Summary
Female veterans and service members are condemning Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s comments opposing women in combat roles, calling them outdated and harmful.
Hegseth claimed women in combat complicate military effectiveness, despite decades of evidence proving their competence, including service in Iraq and Afghanistan, where over 300,000 women served, with 179 killed and over 1,000 wounded.
Critics, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Purple Heart recipient, argue Hegseth’s views ignore the realities of modern warfare.
His nomination has sparked backlash, further amplified by past allegations of sexual misconduct.
If Americans wanted Women to have Rights and Respect they WOULDNT have Voted for a Convicted Rapist!
I thought you were supposed to be satirical. This is just a fact.
A fact apart from the millions and millions of women who did not vote for him.
53% of white women voted for Trump in 2024.
Hey! He might be a rapist, but he is “their rapist” so it is okay.
Most people agree with him and nothing will ever change their minds. We are not living in a world of evidence based beliefs.
So. The secretary of defense is not an elected position. Most people in the country don’t even know who currently holds the role.
The opinion of those he leads and works with is much more important.
The opinion of who leads the country and his voters are more important. It’s like the west trying to install democracy and progress in afghanistan. The locals aren’t having it.
“Most people agree with him”
No they don’t: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2013/01/29/broad-support-for-combat-roles-for-women/
"Two-thirds (66%) support allowing women in the military to serve in ground units that engage in close combat, while just 26% are opposed. "
Stop letting these fucktards own the narrative by default, dammit.
Sorry, ladies, but you were outvoted by the conservatives by a large margin. You could try confronting them, but it’s far too late now.
That and the fact that he thought it was a good idea to throw an ax at a small target that had people behind. And his white supremacist tattoo. And the dude does not wash his hands after he shits. It’d be a shame if he and RFK Jr got cholera and/or hep C.
Enjoy what you voted for ladies
