Trump, Grooming His Generals

THE CONGREGATION of generals, from the beginning was weird, a weird idea. Why bring together hundreds of high ranking, indispensable people suddenly taken from their jobs from all over the world, brought to an auditorium in Virginia, just to tell them that the military must become tougher? Trump and Hegseth could have done that with a video conference call, or a recorded messages, sent to each general and admiral individually. They were packed in like sardines, perhaps the most stoic, stern, seething group of older white men seen together since a KKK funeral. They obviously didn't want to be there, didn't think they should have to be, didn't applaud, smile at, listen to, or respectthe two speakers, Hegseth and Trump. Maybe these older men thought that the Secretary of War is too young for his position, too young, inexpeienced, unaccomplished, and morally reprehesible. They are quite correct, of course. Hegseth, in some progressive circles, is being called a "DUI Hire". You almost hope that sticks. He doesn't. He reportedy doesn't like like the descriptor. He told "his" genrarals that the American military has gotten soft, and must toughen up. Standards are declining. Too many enlisted people are out of shape and overweight. Same with some of the generals in the hallways of the Pentagon. But more importantly, said Hegsteh, the military needs an attitude adjustment, and by that he seems to mean that every last race of progressive thought needs to be scrubbed, eliminated form the minds of all military personnel. No more DEI, and especially, no more "wokism". (The number of active military who actually know what "woke" means has not been determined.) Women will have to pass the same physical fitness tests as men. One set of standards, in all areas of endeavor, not two, teh same for both sexes. Transgender people will henceforth be considered unqualified for military serice of any sort. One might ask how long it will be until the same prohibition is installed for gay people. Perhaps the most shocking, oplitically incorrect remark made by Hegseth saw his assertion that in the past, too many otherwise unqualified people have been given promotions because of their race and gender, their minority status, and that being black and or being female are not criteria for advancement. This is the end of the politically correct military, in which diversity is encouraged, and equality and inclusion are automatic. Hegseth, at least, spoke coherently, if nothing else. Coherently, if not wisely, intelligently, or reasonably. Trump, by contrast, was entirely rambling and incoherent in his rather lengthy remarks, and the expressions on the faces of his alleged "listeners" clearly indicated that they thought so. Trump's entire appearance was a disaster. He obviously expected a roaring, clapping standing ovation, but got only a sea of icey cold stares. But this needless assembly of high ranking officers had a far more sinister, darker purpose, a purpose which was not entirely accomplished in one sitting, but has certianly been given a good start. It is the process of transforming the Americna military, all of it, into one vast, united army loyal directly to Donald Trump alone, theleader, without regard for loyalty to the United States constitution, oranyting or anyone else. The army is to vecome Trump'sGestapo,a nd he essentially said so, telling the assembled generals that from now on, the main enemy of America is the enemy within, menaing, of course, the America which opposes Trump, all Americans who oppose Trump and resist his leadership, the "ANTIFA" crowd. Trump intends to turn the military into his personnel police force with unwavering loyalty to himself, and to use it to subude the American people by iradicating all opposition to his control of the country, making them utterly subervient to himself. And that is precisely why we the American people must resist Trump strenuously, remove him from office, and why we are all, ultimately, ANTIFA.