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Lonestarblue

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6. The whole Republican anti-woke agenda is about denying opportunities for women and minorities.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:35 AM

Mar 27

To Republican males, both groups need to be put in their place which is subservience to white males. Their claims of basing hiring and promotions on merit are empty when only white men get chosen.

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Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List [View all] demmiblue Mar 27 OP

That's why Trump supporters voted for a virulently racist, Nazi white supremacist. sop Mar 27 #1

NAZI bastards. Kid Berwyn Mar 27 #2

Hegseth is total garbage Playingmantis Mar 27 #3

I knew it had something to do directly with Trump's presentation to his base. It's more dog whistle bullshit. ChicagoTeamster Mar 27 #4

Lack of fealty and status as women or people of color... JT45242 Mar 27 #5

The whole Republican anti-woke agenda is about denying opportunities for women and minorities. Lonestarblue Mar 27 #6

They know the options for all Americans are dwindling wolfie001 Mar 27 #12

Another angry DRUNK.............. Bengus81 Mar 27 #7

Senate should refuse approval of the redacted list. Karadeniz Mar 27 #8

Racist misogynistic piece of shit does something racist and misogynistic. Film at eleven. Ray Bruns Mar 27 #9

And now they'll be trashed with made up crap, to justify the rejection. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #10

Racist scum and total POS wolfie001 Mar 27 #11

Here is a gift link to the article and some more on how some officers are evaluated by Hegseth's team LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #13

Pentagon staffer stuns with demand: 'Trump wouldn't want to stand next to a Black female' LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #14

So Much For Merit DallasNE Mar 27 #15

Effin' bastards - yet again! And all that will need to be done to regain what we've lost/are losing! electric_blue68 Mar 27 #16

The Senate Defense Committee should summon Kegsbreath to explain himself. TomSlick Mar 27 #17

Hegseth is a racist asshole LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #18

imagine being highly accomplished and having to be judged by that drunken rapist Skittles Mar 27 #19

Difficult to believe this is happening in the USA Mysterian Mar 27 #20

trump stood as far as possible from this officer when he had to be at the same ceremony LetMyPeopleVote Mar 29 #21

Hegseth is a racist/sexist asshole LetMyPeopleVote Mar 29 #22

Reptile. mahina Mar 29 #24

SHAME mahina Mar 29 #23