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[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 31 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I am interested to see their written definition of "woke".

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 30 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You know there won't be one, and this is just a vehicle to do military purges, right?

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 38 minutes ago

Some conservative tried explaining it and I recall she basically settled it being defined as critical thinking.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 23 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Sooooo... A task force of racists?

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

How dare you. They'll also be sexist and homophobic. And xenophobic. And aporophobic. And transphobic.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, cause our fucking military is too woke. Stfu.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

I didn't use to be able to decode narcissism at a glance, but basically he's mad that Mad Dog Mattis and his colleagues didn't bend the knee.

Honestly I have never been so accepting of the armed forces as when Mattis openly shunned Trump.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 41 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Tell me how this isn’t fascism again ?

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 27 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Cause when Republicans do the fascism, it's not fascism, it's just conservative values.

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 16 points 6 hours ago

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 34 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

Can you fucking imagine clocking into work at the Anti-woke Task Force office? Wearing an Anti-woke Task Force uniform??!!

This might be my halloween costume...

[–] tektite@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 hours ago

If it's an Anti-woke uniform I imagine it'll have a vinyl window over the crotch so everyone can see that you're going into the bathroom that matches your genitalia. And of course it'll have a flame thrower so you can burn all the books. You'll probably need the skin color chart from Family Guy; better add grey and green on there to identify the extra-terrestrial aliens. Don't forget your shoes must have heels because all the best Anti-woke crusaders wear heels!

Hmm, what else...

[–] gedhrel@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Sexy anti-woke task force officer?

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 84 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Great plan… use diversity training as a tool to identify generals who might not be loyal, purge them and put stooges in place. This has worked out really well for Russias military.

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago

This working out great for the Russian military could be the reason behind the plan.

[–] splount@lemmy.world 36 points 10 hours ago

So very Gestapo of him.

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 37 points 11 hours ago

A dystopian nanny state. www.vote.gov

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago

I read it that way too..... honestly wouldn't surprise me in the least if he did say genitals

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Operation Generals Genital General Inspection for Operations is a go.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Handmaids tale, where we come

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Is this just him saying he wants to reinstate DADT, but with extra steps?

The US military has specifically benefited from diversity and inclusivity programs in recent years. The actual size of the US military force is comparatively smaller than in the past, and being more inclusive has benefited the institution in the concrete way of just having a larger number of potential enlistees to pull from.

I'm all for reducing the size of the US military, but to be clear that's the only effect this will have.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

No.

It’s private bone spurs being big tough guy for the MAGATs. It means nothing, it is nothing, but if everything goes to fucking shit again one of his evil toadies might try some ignorant loyalty-test bullshit to fuck up the military, yeah.

[–] match@pawb.social 1 points 4 hours ago

incoherent nonsequiturs but some people earnest believe and intend to implement it. this is the exact definition of skibidi

[–] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -4 points 11 hours ago

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