Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

This is the grossest part: "The frustrations with Mr. Hegseth’s approach came to a boil last summer during a heated exchange between Ricky Buria, Mr. Hegseth’s chief of staff, and Mr. Driscoll about a separate promotion. Mr. Buria chastised the Army secretary for selecting Maj. Gen. Antoinette R. Gant, a combat engineer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, to take command of the Military District of Washington, said three current and former defense and administration officials familiar with the exchange. The command provides security and performs ceremonial duties in the nation’s capital, and its commander often appears alongside the president at Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said."

SoW Secretary of White Power at it again. You can always count on a racist to racist.

He’s not even fit for his job, yet, he’s trying to strike career military leaders from moving up.

Of course only manly white Christian men are worthy of promotion in his mind

This should be encouraging to women and minorities in or considering joining the military.

Dismantling the neutral Merit Assessment Board and letting a bigot hand pick the next generals sure sounds like affirmative action for bigots.

A drunk and a bigot

He only wants black people to die for him not lead anything. I doubt he would strike black people from being on the front lines in the Iran war. 

Hegseth is an extreme racist POS. Full stop.

Imagine working your ass off your for decades and doing everything right only to have this dumb drunk shitheal take it away.

MAGA is just the Dixiecrats and they are the same bigots, racist, and segregationist they’ve always been. This is the entire point of Trump, Republicans and MAGA, re-segregation. They are not going to do it 'by law' though, but by removing avenues to address racism and discrimination and then just not hiring black people or harassing them (see the whole Hegseth beard thing) until they leave. There are so many examples of this overt racism from every aspect of this administration. From Linda McMahon’s education department ending probes Into racism against non-whites at schools, to the DOJ openly saying they are looking for white people who want to sue black people who got promoted before them. To everything about ICE, to executive orders chiding the Smithsonian that saying there are not biological differences between the races is ‘un-American’. To the DOD announcing they are going to stop it’s contractors form using segregated work facilities. The racism is the thing that binds MAGA together. From a different article but to the point. >What its advocates want is not a restoration of explicit Jim Crow segregation—that would shatter the illusion that their own achievements are based in a color-blind meritocracy. They want an arrangement that perpetuates racial inequality indefinitely while retaining some plausible deniability, a rigged system that maintains a mirage of equal opportunity while maintaining an unofficial racial hierarchy. Like elections in authoritarian countries where the autocrat is always reelected in a landslide, they want a system in which they never risk losing but can still pretend they won fairly.....When Trump officials speak of a society that is color-blind and merit-based, they do not appear to mean meritocracy or color-blindness in the traditional sense. Instead of individual meritocracy, they seem to be advocating a racial meritocracy, in which the merit of an individual hire or admission can be assessed not by their individual accomplishments but by how well the group they are associated with fits a particular role. [THE GREAT RESEGREGATION The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement. By Adam Serwer](https://archive.ph/aCCQU#selection-707.0-723.11)

Too black and too female?

if i do not live to see this little bith get his comeuppance, my life will have been wasted.

A disgraced Major is leading our Military and calling for war crimes on television for all to see. And Republicans are clapping like seals.

“Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said. Mr. Driscoll was shocked. “The president is not a racist or sexist,” he told Mr. Buria, according to the officials. Mr. Driscoll then raised the issue with a senior White House official who agreed with his assessment of Mr. Trump.” No, Trump is both racist and sexist.

It's also striking how much scrutiny the media gave to Jeremiah Wright for saying America hasn't treated back people well as opposed to how little media seems to care that Hegseth's pastor Doug Willson is an open white supremacist and has so many followers in the government. Doug Wilson is against homosexuality being legal, women voting, and he's a Neo-confederate who's against racial equality. He’s written fondly about the confederacy and slavery. He thinks homosexuality should be outlawed. He’s called for his followers to have ‘more white babies’, believes women are pretty much breeding property and shouldn't be allowed to vote and just a few years ago wrote a very long winded blog post trying to explain where on a political spectrum that he made up, his stance on racism is. And well sure enough he said that while he wasn’t a full on ‘forced removal from the country’ type segregationist, he still ‘found no kinship’ with anyone who thought the races are equal. He’s called for white christians to form a separate economy to shut minorities out of civic life (one where you only do business with white Christian heterosexuals) and his cult has actually done that to some extent in their home town Moscow Idaho by taking over business downtown (it’s always f****** Idaho with these racist!). And again, for a national media that collectively lost its mind at Obama's pastor for criticizing the U.S. over slavery, it's amazing how much white supremacy and calls for religious violence they will overlook as long as it's from bigoted white people.

Wha?!?!? Hegseth is racist and sexist? Who could've known. . . EXCEPT EVERYONE?!!!

Oh no, you mean the neo-Nazi, covered in iron crosses, is doing neo Nazi shit? Who could’ve guessed?

P**** the MAGA women in his cabinet and the houses. How do they think this administration is going to treat them if this c*** goes on? Stupidity by the MAGA voters also. How the p**** do they think they have their current privileges?

R=Racist=Republican It's pretty obvious.

Is it true that all the Administration's wives cheat on them, because they're unable to perform?

At first I just read “Hegseth strikes two black and two female officers” and not a single bit of surprise came across me

The overwhelming sentiment among the majority of white voters across all three elections: 'This is amazing!. We love this because we admire Trump, because he embodies the qualities we aspire to possess. Trump takes delight in the harsh treatment directed at LGBTQ individuals, people of color, and anyone else who isn't with us. A sentiment that resonates with us as well. While you may continue your protests and vocalize your dissent, the reality is that when it truly mattered, we turned out on November 5th, while you did not. Brace yourselves for the continuation of this cruelty and the ongoing deportations. Because there are three plus more years of this, and we are just getting started.' Among those who voted, the majority of white men and white women voted for a racist, fascist, sexist, war-mongering kid rapist and kid killer in 2016, 2020, and 2024. *It was never about the price of eggs or gas.*

Remove this god damn piece of shit out of power already.

This administration is actively making the high ranks of our professional services worse just because of their effort to telegraph their anti-DEI stance, regardless of the impact on the services. I think the people struck from promotion should retire from the military, then run for congress. What better way to fight this than to be able to impeach these assholes.

Guys guys guys. I’m starting to think Kegseth hates women and people of color.

Hence why I cringe whenever I see black celebrities kissing the Don's ring so enthusiastically.

It’s peculiar that he’s fixated on denying promotions to minorities and women, claiming they lack the necessary qualifications. However, his own qualifications are questionable, evident in his exaggerated macho persona, embarrassing speeches, and comments.

Can you imagine dedicating your entire life to protecting this country only to have some unqualified alcoholic “news” anchor prevent your promotion? Shameful. I’m so, so tired of all of this.

Is the military ever going to find their courage to stand up to this? He is cancer and the military goes along like a beaten dog

The guy is dangerous, not to mention idiotic

A misogynist racist? Who knew? /s

When they say “Christian nation”, they mean white male.

Hegseth is definitely a racist and misogynist... but this decision is probably more about four officers who wouldn't swear total loyalty to Trump instead of the Constitution.

I mean - he can’t be expected to promote someone with a bigger d*** than he’s got.

Disgusting racism

I like how the writers of this article are trying to sane wash the racism

I cannot believe we allowed these people in office. The Republican Party is directly responsible for this country’s downfall.

They literally think anyone that is in a position of power and isn’t white and male must have been given special treatment.

He is weakening our military readiness in real time and the enemies we are creating across the world are gleefully watching. Horrifying.

Almost like a guy with nazi tattoos hates blacks and women. Who would have ever known!!!! Only if

Few people will admit to being racist because of the stigma. It’s like saying you’re a bad person But people will more openly admit to believing their in group is inherently superior to others. They’ll call it pride. People will also admit that they believe some groups are inherently inferior or flawed, with occasional exceptions made. “I’m not racist. I have a friend who is X” There is nothing wrong with recognizing that there are differences between groups based on cultural factors. There is nothing wrong with saying that there are good and bad things about any culture Racism happens when you believe or act as if: Cultural traits are biological and largely unchangeable Your own group is primarily good without recognizing flaws Other groups are fundamentally bad without recognizing strengths

The white supremacy and misogyny is news? Two major pillars of Trumpism.

"This is what warriors do, there's no room for weakness" he thought while sipping on his strawberry boba. "This La Roche-Posay Toleriane face moisturizer really makes me itch, I'll have my assistant pick up an alternative"

This is not exactly surprising from the openly white supremacist woman abuser.

This pisses me off for two reasons. The first reason is the obvious. The second reason is that because I know how much work goes into having a fair and accurate promotion board selection process. I don't want to say how I know on my main account, but there's a lot of laws and regulation into how this process works. Having the Sec Def just change the list based on random grievances (or race, gender, etc) is just absurd.

"A few female and Black officers remain on the list" no doubt this will be remedied, but not in a manner that decent people would.

Racist White Misogynists are gonna do what Racist White Misogynists do.

Do you guys get the feeling that he is hyper-spiraling after Trump said that he was the one who initiated the idea of starting a war in Iran? Trump named him as the idea man, which means he is going to be the fall man. This all looks like freak out. Along with the last three of his news updates/war slam poetry sessions…

anybody else read "hegeseth strikes two black and two female officers" and just think yep, he probably did..

Those two are probably the ones that should be first on the list of promotions, as Kegsbreath disapproves.

To be this hateful must be so exhausting. To wake up in the morning and to hate people because they’re women or to hate people because they’re not late. It’s just like internal rot.

Blatant workplace discrimination, sue

What a f****** loser

He's a f****** racist ChristoFascist war criminal. I can't wait till Trump dies and we send Hegseth to The Hague

Alternative Headline: White supremacist doesn't like black people

Yeah he's racist and sexist. This is not news to me. They are all some of the worst people in the world.

To be on the one star promotions list, these people had to have been high performing officers for decades at this point. They all started their service during the Bush years or earlier. Is Hegseth seriously trying to insinuate that we have a "woke and DEI" (whatever the f*** that means) promotion system in the military going back to 9/11?

I would have believed the headline even if it ended before "from"

He’s an impotent little creep whose only enjoyment in life is causing pain for others.

Small d*** energy

Reasons: they hurt his fragile white man ego.

Of course he did, the pathetic excuse for a man.

“I’m not racist!” Kegsbreath. The hell you and your boss are.

His ego and get pride hurt when others with more experience, proven leadership, and no personal scandals are successful and he is not.

Black maga an black slave Americans voted for this and want more, they want Jim crow laws back.

This guy is giving bob barker a run for him money.

Hopefully one or more of those are willing to resign and do something like run for office and stand against this nonsense 

Is THIS what God told him to do in his "War Prayer" that he was yammering about? *Rolls eyes so hard I pass out*

The misogyny and racism are so abundant and obvious with this regime. This sort of behavior is not strength, it’s weakness. They are incapable of empathy and that is the major problem these days. A lack of empathy and a lack of knowledge. Those two are very dangerous together.

He’s an idiot

I really hope this guy knows over half the country think he’s a complete joke and the other half either cheers for anyone with a pulse and a micropenis who owns the libs and kicks out the browns or cheer for him because it gives hope for all alcoholic failures to reach levels of success. 

That's right, people! There will be no estrongen and no colors in my army! This is not colors of Benetton! My army is white (read like hwhite) and white only! No beardos, only weirdos! And tight abs! But not tighter than mine! Tattoos allowed, but no more than I have! That's the golden standard! No negotiations! We negotiate with bombs! We eat lobster! We are manly! USA! USA! Imagine his coked-out-of-his-mind ass whooping and jumping around. I could write on, but have to work, so I'll leave you all with that. All the best, ladies and gents. May we survive these shitty times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_hunting A blueprint for whoever comes next. Never stop hunting them down. Hold them all to account.

C’mon guys they probably just weren’t capable of the ultimate and merciless lethality that was sanctioned by our one true lord.

He’s a white supremacist what else is new

Pete, and pretty much the whole cabinet, were what MAGA calls DEI hires: hired because of their race. They certainly don't have a shred of qualifications.

Racist, Rapist Heggers.

Dude who wasn’t even considered to go to Ranger school and was ratted out for being an insurrectionist chode by his own troops feels like he knows something about meritocracy.

Pete Hegseth is the epitome of toxic masculinity. Yikes.

Anyone else read this and automatically assumed he got drink and hit these people?

He hit two women?

Its time to stop depending on a broken and corrupt system to fix itself through just votes and rallies (don't get me wrong, they are still necessary, just NOT ENOUGH). These clowns are all in on it together and just put up a show for the American audience to think that there is some heated internal war between democrats and republicans. WAKE UP EVERYONE, the war is between the rich and the poor, and the rich have been winning for longer than most of our lives are long. THEY DON'T PLAY BY THE RULES THAT THEY EXPECT US (THE POOR) TO PLAY BY. Its time for the true Americans (we the people of America) to break ourselves free from this "game" and its rigged rules.

Kegsbreath needs to go f*** off, seriously. Just go pound sand somewhere. Preferably Proxima Centauri.

So Trump and his DEI. It's always projection with the racist MF'ers.

Shocking the racist sexist guy appointed by another racist sexiest guy is racist and sexist.

White supremacy=mediocrity

Funny, it seems they are using the same algorithm as DEI to select these people. It was just understanding that MAGA hates anything DEI related. 🤣🤷🏽‍♂️

Racist POS

Did he strike anyone else?

I’m always confused about articles like this and Listnook etiquette. Do I upvote? I hate the actions Kegsbreath took. I worry that upvoting will look like I support his actions, which I absolutely do not. But downvoting looks like I don’t support the New York Times or the Listnookor that posted it let us know about these odious and ridiculous actions. What should I do?

Racist, incompetent drunk hates women. He deserves to smell Trumps dirty diaper.

But of course he did. Those are the types of actions racist do.

That'll get the enlistment numbers up

Because he's a tiny p**** Christian Nationalist.