Our military is suddenly turning very political, which is a very dangerous thing to have happen.
Over the last week, high-ranking officials have lashed out at the news media, specifically targeting Tucker Carlson and the Marines’ Twitter account slammed a private citizen for a comment.
Now Ted Cruz is asking for a sit-down meeting with the powers that be to get this straightened out.
Military Partisanship
Tucker Carlson recently voiced some very real concerns regarding this new “woke” culture that is permeating our military.
He was then blasted by several military officials, which drew a response from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Women lead our most lethal units with character. They will dominate ANY future battlefield we’re called to fight on. @TuckerCarlson’s words are divisive, don’t reflect our values. We have THE MOST professional, educated, agile, and strongest NCO Corps in the world. https://t.co/WeqWk6IWDq
— SMA Michael Grinston (@16thSMA) March 11, 2021
Cruz stated, “I am deeply troubled that the commitments you made, and the military’s broader obligation to avoid political endorsements and controversy, are being systematically undermined for the sake of leftwing ideology and political expediency.”
Cruz was not alone in wondering why the military was lashing out like this…
Pretty fascist for the military to be attacking a journalist. https://t.co/uKQpYgLUCR
— John Gage (@johnrobertgage) March 13, 2021
Unconscionable that active duty military members – in uniform and from official military social media platforms – have leveled personal political attacks on a media figure. This is no longer the same military my grandfather, my father, my uncles, my brothers and I served. https://t.co/gkl1X2cArk
— Rep Rick Crawford (@RepRickCrawford) March 14, 2021
Then, after a Twitter user stated, “Please focus on China and not Tucker,” the official Marine Corps Twitter account responded, “Come back when you’ve served and been pregnant.”
That tweet has since been deleted from the account.
However, it drew yet another response by Cruz…
Under Biden, the military is launching political attacks to intimidate Tucker Carlson & other civilians who criticize their policy decisions.
Officials in uniform are being used for the campaign.
I've demanded a meeting with the Commandant of the USMC to put a stop to it. pic.twitter.com/Ihl8xRJr0S
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 14, 2021
Cruz is right to ask for that meeting but this situation goes well beyond a meeting with a Senator.
When active military starts taking sides in these types of arguments, we are starting down a very dangerous path where the only outcomes are bad outcomes.
Sources: Breitbart & Washington Examiner
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