Ted Cruz implies the US military is too 'woke' and 'emasculated' to compete with Russia

I would invite folks to https://www.britannica.com/topic/critical-race-theory and not just accept the opinion piece written by Christopher Rufo who is associated with the right wing conservative heritage foundation and discovery institute and who SFC Dan Utinske didn't bother to credit with the copy / paste job above. I encourage you if you are interested to look at a reputable least-biased source and learn about CRT.

SFC Dan Utinske - It is not even worth my time to go through how wrong you are. I have been down this road before with folks like you. Your mind is made up and you are set in your ways. Luckily this way of thinking is dying out.

SFC Dan Utinske - Why is "that a great name by the way?" Oh because it's German? You're not the first person to try to go after that name when you have nothing of substance in a discussion. FYI - it's my ex husband's name. Yes his family on his paternal side is extremely German. As far as I know, there were no Nazis in his family though. I didn't feel like going through all the things I did to change it to this after marriage to change back to my maiden name after the divorce - and it's easier with my daughter's medical stuff for us to have the same last name. Trust me you're not the first one on the Internet to go after my last name when you have nothing else in a discussion. I've been called a Nazi because of the German name. And other things - by people just as ignorant as you.

I know what people mean when they say "woke." I never said I didn't know what that meaning is. I just asked what's "woke" about the military? Why do you misuse quotation marks so much too? With "woke" and the "left?" Smh.

You do realize the military has always been the biggest social experiment ever right? In what other instance do you take people from all types of backgrounds, put them together and expect them to work together and most of the time they do? I'm also not "indoctrinated" as you say. I may have drank the Hooah Koolaid when I first got out of basic but that's it. You seem indoctrinated into bigoted, ignorant ideologies though.

Again what's with all the quotes - like "Trump?" Why is that in quotes? Who are you quoting? The left isn't making people focus on Trump that's his freaking cult who keeps saying he's really the President and he's going to return...that he was going to return in March. Then it was May, now it's like June or September or some other delusional crap.

"But what isn't long gone are 74 Million who voted for him, grasp that number, turn it over in your mind and add to that they are the most armed population in history!" - Yeah I'm not scared of Trumpublicans even if they are armed seeing how they have been in action. Lol. I definitely have no fear of them if they revolt against the government again because the military will easily take them out. I could take them out without a gun - please spare me that bs lol. Also "in history?" So dramatic.

Everything you said about CRT is wrong. So there's no point in correcting you because you're an ignorant, bigoted POS.

I have never and will never put my life on the line for a politician. I'm not in a cult like Trump supporters. I don't idolize anyone I vote for. Even if there's a politician I like, if I disagree with something they say or a policy they support I criticize them. That's how normal human beings work - not brainwashed cult members. So I don't know what you're talking about with "put their life at risk for a politician." I'm not doing that nor is any sane person I know who I work with.

I'm really glad you're no longer in because you sound like one of those toxic NCOs I had to deal with in the first half of my career.

SFC Dan Utinske - "Fades from memory..." No because he still has a hold on the Republican party. So until they kick him out of the party and stop letting him control them, he's going to be an issue.

No I know what you meant by the last name I have because I've had other people who just go straight for that when they have no substance in their argument. It's simply my legal last name. That's it. I don't really have much German in my ancestry honestly. As I said I have had people call me a "Nazi" simply because they see a German last name and I'm not even German.

Okay why did you quote me on the military being a social experiment? You actually used quotation marks correctly so kudos to you.

Where were entire cities "burned" last year? Oh nowhere. I notice that you and those like minded tend to ignore when people go out and riot after their sports team WINS a championship and do far more damage to multiple city blocks than any riot did last summer. Hmm.

No that traitor wasn't murdered by a Capitol police officer at all. Of course you would say that though. I bet if you could have been there, you would have been too. "Legitimate protest?" You think that the attempted insurrection at the Capitol was legitimately a protest? Are you kidding me? Oh wait no you're not. The Capitol was damaged, officers and others were hurt, they built a guillotine to use on Pence and they were trying to stop the certification of the electoral votes. The fact you're okay with that is mind boggling.

I'm not a Democrat so I'm not sure why you'd say "your democratic protesters." FFS.

CRT isn't a disease of any kind. MAGAts are the diseased ones. People like you seem to have a mental disorder.

If you think the military of today is perfect and harmonious, you are terribly delusional. I wouldn't expect you to get it though. It may not be as bad as it was but there is still racism. There is still sexism - I have lived with sexism in my military career. I have been judged solely because I have a vagina and had to prove myself to the males in my unit - and my first enlistment was in a mostly male unit. I have been sexually harassed. Sexually assaulted. I was a SARC - and had to work with victims first hand. Including male victims. Perpetrated by other males. So sit down and stfu because you have no clue what you're talking about at all.

"If you served recently..." I'm still in. Again I was a BN and BDE SARC. Don't tell me about sexual assault. Not only did I have to handle cases I WAS SEXUALLY HARASSED AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED early in my career. So sit down and stfu! I know all too well about the sexual assault issue in the military probably more than you ever will. And it's called Military Sexual Trauma for sexual abuse victims - MST and PTSD are common among the survivors. Female AND male.

NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE!!! FFS I'm so tired of all these entitled people who, just because you don't see something or don't experience it, it's not happening. Racism IS still in the military. It may not be as obvious or prevalent but it's happening. Smh. I'm so fucking tired of all this attitude from some of you. It's the same attitude of people who haven't seen or experienced sexual assault. "I never experienced it, so I don't think it's really that bad."

Get over yourself.

A1C Mike Allen I actually did somewhere. I personally haven't experienced racism because, well, I'm white. Sexism? Yes. And I 100% believe those I have served with from SGMs down who told me their stories of racism.

I'm not "woke" in the way you ignorant right wingers use it at all.

Sometimes I don't even know about this forum anymore.

A1C Mike Allen He has no right to denigrate the military or specific SMs.

MSG Joseph Cristofaro - No calling something whitewashed is not racist because it has happened quite a lot in history. The only people who get offended by that tend to be...well racists.

LOL I'm definitely not a racist or a bigot. I've tend to notice that the people who speak like you do are the actual racists and bigots. So kindly go f* yourself.

So I have nothing further to speak to you about as it's quite obvious your stance on things.

MSG Joseph Cristofaro - You know what - you're a POS. Period.

Cancel culture is something conservatives made up. They're the only ones who try to cancel anything. I've never tried to cancel anything.

Get over yourself. Seriously.

A1C Mike Allen - Well what would you do if someone called your wife ugly? Or said your dad assassinated a President? Would you then turn around, get on your knees, cup his balls and deep throat them? I mean...c'mon. Him, Graham, McConnell all had different views of Trump until he won the nomination. And now - they could easily get rid of him and easily take their party back but they keep cupping the balls.

A1C Mike Allen - Not too many Republicans...considering many have sworn fealty to Trump and put him above the country, their party and their own families. I think the only actual Republicans left are the 100 who want to split from the Republicans and form a new party.

SFC Dan Utinske - Those aren't Republicans. Those are Trumpublicans. They don't care about their country or party. Only fealty to him - not sure why but I guess when people are brainwashed...