Posted on Dec 21, 2021
'Liking' social media posts could get military members in trouble under Pentagon extremism policy...
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The Department of Defense unveiled new guidance regarding the promotion of what it defines as political extremism in the ranks.
The rules, which the Pentagon announced on Monday, come nearly a year after some active and retired service members participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot while Congress sought to certify President Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
Specifically, the Defense Department defined “extremist activities” as “advocating or engaging in unlawful force, unlawful violence” or advocating or engaging in violence to achieve political, religious, discriminatory, or ideological goals, according to the report. Service members are also not allowed to engage in or support terrorism or plots to overthrow the government.
“Liking something with the intent to promote or endorse an extremist activity would be violative of the policy,” a defense official told reporters.
The Department of Defense unveiled new guidance regarding the promotion of what it defines as political extremism in the ranks.
The rules, which the Pentagon announced on Monday, come nearly a year after some active and retired service members participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot while Congress sought to certify President Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
Specifically, the Defense Department defined “extremist activities” as “advocating or engaging in unlawful force, unlawful violence” or advocating or engaging in violence to achieve political, religious, discriminatory, or ideological goals, according to the report. Service members are also not allowed to engage in or support terrorism or plots to overthrow the government.
“Liking something with the intent to promote or endorse an extremist activity would be violative of the policy,” a defense official told reporters.
'Liking' social media posts could get military members in trouble under Pentagon extremism policy...
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The problem with policies such as these is they’re completely subjective. What the current meatwhistles In the pentagon call extremism, the next batch of meatwhistles might not. What’s acceptable today may be extreme tomorrow.
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Seems a little harsh just for liking something on social media, but if it something like Nazi extremist, then I guess I could understand.
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PO2 Justin Cohen
The thing that should be categorized as "nazi extremist" is the policing of social media profiles and who likes what.
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