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Hegseth Targets Black Men?

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"On September 17, Pete Hegseth—newly dubbed our Secretary of War—announced that any member of the US military who needs a shaving exemption for more than a year will be forced out of the service, tossing out a decades-old policy created for mainly Black and brown troops with pseudofolliculitis barbae, a skin condition that makes daily shaving lead to cuts, sores, and scarring.

'The Department must remain vigilant in maintaining the grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos,' wrote Hegseth in an August 20 memo made public last week...."

If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid

Hegseth knows damn well who he's pushing out: Black troops.
www.motherjones.com

And the exact point?:

"Hegseth’s order states that any service members in need of a shaving waiver will be required to start a medical treatment plan to “resolve” their PFB—and if they still need a waiver after a year of treatment, the US military will discharge them.

However, medical and military sources generally concur that the only reliable treatment for PFB is not shaving. Hegseth’s new policy practically guarantees an unfathomable wave of terminations, with Black service members likely to face the brunt. Does the secretary know who mainly benefits from the waivers? There’s almost no way he doesn’t."

Sure seems like serial adulterer and notorious sex pest Hegseth is working drunkety drunk drunk time overtime to create a contract military that only produces White, Christian zealots.

Wonder why that is...
 
Can't have white gentlemen taking orders from Black officers.

Also, can't have men taking orders from women.

Post in thread 'Hegseth is trying to keep women out of the military'


That's not surprising...he supports a preacher and a church that believe women should submit to their husbands, discourages women working outside the home, and that women shouldnt vote, the male head of the household should.
 
"Warrior ethos".
 
I don't think this is targeted per say at blacks. That would be counter productive to achieving manpower goals. However, black women far exceed black men serving in the military by 12%.

If they were targeting blacks, women (black and white) would be forced out of the military. Now they give them the option to leave or stay.





Distribution of race and ethnicity among the U.S. military 2019| Statista

In the fiscal year of 2019, 21.39 percent of active-duty enlisted women were of Hispanic origin.
www.statista.com
 
Kind of like the vaccine mandates, eh? A choice.
 
Kind of an older story, but this has nothing to do with "grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos" but more about looking more white christian nationalist. This will not force all black or brown men out of the military but it will impact a percentage of them dealing with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae which has zero impact on military capability and function.

It is a nitpicky solution from Hegseth to a problem that is not a problem.
 
Surprise, surprise. Fascist trump and his obedient loyalists are White Nationalists and will target anyone who has skin that is not White. They hide behind the label of christians, but are racists, liars, hypoctrites, hateful and traitors.
 
This can be controlled. Stop crying.

I think a year is very generous.
 
He's also targeting women.
 
These people (the gop) are petty. We're facing a country being torn apart and the 'secretary of war' sees shaving as a huge issue, among black soldiers. How I despise what the gop has become.
 
Ya' gotta' admit, the gop is great at solving problems that don't exist.
 
bongsaway said:
These people (the gop) are petty. We're facing a country being torn apart and the 'secretary of war' sees shaving as a huge issue, among black soldiers. How I despise what the gop has become.
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Keeping your face shaved is very important if it becomes necessary to wear MOPP gear.
 
roguenuke said:
Well, the COVID vaccine. I notice how few if any of them had an issue with the military putting out those refusing other vaccines, like Anthrax or smallpox.
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The military discharged soldiers who refused.
 
Serenity said:
This is so stupid, unnecessary and petty. Benefits no one.

What a joke this administration is.
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It is no joking matter. I see you don't know squat about being in the Armed Forces.
 
VySky said:
huh?
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Thread 'Trump to reinstate service members discharged for not getting COVID-19 vaccine'

Justice for all those who refused the Covid vaccine.

Thank God Biden was not successful in his bid to implement a National Mandate for the dangerous experimental vaccine

4 to 5 years is a long time and many have moved on. But the pack pay will go to all.

They will get their jobs back with back pay

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President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to reinstate service members booted from the military for declining to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs, according to the White House.

Those reinstated will be returned to their prior rank, and be...
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Will you be starting a thread about justice if a future President reinstates those who elected to leave rather than shave?
 
lynnwinslow said:
Will you be starting a thread about justice if a future President reinstates those who elected to leave rather than shave?
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Why is this an issue now? Shaving has always been required for decades. Did the last administration allow blacks to act like girls or something?
 
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