Hegseth rants about 'woke military' and 'political correctness' during fiery West Point graduation speech

[highplainsdem]

Source: Independent

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his West Point commencement address to criticize former leaders, accusing them of turning the armed forces into a “woke Princeton” and weakening the American spirit through DEI policies.

In the rain on Saturday at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York, Hegseth told graduating cadets that past leadership and reforms had weakened the military, accusing previous officials of turning the academy into what he described as a misguided academic environment.

“We saw woke and weak leaders trying to make West Point look like woke Princeton, which happens to be my long-lost and lost alma mater,” Hegseth said.

“They tried to introduce diversity and inclusion studies. They hire professors who advocated for anti-American ideologies right here in these halls, but no more,” he said to a muted response from the crowd, arguing that West Point is “special” and “above politics.”

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Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-west-point-graduation-speech-b2982557.html

[Lovie777]

1. This guy is a psychopath.....

enough said.

[lonely bird]

10. And stupid on top of that.

[Beartracks]

2. "West Point is above politics," he ranted, politically.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Hegseth badmouthing officers with high GPA's who were qualified to

teach at West Point.

Does he expect the graduates to turn against their role models who helped them achieve their goals?

[walkingman]

4. The punk is sick. He is a total pussy with a big mouth (not offense to pussies intended). ☮

[Mysterian]

5. A sad day in West Point history

I'm sure most of the cadets were disgusted by cowardly braggart Hegseth.

[3catwoman3]

12. I hope you are right about that.

[chowder66]

6. Bring back barbarism!!! Valhallah!!!

[AverageOldGuy]

7. No comment

Kegbreath was thrown out of the National Guard as a major because his fitness reports all stated that he was not fit for further promotion.

I retired from the Army at a rank several grades about Kegbreath. I has to end the career of one young, incompetent major who could not operate above that level. He was right at home as a lieutenant who had been promoted to captain then major when he should have been sent packing, so, it fell to me to get rid of him.

I can imagine what was going through the heads of the West Point grads, all of whom are far more competent than Kegbreath -- having to sit through his bullshit.

[nuxvomica]

8. That the response was muted is comforting

He went on to criticize the slogan "Diversity is our strength", saying that, instead, "Unity is our strength." The incompetent sleazebag doesn't have enough remaining brain cells to understand that the two slogans are not mutually exclusive but are, in fact, mutually dependent. They mean the same effing thing!

[Grins]

9. First Wharton, now Princeton...

They must be so proud….

[Harker]

11. Trying to poison hearts and minds.

[Norrrm]

13. Generals, admirals, and other high-ranking officers must feel let down to toe the line to this drunken minor major.

[Figarosmom]

14. A muted audience.

Sounds like he was received well.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. I have 2 cousins who graduated from West Point (1 female) - I'm sure glad that they're not graduating now...