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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

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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 Friday OP

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

NAZI bastards. Kid Berwyn Friday #2

Hegseth is total garbage Playingmantis Friday #3

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

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

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

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

Another angry DRUNK.............. Bengus81 Friday #7

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

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

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

Racist scum and total POS wolfie001 Friday #11

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

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

So Much For Merit DallasNE Friday #15

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

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

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

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

trump stood as far as possible from this officer when he had to be at the same ceremony LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #21

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Reptile. mahina 1 hr ago #24

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