Op-ed: 

Our 'Woke' Military...Priming For Loss  

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The Op-ed posted here is this authors opinion alone,and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google. 

Since the steal in 2020, Joe Biden and his joke of an  administration have proven themselves to be dismal and abject failure on all fronts. From his total sum of economic policies; to the border fiasco; to crime running rampant in numerous American cities; to our now weakened foreign policy stances including Biden basically turning America's back on our ally Israel; all coupled with the “green energy” nonsense constantly being shoved down our collective throats; the list is not only endless but it's growing by the day.

Not a damn thing right has Joe Biden done for this country or for “We the People” since assuming office but, in my opinion, probably the most grievous and dangerous of all Biden's actions by the scope of its very nature, was his basically forcing social conformity within our military courtesy of the nonsense known as “wokeismism.” In more direct words, America's military must now accept, cater to, and embrace the entirety of the far left's social ideology known as “being woke,” as in what are weaponized personal grievances masquerading as a supposed genuine social issue.

And Joe Biden did so by checking off all the socially mandated boxes, never mind the fact that this not only puts our nation's national security at risk, but that he has actually endangered not just the lives of each and every American citizen but our active military members as well. And what's even worse is that this fool still dancing on Obama's puppet pulled strings simply does not care that he did, leaving me to wonder just what his beloved now gone, ex-Army officer son Beau would think of this particular action given that his dad is currently Commander-in-Chief.

So now with time being of the essence...what with the war weary state of the world itself coming into play...we must have the courage to reclaim what was the “greatest fighting force the world has ever known”* ...that is if we want to retain our number one position as the world's leading “super power.” And in these dangerous times said position is more important than most people think, which means that the entirety of Biden's forced “woke” nonsense must be removed from our military protocol before both he and said nonsense can cause anymore harm, both here at home and abroad, than it already has.

The United States military must never become a social ideological battleground for to do so directly threatens not only our national security but it helps to undermine the founding principles of our Constitution while also negating our military's long held principal belief that it's America's traditional values that helps to promote and spread unity, cohesion, and equality amongst all of our service members. And also, not to be forgotten, is the fact that it's not just the Biden administration itself that's pushing these policies onto the sum of the six branches that comprise our U.S. Armed Forces,** but that it's also what's now being called a developing “military woke complex.” And just what is said “complex” but a leftist group of nonprofits...some very well-funded with others continuing to operate under the radar...who are pushing the “woke” nonsense on our military as well. And what really should not come as a surprise to anyone is that it's the likes of George Soros, the Tides Foundation, and the Ford Foundation who are the main ones bankrolling said “military woke complex.”

The United States military surely does not need these anti-American, leftist sorts watering down their prime directive, which clearly is “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, and to maintain, by timely and effective military action, the security of the United States, its possessions and areas vital to its interest.”

Remember, the ultimate goal of our fighting forces must remain to be the victor in any wars we are part and party to while not having to worry about upsetting the sensibilities of some who, while they might check off the now socially mandated boxes, are in reality both psychologically and physically unprepared for war nor do they understand let alone care about what is their prime directive. 

And while some claim that those who embrace “wokeism” are an integral and important part of American society... which I personally believe they're not...those willing to accept “wokism” as a normal part of society, including in our military, have forgotten that our military must remain comprised of only those who not only have the physical strength and mental stamina to defend our country in times of war, but who are also of the mindset to know when something is right for our country and our American way of life, and when something is not only morally wrong but an actual danger to the very fabric of American society as well.

“Wokeism” in all its guises remains a “distraction” and an overall danger to our country, most especially to our military which has seen since “woke” policies were initiated their all-important enlisting numbers going way down. So before Biden even has a chance to again put his pen to yet another disastrous EO paper, one needs to understand that because of Joe Biden we, the world's still number one “superpower”...but for long... now sees the world at large slowly turning away from not just American leadership, but from American values, rule of law, and our societal structure as well. And when our military becomes rife with those who seem to embrace anti-American rhetoric and socially damaging values, what we become is a nation that has not only lost its way, but a nation whose military can no longer be counted on by both friends and allies alike, let alone defend our nation against internal and external threats nor assure the safety of our citizens.

Simply, contrary to “woke” ideology it really is, militarily wise, all about tangible strength...both physical and mental strength...especially in today's highly volatile world, thus giving even more credence to the fact that “wokism” must be purged from our military's discourse. Why so...because for a nation to be recognized and respected as having the world's strongest and most respected military force, adhering and catering to social issues does indeed get in the way of brute strength. And brute strength encompasses the fact that a given nation must physically control both the air and the sea, and not find itself being bogged down in ever frivolous and so unimportant “woke” nonsense.

And while our United States combined naval forces...which includes our Marine Corps...still controls the seas as per the March 2024 edition of “The World Directory of Military Modern Warships” (WDMMW)*...that does not negate the fact that “wokeism” mandates have surely intruded upon how our navy functions.

How so? While the U.S. still rates number one with a fleet of over 400 ships and submarines, as well as over 3,000 naval aircraft, and when coupled with our amphibious warfare force known as the Marine Corps, you'd think we'd have a solid lock on being the world's number one “superpower,” but how wrong you'd be. And why so...because in position number two is China's “People’s Liberation Army Navy” (PLAN) which actually encompasses within it the largest navy in the world by the total number of its combined ships and physical manpower...as in its actual body count numbers. 

And while China is working to expand its current fleet... while also being the second largest navy in terms of tonnage...it's body count numbers are increasing along with it while our naval numbers are decreasing thanks to our Navy being forced to deal with“woke” nonsense. Also not to be forgotten is that the Russian Navy in the number three position...while low in its number of naval aircraft still does have an impressive fleet of over 600 ships and submarines...is also gaining in naval strength and manpower while again, our naval recruitment numbers are sadly decreasing.

And so both China and Russia ...countries that don't like us very much...remain a little too close for comfort regarding air and sea superiority, leaving one not to forget that if, for whatever reason, China and Russia were to actually join forces together that they could well cripple both our Navy and Air Force to a point from which we might militarily not be able to recover from in the foreseeable future. And “wokeism” would be to blame for the very nature of “wokeism” itself places much needed military necessities behind social ideologies in its “to do” list of importance.

Now as for who controls the air, that honor still goes to these United States, but has a caveat attached to it...a caveat called Afghanistan and our disastrous pullout thereof. Simply, our Air Force could have very easily rendered the Taliban militarily impotent, but our current joke of a president instead had our military tuck its tail between their legs and high tail it out of there. And he did so not because it was the right thing to do...in my opinion it assuredly was not...but because Afghanistan had become a political liability for Joe Biden, his administration, and his “woke” military agenda. How so...because how dare our military show strength instead of fighting for the hearts and minds of the enemy...Obama style if you will.

And this one military action alone has not only put a humiliating shadow of possible defeat over our combined naval and air forces, but it also helped to set the stage for the disaster that is Ukraine and the backstabbing, flip-flop actions this administration has shown to our ally Israel. Remember, our now “woke,” military coupled with our “woke” political leaders are dead set against our military fighting in any “boots on the ground” style of war...the very thing our U.S. Army excels in especially when they don't have their hands tied behind their backs. Instead we now find our leaders hiding behind the skirts of once military men now pretending to be women.

And in this discourse we dare not forget “Space Force,” America's newest military branch...thank you President Trump...a branch more important than most think for the fact remains that the nation who controls space controls the world and thankfully, as of now, we alone have such a military branch. But while the Biden administration wants “Space Force” to be more like a weaker version of a state run militia than an actual military force that would be used to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to our joint forces....we could actually lose our current space superiority as both Russia and China find themselves in a growing space “arms race” with our now militarily“woke” U.S armed forces...a scenario that by default alone might not end well.

And lastly, to add insult to what has become a military incurred “woke” injury, Biden and crew while not happy about seeing funding being diverted away from “illegals” to a bill that would automatically register men ages 18-26 in the “Selective Service System,”*** leaves one to wonder just how many “transgender/woke” individuals would actually be called up for military service if the need did so arise. Not too many I would guess for the last thing our military would need to be distracted by in a time of war is being forced to train and deploy individuals to fight who don't even know what sex they really are. And to that I say, case closed.

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Footnotes

* The United States Armed Force consists of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

** The March 2024 edition of “The World Directory of Military Modern Warships (WDMMW)” is the directory that rates world navies annually via what's known as a “True Value Rating” (TRT)...a rating system that evaluates both “quantitative and qualitative” factors such as the number of deployable ships and naval personnel, with the “qualitative” aspect concentrating on modernization, logistical support, defense and offensive capabilities, training and preparedness, and lastly what's known as “inventory mix.”

*** The "Selective Service System" is the federal database used for a military draft in case of a national emergency or an all out war.

Copyright © 2024 / Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved. 

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For more political commentary please visit my RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS partner Craig Andresen's blog The National Patriot to read his latest article, Joe Biden – Unfit For Duty.

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