'What's Offensive About That?': Gaetz Confronts Military Officials About 'Inclusive Language Guide'

[@Innerdiamond]

This inclusive language is ridiculous. People are people. If the military is so thinned skin they should not be in the military. Meritocracy

[@Erin-Thor]

RINO

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

​@@Erin-Thor If you're making a point, try using VERBS.

[@terriclark4255]

DONT SAY PEOPLE. ITS RACIST.

[@terriclark4255]

RINO IS A VERB. PPPFFTTT. DONT SAY VERB. ITS RACIST

[@texascop]

Exactly 💯 right

[@wsells]

It's amazing and mind blowing that this is even a topic of conversation in our military. It projects weakness.

[@LaserParody]

We don't use the word "project" now. It sounds offensive. 🤣

[@nefaristo]

​​@@LaserParodyalso, "mind blowing" is such a violent image.

[@Mr47jz]

@@nefaristothis made me burst out laughing too hard because you aren’t wrong 😂. Holy shit we are fucked.

[@pmd467]

🫵You're spot on 💯+🔟%! And that's why in the upcoming global conflict we're going to get our @$$3$ kicked, by both Bears..

[@drebk]

Sorry, what? Forming a more cohesive fighting unit by being intentionally inclusive... projects weakness? Bad take.

[@mikevaughan7681]

What a joke. I’ve never been so ashamed of my Country and it’s government. Glad my parents and grandparents are not around to see what has happened to their Beloved United States of America 🇺🇸

[@richardcoram1562]

IF they should miraculously return, you will have to say "hey grandpa and grandmaa... welcome back....to Amicubamexzuela!"

[@kenvaughn6379]

Come back from the water and claim your minor trust. The White House Inc. is a private for profit corporation which makes all military personnel mercenaries.

[@derpyeh9107]

its* government

[@horustwohawks]

@@richardcoram1562 Wont be able to say "grandpa" or "grandma". Probably wont be able to say anything for fear of saying the wrong thing ...which I think is the point.

[@larredolberg8740]

I mirror your thoughts, I've thought exactly as you have about this nonsense.

[@jaysapp7494]

Our country is circling the drain. When you change meanings of words to fit a certain ideology is terrifying. Our enemies will not have to fire a single shot, the enemy is already in the Whitehouse

[@Erin-Thor]

Absolutely! Trump needs to be President for LIFE! Democrats shouldn’t be allowed to even vote!

[@Peacocks615]

What you said

[@kendrawoodall365]

I upvote this comment 👍👍👍

[@froglady7491]

Oh, please. What is terrifying is when you try to force people to say slavery was a good thing. Or change history that is being taught so that white people don’t have to feel bad about being racist.

[@GillAgainsIsland12]

Installed there by traitors who should be tried for treason and punished accordingly.

[@bertg.6056]

I'm former USAF and reading about this stuff actually humiliates me. It sure sounds like attempted thought control to me.

[@jeffreyrichard2575]

That is because IT IS mind control.

[@barbarachieppo9603]

Like Pink Floyd stated.

[@jarberwoks8399]

Bow to the moral superiority of the progressives. If you dont say the right words and the right pronouns then you will be fined and thrown in prison like the law passed or being passed in Michigan states.

[@mikehatten5738]

1984 “Newspeak” “thoughtcrimes” Almost like Orwell could see the future

[@Ryo7_7]

I believe it is. It's also been very tiring and more chaotic.

[@hessex1899]

Real question: If someone has is offended by someone saying "Mom and Dad" or "colorblind", presumably to the point where it diminishes their ability to be productive in the Academy, how will they react when someone is trying to literally shoot them in the face?

[@temparalflux914]

I am sure the enemy will use their pronouns if they get captured.

[@hessex1899]

@@temparalflux914 I have this vision of someone being strapped to a chair in a room full of enemy intel officers shouting micro aggressions like "Hey guys!" and "You people".

[@larredolberg8740]

at least they'd be a real victim of extreme prejudice instead of an imaginary victim through thought manipulation

[@crazyelf3839]

And our military leaders are wondering why the rest of the world is laughing at them!

[@oso9809]

They know and so many talented senior officers are getting out because they cannot stand this stupidity. It’s a great shame.

[@mikehatten5738]

They can laugh but it doesn’t matter as long as 1500 nuclear weapons remain good to go 😂

[@tony1919]

You would think our military would have more important things to do than this.What a disgrace

[@OhPleaseMary]

They DO, and yes, it is a disgrace.

[@MelodusDethicus]

It's why I never enlisted. Saw the writing on the wall and knew this is bullshit I won't tolerate.

[@walkinaxyl]

They are paying for sex change operations meaning they are allowing mentally unfit people serve. You have to pay to mutilate someone. I guess the sterilization at this point is better than carrying on this madness. ANY PARENT WHO ALLOWS THIS TO BE DONE TO A CHILD NEEDS TO GO TO PRISON. our world is filling with mentally and morally changed idiots. They want you to be broken so communism can take care of you as they take every ounce of freedom.

[@hollyperrin7353]

Like protecting us from the invasion at the southern border!

[@nefaristo]

-soldier, the place is about to blow up, we need to rescue that civilian because she's parapl... she's dis.. she's a person with disabilities - but not affecting her dignity in the least, mind you! - sergeant!? Have you just ASSUMED THEIR PRONOUNS? 😱 - you're right soldier; excuse me lady/sir/genderblendered person, what are your pron.... Boom.🙄

[@deplorablegear1168]

This guy is A FOUR STAR!!! As a Veteran in my opinion, disgusting display of SPINELESS!

[@amandiepannell786]

I, as a mother, EARNED that title and I am so proud to be one..no one is going to take that away from me..I'm not a "birthing person", "chest feeder" nor any of the ridiculous titles out there

[@becca318]

AMEN SISTER! By the way, being called a cis, chest feeder or birthing person IS OFFENSIVE!

[@jamessutherland3683]

You don't like the term "bonus hole?' Imagine the shock.

[@garythibault8032]

🤣 !

[@becca318]

@@jamessutherland3683 .. Nor the term "dirty wick bonus".

[@donna4815]

I also am offended, and men cannot get pregnant!

[@AB_thingsDFW]

What made my time in the military fun was the teasing of each other without worrying about offending someone. And then knowing we got each other's back unequivocally.

[@pommiebears]

@netUser-vv1de She probably liked you too 😂

[@boomnailedit1609]

100%, when people don’t joke with you it is because you’re on the outside.

[@loutlaw854]

You are the problem. "Teasing" someone is never a good thing......😐 How about uplift and respect instead.

[@AB_thingsDFW]

@@loutlaw854 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrDrekki]

@@loutlaw854 if you think teasing is never a good thing i'm sorry to tell you, you never had a true friend ever...

[@AacaL05]

I'm black and loves MLK and Fredrick Douglas messages. This guy goes directly against the things that will fix this country. Good job Matt I don't know you but you are my brother from another mother.

[@rickiegable3719]

As an Air Force vet if over 20 years, watching this makes me glad I'm retired and mad that these weak senior officers bend to the will of the woke minority.

[@GradyGillis]

Same here. Served 24+; retired 25+. What is happening to the Air Force and all the services is criminal.

[@dwb812]

We used to "intraservice" joke with each other in my day and the Air Force was often the butt of jokes such as the "Chair Force". Currently, I see the entirety of our Armed Forces being dumbed down, inadequately trained, and distracted from the primary mission. Sadly, so do China, Russia, Iran, and every other nation who would rejoice at the fall of American prominence and our influence on global freedom and liberty!

[@Marty3317]

Ditto!!!! 30 years here

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

@@dwb812 Lawyers and lawyer/politicians have hamstrung the Military in every war following WWII and after Obama purged as many true leaders in the Military as possible, this is the result. The USA can only win a war of Pronouns.

[@rse4379]

This is what happens when +99% of the population, butts into the -1% of populations business.

[@AlexisKasperavicius]

Spending time on this, instead of strategy or preparation, is exactly what an enemy would want.

[@garythibault8032]

🤡

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

It's worse than wasting time, the Left is actively subverting our military into another leftist institution that they can ultimately turn on us.

[@bob733333]

The people pushing this are the enemy.

[@jarberwoks8399]

Russian communists told us the plan to get where we are today 50-60 years ago. The progressives are now entrenched in that commie philosophy. But those who are against the progressives are the true evil according to them.

[@anthonymorris5084]

So they stopped allowing the term "handicapped" a long time ago and changed it to disabled. Now it's changed to person who is disabled. This is getting ridiculous.

[@bosniaforever]

I bet soon someone will push for the term to become "semi-abled" and even then someone else will probably have a problem with that.

[@rubenleal4821]

Funny how they still call it "Handicap parking." If they call it "Disabled parking," only junked cars could occupy that space.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@bosniaforever Agreed. We should come up with a term for the perpetually offended.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@rubenleal4821 LOL. So true.

[@kurtdanielson993]

I was out golfing and someone asked me what is my "disability". Now I know what they were talking about. Thanks.

[@kelleymcbride4633]

The fact that this meaningless conversation is even happening at this level should terrify everyone

[@Featherfinder]

You’re correct. And honestly, I am very scared.

[@joebaxter6895]

These are politicians not Service Members. After you put that first star on, you are Washington Lackey.

[@idkitall6804]

Isn’t it pathetic?!? What’s even more pathetic is the normies that defend it like it’s a necessary endeavor. Zzzzz

[@RobShuttleworth]

They should just teach those that are offended not to be offended.

[@CETGale]

@@RobShuttleworth Bingo

[@zyrabell69]

As a 100% disabled Persian Gulf War veteran I don't see a black soldier/sailor, but rather an American who volunteered to serve our country.

[@herrpez]

Right? It's not meant to be taken literally. These people are genuinely r-worded (thanks, KZbin). It's a metaphor. I will treat you as though I can't see the color of your skin. Actual dog brains, these people. Good gods...

[@krasavam1625]

this black official really miss slavery chains, as Biden would say

[@systemsevil1]

its crazy right, why do senior members of the military/policticians push for us service members to acknowledge more than that.

[@johndodo2062]

​@@herrpezI call them tardies. KZbin doesn't erase that one yet

[@johnstrawb3521]

@zyrabell69 In truth you see an American who volunteered to serve the Fortune 500 and multinational corporate power.

[@TyrianHaze]

We've gone full circle, from judging people by the color of their skin, to not judging people for the color of their skin, to people now wanting us to judge them for the color of their skin.

[@glasslight7960]

So twisted. This is unexplainable nonsense.

[@scottjohnson7780]

There's money in that for the "victims."

[@ArcanicBabe]

he explicitly said not judge but recognize. you need to listen!

[@TyrianHaze]

@@ArcanicBabe Recognizing is another word for judge. Who gives a shit about the color of someone's skin. "Recognizing" the color of someone's skin is an excuse for identity politics and division, and only leads to racism and discrimination.

[@ArcanicBabe]

@@TyrianHaze who gives a shit, lmaoooo. people who resonate or feel whatever other emotion there is to feel about their own culture DESERVE to be recognized as that group. do you think its possible to name something without acting differently because of solely that? you dont have to and shouldnt forget that race exists, just stop being racist :3

[@valgilson6504]

This crap is exactly why there is a real issue with recruitment.

[@Erin-Thor]

Damn right! We should only hire Republicans and make the Military into the White Power group IT WAS MEANT TO BE! ❤

[@mark7s980]

One of them. The fact Americans are so out of shape they can't meet the physical requirements is a bigger issue though.

[@GillAgainsIsland12]

That and the idea that the military can FORCE their personnel to take any experimental injection at any time and call it a vaccine.

[@carpet3533]

@@mark7s980wrong . I was recently in and can tell you it’s 100% the ideology the military has right now with its political correctness. Nobody wants to join because of that.

[@jbo8540]

I think it likely has more to do with the kind of wars we have fought and their results from about vietnam forward.

[@61747]

And they wonder why recruitment is so low. When a young person thinks about going into the military and sees this Bull Crap, they turn around shaking their heads at the stupidity of this.

[@cromm2279]

🤢🤢🤮 Total disgrace to our Armed Services… What happened to the officers who chewed re-bar and spit nails?!!!!!

[@wesleyzeidler3614]

I talk to people at work about this and they literally don’t believe me because it’s so insane! Thank you sir for shining a light on this ridiculousness.

[@TuhljinTampergauge]

Come armed with proof, physical things they can see and not just words from your mouth.

[@kevinboone2178]

Insane, no. Suggestions, yes. Stop whining.

[@kimandre5842]

@@kevinboone2178 its not logical, its like watching a homeless guy drugged up pointing to the sky and claiming its all red while you clearly see its blue. if thats not insanity to some degree, what is it? heck, my example makes even more logical sense since we know he is drugged up!

[@dogrum1]

​@@TuhljinTampergaugemy friend, even with proof these people don't accept reality. I told a workmate about the hunter laptops being legitimate and verified by liberal news papers like the New York Times and yet he refuses to look at the article.

[@lloydbraun6026]

In my office you can’t have that conversation because it violates DIE Rules

[@GenX...MCMLXV]

The Military needs to be tough not muffs

[@justinerickson282]

It pains me to know that I lost so many good men from my unit to defend this.

[@patriciawitt8174]

Thank you for your service. How sad is it that the most important thing this guy wants to be known for is the color of his skin

[@ScottDieken]

what we need to work on is teaching people how to NOT GET OFFENDED PERIOD

[@lynncarden]

I think we should be teaching how to survive and to make sure my battle buddies did to.

[@darrennew8211]

People used to talk about taking offense at something. Now people talk about who is giving offense. That riht there explains it.

[@gene8675]

Oy vey that's antisemitic if people didn't feel oppressed and offended how could we as a people grift and divide??

[@donna4815]

I think I want our military toi be TOUGH!!!

[@Facelessman42001]

It's ALL about DIVISION.

[@13lood13ath]

The more we don't fight this, the more we deserve the outcome.

[@sportsfaninternational1614]

You can make every argument under the sun about doing everything you can to not "offend" people. But here's the thing. There's no such thing as a right to not be offended. And people who are easily "offended", will ALWAYS find something to be "offended" about, regardless of how many "rules" you make to mitigate it.

[@mogznwaz]

In fact I’d argue it gives such people a feeling of power having others run around trying desperately not to offend them

[@tenofprime]

And in some cases the group being "protected" would rather just see all this junk end because they see the insanity for what it is. The trouble is everyone is so busy being offended on their behalf noone ever asked if it was offensive.

[@scottlubsen9004]

Right, they need to grow a thicker skin.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

In my 70+ years and many years in corporate America, I've found, without exception, the more inferior a person is, the easier it is to offend them.

[@scottce6745]

Never bow to the left.

[@thegame9305808]

I feel pitty for Drill Sargents for not able to use FOUL or NON-INCLUSIVE language to the Sissies anymore... 😂😂😂

[@Erin-Thor]

Absolutely!

[@crazyelf3839]

Back a decade or so, at Ft Jackson trainees were allowed to carry a paddle in their back pocket. On it read "your in my space!" When a drill instructor came to close, the trainees could pull it out and stick it in the drill instructors face! I'm glad I'm no longer in the military!

[@garythibault8032]

God forbid the military would ever "offend" anyone...🤣🤣🤣

[@WilfChadwick]

I didn't realise that Bubba actually survived Vietnam. Forrest will be so happy!

[@davidwestfall4121]

You goat smellin trainees was one of the milder names we were called in basic training, a day didn't go by without a drill Sargent telling us that he would rip our faces off and hang it on our bunk. We got called maggots daily.

[@rhess10]

My question is, why do we have to worry about anyone else and their sensitivities with regard to the language that we choose to use?

[@RiceaRoni354]

In the same breath he basically said that we shouldn’t judge by someone’s color yet I want to be recognized as a black person. Smh

[@joselopez-he1mc]

What does that mean that i should acknowledge hes black? It doesnt tell me anything of his background or aptitudes. Outside of being his physician what does his skin color tell me about him?

[@xEvilRaptorx]

​@@joselopez-he1mcstatistically, he may have a lesser qualification than a white person, but was hired regardless to ensure there is more 'diversity'. In the same possibility, he could be a highly qualified person who got the job despite racist white people who didn't want him there... strange thing Affirmative Action is. ...same with qualified immunity. It seems good, and if implemented right works great.

[@darrennew8211]

And yet he doesn't want to recognize someone as a father, but only as a custodial guardian.

[@gene8675]

Nobody said that group are intelligent. I don't expect much intelligence from the left only fires, riots, and stolen elections.

[@gene8675]

@@darrennew8211 I recognize anyone that thinks like that as subhuman not fit for a functional society.

[@julieworley3167]

These higher up officials are a DISGRACE!!!

[@clousefe7013]

He is soldier, he follow order. The hierarchy in soldiers pretty rigid in low class yet pretty corrupt in higher class. Did you know some politicians could send soldier to death mission and they could not refuse so well good luck with your country to let your own army to become toy for higher up.

[@pauldudrich1040]

love ya Matt

[@Dark_Asteroid]

My dad was a WW2 combat veteran. He would tell me that it was the abuse he went through in basic that kept him alive in combat.

[@josephine4611]

Exactly.. they had to prepare soldiers for what they were going to deal with in situations of war.. what are these new soldiers going to do if they get caught by the otherside..

[@jasonwrner]

Give their captors a lesson in diversity and inclusion of course. Oh and let’s not forget they will also be significantly trained in how not to hurt anyone’s feelings or god forbid offend anyone. Honestly though, with the way things are and the fact they’ve been purging the military of any competent leadership for 4 years straight. I doubt we would even have a war at this point. Most likely they would just order everyone to surrender to the enemy. The sad truth is chy-na already owns most of the politicians in DC and state capitals , on both sides of the aisle. The left willingly and the right by blackmail and bribes. To the politicians we’ve already lost the war, everything now is just theater to sell that reality to the American people. Here look at this. Climate change right, the earth is dying, we need to get rid of all of our ICE vehicles and buy EV’s. Guess who profits the most from that? Chy-na owns almost all of the lithium and cobalt mines. Chy-na profits while every western nation commits economic suicide chasing a ridiculous fantasy. Here’s the best part, even if tomorrow we all stopped driving ICE vehicles bought EV’s or bicycles. Installed solar panels and wind turbines on our homes. It would t change a single damn thing. Do you know why? It’s because chy-na the worlds worst polluter and creator of green house gases is exempt for the next 20-30 years from every single climate treaty it signed with the rest of the world’s governments. No one else is exempt only chy-na. Also chy-na has already stated its intention of bringing a new coal fired power plant online every week to two weeks for the at least the next 3 years. Now knowing that and knowing that every government in the west knows that explain why they are still lecturing us on climate change and killing our economies to “go green”. Knowing that any little effect our changes of going green causes will just be massively offset by what chy-na’s doing. We all live on the same planet I believe? I’m pretty sure that was the whole point of their climate speeches. Here’s one more thing, every year for the past few years over 100,000 Americans have died from fentanyl or other opioid overdoses. To put that into perspective America was officially in the Second World War from 41 to 45 and we lost about 420,000 Americans. Average that out and you get just over 100,000 Americans per year. Our govt knows the drugs that are killing our people are coming directly from chy-na and being smuggled across our southern border. Yet you never really here them talk about that. Instead they talk about this nonsense in the video. Why do they do that? Because it’s divisive. It gets people annoyed and angry and arguing with the left wing commies on the other side. It distracts them and keeps them busy. The drugs, that’s just 1 thing out of 100 chy-na is directly doing to America to weaken it. Think about chy-na is killing the same amount of Americans Germany, Italy, and Japan killed during WW2 and no one says a word about it. And in fact they’re actually killing way more than that. So when I say they already own the politicians in America, I’m not just throwing that out there for the hell of it. There’s ample evidence to suggest they do. The fact is we are already at war and we may have already lost it without even fighting back.

[@johndarcangelo6893]

This guy comes out the gate and says he wants to be seen for his race 😳

[@gazman2787]

how utterly ridiculous.....what a time to be alive

[@stevemclaughlin9436]

All of our enemies will use inclusive weapons!

[@juliestrom412]

Ha ha!

[@mtoasty]

Im amazed at how many extreme liberals there are in government, military leadership, higher education, and the media. They seem to be smart until they start speaking and then my jaw just drops. We are going down the tubes. I miss the America I grew up in.

[@driftFree13]

WOW, when I was in the military (USMC), the only thing that mattered was your rank and your skills. Hey general, enlisted personnel are not allowed in officer facilities... I find that very "non-inclusive."

[@Achonas]

Its called the long march through the institutions. they've been working themselves into / indoctrinating people in positions of power. now they think they have it secure, so the mask is coming off

[@Andrew-jv8kx]

"Rules for Radicals". This has been in the works for decades. Starting with Academia.

[@johnwelty7398]

Satan has placed his followers well.

[@AM-br4ix]

I Totally Agree !!!

[@coldshot1723]

This must have been a REALLY important hearing! Look how many Representatives showed up! 🙄🙄🙄

[@gman98290]

This isn't about "inclusion", this is about controlling thought and speech to fit someone else's thought process.

[@temparalflux914]

New Speak

[@nefaristo]

​@@temparalflux914 WAR IS PEACE IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH 'WE'RE ALL PEOPLE' IS NOT INCLUSIVE 🤔Mmm, yes it's works

[@bakedturkeys2132]

When I was in the military as enlisted we were never given leeway to give excuses as to why something is as awful as they were or someone had to take responsibility. The answer was always "yes sir" or "we'll fix it right away or find the answer". And by god we better have had the answer the next time it came up. It pisses me off that every time these officers come up to answer for their incompetence and corruption they do nothing but give the mealy mouthed answered that would have gotten anyone enlisted reprimanded and stripped of their rank.

[@krasavam1625]

May be its time for Congress to send these high rank bureaucrats onto the active duty forefront to where ever US military is now operate. When they will get into reality of the war machine they will change their attitude. I think WE need the Constitutional article on that, all military bureaucrats have to be sent to active duty barracks for wrong doing, and all other President's admin secretaries have to go and work where little people on the bottom perform their duties. Like for example work on the border being a border control deputy for Mayorkas, or for Pete Buttigieg for example to work as train operator or train cleaner or something even lower level of operation then those to get his hands into pile of dirt

[@KevinSmith-dq9tz]

@krasavam1625 The generals are politicians today. Completely backwards.

[@edjarrett3164]

I’m equally embarrassed as a USAFA grad. This Clark guy won’t answer these questions for a program he approved. I guess he was hired because he was Black, instead of the best leader for the Academy. Obviously ethics isn’t his strong point. He should be fired, but no Brown is in charge with the same racial prejudice in front of Congress. Everyone sees this, so recruiting, in the dumps.

[@larredolberg8740]

It's the classic "do as I say, not as I do"

[@boomnailedit1609]

100%, if junior officers acted like most senior officers do in front of Congress I’d fire them ASAP. It is mind blowing how senior officers get away with it.

[@NopeIDontthinkso]

We are SO DOOMED! The military has gone to the ridiculous! I’m sure our enemies don’t give a crap about inclusiveness and equity!!! I can’t believe theses people are in charge of anything!!!!

[@newmannewmanz7110]

Even Roman Empire crumbled, American military fighting with words is just another level

[@mark7s980]

Interesting how we aren't supposed to offend these groups, but they don't care one wit about offending the rest of us. BTW, forced language never works. People just end up resenting being forced. Especially Americans!

[@kendrawoodall365]

You got that right!!!!

[@mikestein1024]

They don’t like colorblindness because then they don’t get treated better then everyone else, we’re either equal or we’re forced to act like we’re not which is it ????

[@herrpez]

"Especially Americans!" This stuff comes straight from America, let's not kid ourselves. Recognize it, analyze, rectify. Don't ignore or deny.

[@smashypeople]

well its been happening. little by little.

[@smashypeople]

​@@herrpezspot on

[@FredSmith-s5t]

I served 23 years USN. I would NEVER serve today. GO WOKE GO BROKE

[@Pysees868]

I'm still not understanding why people are deemed offensive. Is the officer implying there are people who identify as animals, furniture, or pastries? This is f*ckin insane!

[@colleenposadas8415]

No but cats and dogs. 8 year old girls like DM and babies who wear diapers. Insanity.

[@chrispetersen4863]

He cannot answer, nor defend this, because it is indefensible and contrary to the First Amendment and our Constitution. It directly flies in the face of what actual inclusion is. People being able to say things like "we are all just people" takes away the propensity for others to be able to claim victimhood and a special status, thus destroying the very same division they are claiming they are trying to eliminate, and they know it.

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

6uild 6ack 6etter

[@akiramenai4973]

Another reason he can't answer is because of logic, regardless of The Constitution. "We're all just people" is not in any way exclusive, unless someone chooses to feel excluded by the word "We" (or maybe "people?" lol).

[@chrispetersen4863]

@@akiramenai4973 - or the words "We, the People" are reflective of that in their minds and they, for some unknown foolish reason, are offended by that. I know they are frightened of those three words...

[@garxgar]

@@akiramenai4973 That’s because progressives and WOKE activists are so used to complicating and redefining words to fit their nonsensical arguments. This clip is great because there is no possible way to define “all” and “people” as exclusionary. Not without sounding like a crazy person at least 😂

[@akiramenai4973]

@@chrispetersen4863 The obvious problem is that they exclude themselves, and they only feel at ease if we join them in their inferiority groupings.

[@rondockweiler2663]

How did this man end up with four stars? God help us if this guy indicates the level of our top military leadership.

[@allglorytogod12]

Being a soldier is different than almost any other occupation. What they do in boot camp is a system to remove the individualism and self and then train them to be a selfless part of a system with unwavering discipline. Your feelings matter not and you should understand that before you take the oath and serve. This breaks everything.

[@shabblabbat]

as it is meant to. you don't think this is accidental do you?

[@lynncarden]

All this inclusive using the there should go back to make sure every guy/ gal in your unit knows that everyone in their unit are with you and you are with them...period...if I was in a squad or platoon First thing that's important to me is that we have each other's back....period....and that we all wear same uniform and we all bleed the same American Blood.

[@AdderTude]

@@lynncarden These military officers want personnel to bleed Democrat blood. That's why they're trying to get rid of the patriots on active duty. They want a loyalist force, not a patriotic one.

[@donna4815]

@@shabblabbat sigh...agendas

[@mikestein1024]

if the people protecting us are this week minded we’re done

[@ShaighJosephson]

No one left in our armed sevices to call out this BS for what it is ??? What a disgrace... ☹️

[@daredevilx0816]

So military guy testifying for DEI wants to emphasize that everyone should see him as a black man. Then, he says that he doesn't want to be considered different from others because he's a black man. So, basically no matter what anyone does or says, they're wrong. This is one of the more obvious problems with DEi

[@mjanny6330]

He wants to be special, aka "black" when he achieves, but if he fails he wants to be "just a person"

[@ihaveachihuahau]

That's the entire point of it. No matter what you say, you can be in the wrong. They can get rid of people they don't like or promote their buddies then.

[@JustinB-e6o]

Noticed that.

[@Exercise-01]

​@@ihaveachihuahauExactly that's the point.

[@akioashveil9235]

If a “leader” has to say “I think…” over and over, then we need to reevaluate what a leader is.

[@madmurdock2968]

Great coment

[@EndDuhPenduh-wr1gm]

What is à freeloader Cause you defend too many

[@mikehatten5738]

He’s a senior officer I doubt he believes in any of this. He actually had to move up the hard way through hard work when becoming a black general was difficult. Now he sees everything handed to them based on color over merit. But generals(and all officers to a certain extent) are politicians. He knows he must follow the orders to keep his place. And like general milly the milquetoast he will be a good boy and obey

[@necessities-1235]

This is not a politician. This is a military leader and it’s a joke he has to answer to a joke of a politician trying to justify old ignorant remarks.

[@akioashveil9235]

@@necessities-1235 When you’re as high ranking as he is, then your life is nothing but politics. You rarely do anything related to military tasks anymore.

[@rutroh8247]

He should be dishonorably discharged. There is no honor in that officer.

[@MaurineCromwell]

Gaetz gets to the heart of the matter. Refreshing.

[@sandmasterflex]

Would have been nice of he let the guy actually answer rather than try to storm through to get the sound bit he wanted to hear.

[@johnsmilitantbelch]

@@sandmasterflex There is nothing he could have said that would have added any value to this nonsense

[@keithussery3060]

Retire all of them.

[@PhatAssObese]

@@Byhgfsjsksjiwkimthey all have jobs waiting for them at Lock Head Martin.

[@Erin-Thor]

@@Byhgfsjsksjiwkim - He means terminate.

[@crazyelf3839]

@@PhatAssObese Or CNN, ABC, CBS etcetera!

[@Ship-security]

An argument against being “color, blind” is an argument for treating people differently based on their skin color. Only now certain people want to be treated better based on their race.

[@daskampffredchen]

Well. It was always that way around. If you think lesser of other because of race then you think higher of all the other ones that arent part of that race

[@mjanny6330]

Now? Lol it's always been this way.

[@karenrosen2983]

This is a disgrace and I’m glad my grandfathers, who fought for this country,aren’t alive to see this happening. I guarantee they would be heartbroken. We’re better than this. The world laughs at us-we are not respected anywhere and nothing good will come of it.

[@rjay7019]

I agree 😢 mine would be also.

[@surv2239]

My grand uncles, dad, sister, and brother in-laws and ex-husband and his family along with my adopted children would be and are extremely disappointed in why they even joined or fought to protect our Liberties, especially those who take take take and take for granted everything they want without giving anything but heart ache in return.

[@peterclark4713]

Former Army,

[@peterclark4713]

Former Army, Vietnam era Desert Storm, I am so glad I do not have to deal with this type of bulls***t. Training people to be cannon fodder

[@rjay7019]

@@peterclark4713 Thank You For Your Service 🇺🇸

[@dtisch]

When I wore the uniform many years ago, we were all told that the color of the face sticking out of the uniform didn't matter. We were all one color; Navy blue!

[@Forleaftaback]

I could never imagine being in a fox hole, under fire, explosives going off all around me and a higher ranks walks into the foxhole and yelling "good morning, could you please tell me your pronouns so I could properly address you!?"

[@pbonfanti]

This easy to solve ask the officer to walk to the enemy and ask about their pronouns, you dont want to be insensitive.

[@christinadacruz420]

Gaetz is right on!

[@Erin-Thor]

Absolutely! This experiment with Democracy needs to end!

[@normadesmond9659]

It is obvious that it is this "official" that is behind this, he just never expected to have to explain it.

[@sonandpets1215]

Understand? Understand 95% of the people!

[@michaelpatterson7519]

The Military has become a Social Study ..

[@thegame9305808]

It has actually become Democratic Caucus...

[@Erin-Thor]

Yes! We need to end this ‘democracy’ and return America to the White Christian nation it was founded as! TRUMP FOR LIFE‼️

[@markrobinson7448]

Has been for years now.

[@kbtube8125]

if by "social study" you mean "joke" then yes.

[@peter-sr1zd]

We are in alot of trouble.

[@anthonymorris5084]

When our soldiers are captured, our enemies will torture them with words. And the captured soldiers will cry.

[@GodBlessedAmerica]

When did the “adults” get so afraid to tell the children “NO!”?

[@clefsan]

Probably when the asylum got taken over by the inmates.

[@mferrisbt]

Everyone knew how to talk to each other until a bunch of candy asses came around and decided we didn’t. I’m sure our enemies will be pleased with how sensitive our armed services have become. What a joke.

[@DocOrtmeyer]

Gaetz nails it in the head. I saw a rapport about high school kids being taught all this crap. The kids said they now paid more attention to different skin colors. Not less. So the segregation and dividedness was up, not down.

[@jamessm4401]

1950s: I’m a person. Judge me on the content of my character. 2023: Dont judge me on the color of my skin unless it’s beneficial to me. How about we base it all on merit and let the chips fall where they may?

[@blackbeltbrock]

How hard is it to say, “Ya know what, we should go back and allow people to say we are ALL just people. That is the right thing to do.” Sad to see when a military leader cannot take accountability for what’s going on in his department.

[@jenniferfratangelo5239]

Wow. SMH 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@carolhandy3664]

I cannot for the life of me believe that our military is behaving in this way. Our soldiers don't need the distraction from their mission.

[@gotchewie420]

Why is it so bad to offend someone? I have been offended by things people say and never told them you can't say that. I just move on and don't associate myself with them.

[@AR15fan]

I'm so glad I got out when I did. It's going take casualties like WW2 to rid ourselves of this non-sense.

[@av2245]

Here you have a military guy saying two different things, which is the root of leftist thinking. 1. We are equal and we should treat each other as such 2. We are all different and we need to treat people different based on the context they represent He even said that he wants you to recognize him as a black man, understand his context, and THEN judge him by his character.... while at the same time preaching inclusiveness based on differences lol.

[@jasonwhite6463]

What you are missing is that you can treat everyone equally and see each person for who they are as an individual. The two are not mutually exclusive. If you have to strip him of his blackness to treat him decently then you are not seeing him but an imaginary figure you created in your head. That is silly.

[@Daniel-Strain]

When people are being treated differently by their color or gender, then you HAVE to be aware of the differences to identify how and why they are being treated differently, in order to address those issues. Pretending like society is already there and suggesting color blindness is a disingenuous way of trying to make people BLIND to the unequal TREATMENTS - so they cannot be addressed. It would be like saying "all houses are the same" to a firefighter, when only some of them are on fire.

[@willcarr9401]

Most Democrats see imaginary figures created in their heads 😂😂

[@bluelunarmonkeytarot8533]

​@@jasonwhite6463yeah but not all black people are the same or have experienced the same things. Just as not all white people are privileged as democrats like to claim. So how does looking at his skin color solve anything if I don't know his personal story or background? That would just be jumping to racist conclusions based on someone's skin color. Which is why the whole concept of "not seeing color" exists. But I guess y'all like clinging to racist stereotypes and want people to use them in order to judge people.

[@bluelunarmonkeytarot8533]

​@@Daniel-Strainwhat inequalities do black people or people of color face in America today!? Society was "already there" a few decades ago. Not my fault the Marxists/communists trying to take over our country brought racism back full force in order to create division and tear down our country.

[@peter-sr1zd]

The Russians and Chinese are laughing there asses off at us.

[@trittrinh]

Years ago, I talked my son the joining the military. Now, I am begging him to get the hell out. - I am an Air Force veteran, and my son is in the 82nd Air Borne -

[@GerryDT]

When I was in the army we were trained to look after each other load and clean our weapons in dark in difficult circumstances.Not how to talk to people that was always our decision. We are humans not political tools.

[@Erin-Thor]

RINO.

[@0397rb]

well that you , it's been a known fact that the military is racist and a terror group

[@Sentientheat]

Get these people out of the military.

[@profgrace8085]

That was awesome Matt

[@chuckufarley5884]

Our downfall being crafted from within before our very eyes all paid for by us.

[@KingsOfCalifornia]

“We’re NOT all just people”?! Then what the heck are we?

[@dmc8598]

The left prefers you all in your own little boxes, so they can pit each against the other. Leftism is Marxism.

[@Quobie]

A Meat Popsicle Sir!

[@JP-ne4hx]

Three stars affirmative action.

[@OfficerCresky]

"I as a high ranking official, want the people responsible for defending our borders, even if that means taking a life. To be so in touch with their and other peoples feelings, they have to eliminate them without hurting their feelings. That is my belief for the military" What the hell has happened. What the hell is going on, and why is this not instantly just thrown out for what it is?!

[@Jowesmith]

If only the voters in this country HAD A BRAIN

[@brendondorff]

You mean the vote counters...right?

[@gene8675]

Women votes ooooopppsss

[@donna4815]

speak for yourself!

[@jonyoung4793]

Even with video evidence showing people pulling out and counting boxes of ballots after voting was stopped, people delivering numerous ballots to drop off stations, ballots with only the presidential candidate selected, and supposed mail in ballots with no creases or evidence of being in an envelope, no one in a position to make a difference (judiciary) made any attempt to illuminate these illegal activities? WHY?

[@beetlejuice4693]

​@@gene8675and blacks

[@Ndrangheta.M5]

It's great to see people who understand and knows Dr King work and words..

[@RegularCupOfJoe]

"Don't want to offend anybody." I assume the officers at this hearing has extensive, first-hand experience in combat where the principle of "not offending" is least applicable.

[@MrBluegrassfiddler]

Roger that, and in many ways, these days at age 66, I don't give a flying faloookah if someone is offended because their own mind is warped and is expecting me to detect their twisted notions.

[@lynncarden]

If I was fighting for my life and the life of my battle buddy...I wouldn't care if I offended anyone with my language.

[@ITG45]

When you have to worry about someone’s emotions, you lose all effectiveness as a military unit.

[@gregbaxter4528]

Hopefully the enemy will not use hurtful language.

[@NateClay]

I'm not ever changing my language use, that is beyond ridiculous. It's one thing for it to be socially unacceptable to emulate a sailors mouth in front of younger children.... It's another world when I can't say "we're all people"

[@JoseSantos-zj3ll]

Imagine calling your mother and saying "Hello Guardian!"...

[@philmusson1265]

Gates final statement was perfection.

[@mr.behaving]

no matter how inclusive or respectful you be, there will ALWAYS be someone that will be highly offended by you.. mostly certain people who are career victims mind you

[@eneveasi]

It’ll always be beyond my understanding why people just jump on and bandwagon popular ideas without further thought!

[@warpnin3]

There are smart, power-hungry people with an agenda that introduce these ideas into all parts of society around the world. Call me a conspiracy theorist

[@eneveasi]

@@warpnin3 Yes, but why people jump on and adopt the ideas like it always makes so much sense when they have never thought like that before is beyond me. SO many people have no idea why they believe or like the things they act like they like. They are just mindlessly following and its baffling!!!

[@outSAN1TY]

In the middle of a warzone, no one is going to gaf about how you're addressing them. Teaching all this is a moot and communist point.

[@Erin-Thor]

Damn right! Who said our military has to be inclusive? We were founded as a White Christian country, and so we should be!

[@GillAgainsIsland12]

@@FishButtyt Calling them MAGA is also acceptable to the left.

[@outSAN1TY]

@@FishButtyt Right? lol

[@Rick-zw9kp]

​@@FishButtytyou cannot say trench you must say vertically challenged ground

[@mogznwaz]

Yeah exactly - you have to be a TEAM not ‘representatives of your colour/gender/whatever’

[@thapr0digy]

Thank you Gaetz!

[@brandonk2264]

These people are insane.

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

And later they wonder why the recruitment is hitting rock bottom. I bet the victorious army will appreciate US Army diversity in the battlefield.

[@dwb812]

Battlefield!? They'll likely end up in a POW camp immediately. It reminds me of the old joke from WWII referencing the quick surrender of the French Army. It went something like, "For sale, 246,000 military grade rifles with a full combat load of ammunition. Great condition, only been dropped once!"

[@donna4815]

and the drag queen on the recruitment poster.

[@donna4815]

some want to join so they can get a free "transition" paid for by the taxpayers and biden has special ways for them to be treated when they are on hormone "therapy" I want "that" protecting the country???!!!

[@craig5649]

They aren't punished but it may affect their performance reports depending on how their supervisor perceives them. Promotions depend largely on performance reports and who endorses (writes a supporting statement) the report. An officer that doesn't get an endorsement from a full Colonel (O-6) might never make Major. These things add up to a successful career or not.

[@leedarnelljuarezjr3070]

Wow! Wow! I predict that in the next few years, the government will enforce a draft... My heart goes out to all service members who are forced to accept this dung. I'm glad I served under President Regan and Bush.