Critics ripped the Department of Defense on Wednesday for a woke tweet promoting the need for “diversity” and “inclusion” in the military.
The tweet linked to a news story about remarks Bishop Garrison, the senior advisor to the secretary of defense for human capital and diversity, equity, and inclusion, made to the Center for a New American Security.
Garrison said the need for diversity, equity and inclusion to be a consideration or a part of all decisions in the military.
"I would hope that as many leaders and members of the total force as possible see [diversity, equity and inclusion] efforts as a force multiplier," he said. He wants them to see the program as a way to make the U.S. military more successful in achieving critical missions and in making forces more lethal.
Bringing in more talented infantry personnel or military intelligence analysts is the goal for any program, he said. When the military gets recruits from diverse backgrounds, there will be more innovative thought, more innovative solutions to incredibly complex and complicated problems that are facing the national security apparatus today, he said. "I want people to see [diversity, equity and inclusion] as another tool in the toolkit and another way of solving these problems.
"It's not just something that has to be done because of some type of cultural ideology or culture wars that are going on — that's not the case at all. It is, again, not diversity for diversity's sake," Garrison said. (DoD)
Many pointed out this is not the way to win wars.
What happened to Train. Fight. Win.
— Code of Vets ™ (@codeofvets) February 10, 2022
The world is laughing at us.
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) February 9, 2022
Does China have that in their military?
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) February 9, 2022
Our enemies laugh at us.
— Tim Young ?? (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 9, 2022
It's becoming clearer to me that China would easily beat USA in a war. pic.twitter.com/lrc7KTTh5K
— The Equalizer (@Dark_Panth3r) February 10, 2022
I remember when the military focused on winning wars. We’re so screwed
— bravo021380 (@bravo021380) February 10, 2022
Meanwhile, In China ... https://t.co/AFjgXiYXco pic.twitter.com/3VO8pR39od
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) February 10, 2022
We are so screwed. https://t.co/A7bW7V9GpY
— Mark Davis (@MarkDavis) February 10, 2022
China is going to own us https://t.co/XZdwqCRF89
— Truckistan Amb. Poso ?? (@JackPosobiec) February 10, 2022
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