Representative Higgins is superlative in his remarks and understanding of this issue, including its problems and its solutions.

[@user-pq1qk5gs4r]

Amen Clay Higgins!!!

[@southlander2023]

Higgins is the most impressive member of Congress I’ve seen in a long long time.

[@hattiejaz52]

Rep. Cay Higgins always hits it out of the park 🎯 the ‘other side of the isle’ are WEAK both in character and in loyalty to our service members.and our country.

[@user-vl8qw8hp1g]

CLAY HIGGINS SPEAKS THE PLAIN TRUTH!!!!!!!

[@raymondjallen]

Well said, Congressman Higgins.

[@Catherine-1968]

Nailed it!

[@searchDscriptures]

Thank you

[@janetcross2797]

100 percent right ❤

[@user-cy1yu6db4u]

love love clay higging!!!!

[@heidiblake7957]

I heard that Congressman Higgins is going to leave Congress. He hasn't given a date that he will be finished yet, but I sincerely wish he would reconsider. I feel that Congressman Higgins, if it were his desire I would like to see him in a leadership roll. Every time things get out of control he can get things back on track without making more even more chaos. That's something you don't see often and when you do see it- you need to sit back and observe and learn. I doubt he can be talked into changing his mind, I believe his wife is ill and I completely understand his choice to be closer to home with the one he loves. You will be missed Congressman Higgins.

[@kimocoloma4123]

Hopefully younger Conservative minds learn and follow his path.

[@FSU1HEMI1]

Most truth I've heard from the speaker on the subject

[@lowboyyy]

he's not wrong lol,I do alot of construction on base, and the lady who does,walk throughs with me is an affirmative action hire and doesn't know sh!t about construction lol,I'll make up words and just point in different directions talking nonsense to see if she'll call me out

[@FrenchMastiff]

Very well said !!

[@BatmanBoss]

Facts

[@evanjohns2060]

CLAY HIGGINS IS AN AMERICAN PATRIOT. God bless and protect this man. I’ve been following him for years before he became a politician

[@jacquelinekraynek6300]

Love Higgins! And he’s right

[@user-mf7xy6lj1z]

Someone very very close to me enlisted right after 911 he was 40 years old at the time and smoke Camel cigarettes he went into the National Guard and ended up coming out an army medic that no longer Smoked Cigarettes he told me when he was in basic training that he would never look at a cigarette again he was in there with guys that were 18 21 23 they called him the old man That old man did three tours And I couldn't be any proud of him I I just so proud of him I love him with all my ♥

[@clintonsmith9931]

It is said that Patton during the battle of the Bulge said that all men in the army are combat Soldiers To a cook that was not wishing to fight. All are trained in basic training to fight or it was that way when they drafted me and sent me to Nam. 5:27

[@kimocoloma4123]

Sorry to hear but desperate times requires drastic measure. Thanks you for your service fellow Veteran.

[@deltalove5868]

👍 Higgins youre so correct.

[@Lacey_Face]

Higgins ain't lying.

[@KimmJenkins-zo6mc]

Mr Higgins, thank you and God Bless you 🇺🇸 keep up the good work 👍

[@shawncolemusic]

Clay Higgins is the bomb. You go sir.

[@edgarmcanderson6991]

Facts.

[@edgarmcanderson6991]

My father served in the Army for 23 years and I served for 21 years. I would never recommend my children serve today. And that makes me sad.

[@janetcross2797]

Love this man

[@carriefranklin971]

Yes Mr. Higgins!!! There is a very big difference between someone in our military and someone not military! Only the strong can bare it. I thank all Americans and police that still understand the cause for their duties!

[@davidwillis173]

Clay Higgins For President !!!!!!!!! ✝️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@cindyleonard9724]

Congress Higgins, you rock! Listen to this practical man. Gawd. What’s wrong with common sense?!!!