The US military has done more to discredit itself by attacking Fox News' Tucker Carlson than twenty years of military failures in the Middle East.
Earlier this week, Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson took the hatchet to the military by criticizing their virtue signaling with the introduction of a jumpsuit for expectant mothers (sorry, "pregnant people") in the military, pointing out that it would be foolhardy to send pregnant women into the front lines. He also questioned Biden's update of military grooming standards to be "feminine."
In his remarks, Carlson pointed out how the Chinese military had been gearing up for the "masculine" expansion of its naval fleet, an initiative Chinese media outlets proudly reported.
In response, US Space Command's Senior Enlisted Leader, Marine Corps Mastery Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker responded in an angry video condemning Tucker Carlson for his remarks, pointing out through a strawman argument that women were a valuable element of the US military -- a point that Carlson himself never opposed in his remarks about the military.
Drama TV - my response to Mr. Carlson’s comments on women in the Armed Forces. @TuckerCarlson pic.twitter.com/acix7CFLO9
— U.S. Space Command, Command Senior Enlisted Leader (@US_SpaceComCSEL) March 11, 2021
Furthermore, the Department of Defense issued a BuzzFeed-like statement as an official press release, 'smiting' the conservative host.
"I want to be very clear right up front, that the diversity of our military is one of our greatest strengths,” said Pentagon press secretary John F. Kirby, a retired Navy rear admiral, on Thursday. “I’ve seen it for myself in long months at sea and in the combat waged by our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. I’ve seen it up on Capitol Hill just this past month. And I see it every day here right at the Pentagon.”
Following some back-and-forth on social media, the US Marines II MEF Information Group published its own statement to condemn Carlson, a civilian, with a photograph of a female soldier lifting another trooper on her back.
"What it looks like in today's armed forces @TuckerCarlson," remarked the official government account. "Get it right before you get left, boomer"
Hi @CMC_MarineCorps! Are these official statements from the @iimigofficial about how the Marines view US civilians? pic.twitter.com/FeMU613cn9
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) March 13, 2021
You have lost your minds making opinion comments about a civilian using an official @DeptofDefense account.
— Jessie Jane Duff (@JessieJaneDuff) March 13, 2021
Now using female Marines to prop yourself up as some type of heros?
Tucker was right. Discussing maternity uniforms at a ceremony for 2 female Generals was embarrassing. https://t.co/w82Ks3hq03
If you were under my command you and your troops would be standing at attention in front of me right now so you could accept your court martial charges and they could witness it. Who the hell is in command of these buffoons? https://t.co/x7B4aLDJbR
— ??Col. Rob Maness ret. (@RobManess) March 13, 2021
The Marine’s own study found that combat units are faster and more lethal if they don’t have any women. That was your study. Your conclusion. Now you’re condemning a civilian for agreeing with it. This is a disgrace. The people responsible for this tweet should be fired. https://t.co/XqT3fsbacC
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 13, 2021
Wokeness didn’t suddenly achieve cultural dominance overnight
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) March 13, 2021
It has been on the march since 2008
And even our military is too scared to stand up to it
The military account followed up its remarks with an attack on critics who told it to "please focus on China and not Tucker Carlson," stating, "Come back when you've served and been pregnant." Numerous military veterans chimed in to condemn the military account following its remarks, prompting several apologies.
Our intentions were misinterpreted and we are working to move forward from this mistake.
— II MEF Information Group (@iimigofficial) March 13, 2021
We’ve strayed away from our brand and realize that. Our standard practices will be in effect and you can count on us to correct our mistake going forward.
— II MEF Information Group (@iimigofficial) March 13, 2021
We are here to train, fight and win. That tweet was intended to defend our women in uniform. We understand it was aggressive and we will reflect and do better.
— II MEF Information Group (@iimigofficial) March 13, 2021
We are human and that tweet was intended to support our female warfighters. We can do better and we will collectively take a knee, review our procedures, and get back in the fight. Our focus is to train, fight, and win.
— II MEF Information Group (@iimigofficial) March 13, 2021
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