The Woke Takeover of the U.S. Military Endangers Us All

A lieutenant colonel was dismissed from his post after bashing and critical race theory. 

  Dakota Wood Senior Research Fellow, Defense Programs

Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier was fired this month as commander of a U.S. Space Force unit. His “offense”? Speaking the truth about critical race theory’s rapid inroads among America’s armed forces.  The woke left views the military as a crucial ideological battlefield. And much of the brass and civilian leadership at the Pentagon are prepared to fight—on behalf of the woke cause. Lohmeier, it seems, was an early casualty in this ideological offensive, but likely not the last.

Imposing anti-American racial ideologies on our troops directly threatens our national security, by spreading ideas that undermine confidence in the principles underpinning our Constitution, trust in our system of government and traditional values that promote unity, cohesion and equality among service members.That’s classic CRT.....................

• Identity Politics and Critical Race Theory Have No Place in U.S. Military
• Critical Race Theory

As a reward for blowing the whistle, Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of Space Operations Command, reportedly ­removed Lohmeier as commander of the 11th Space Warning Squadron................He “recognized those narratives as being Marxist in nature.”................The firing has served one useful purpose, however: It has drawn attention to the administration’s apparent intent to introduce wrong-headed and highly inflammatory Marxist ideologies into military ranks..............

The Defense Department is now reportedly considering hiring a private company to monitor the free speech of military personal on social media, using key words or algorithms that by their very nature reflect the perspective of those who select the words and write the algorithms..............It should not be tolerated..............To Read More....