“‘No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals,’ he said of the people who he believes have no place in the military.
As he pointed to a few reporters in the back of the auditorium, the defense secretary criticized ‘anti-American losers in our media,’ accusing them of aiding the country’s enemies through their reporting on the war in Iran.
‘It’s treason, actually,’ he said of the reporting. ‘I mean, I hate to have to say it, but it has to be said.'”
I remember when our military was among the most inclusive and diverse of all our institutions. When the primary criterion was a sacrificial patriotism. I also remember when the First Amendment was understood to be the lifeblood of a free press. And a free press to be the lifeblood of our democracy.
On second thought, the humble blog can’t promote better mental health and recommend pondering anything Hegseth says or does. In hindsight, I should’ve titled this “I’m Nostalgic For The Recent Past”.
