Posted on 08/22/2021 8:10:32 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Former President Donald Trump criticized the “woke” generals in the United States military on Saturday at a rally in Alabama, contrasting them to World War II Gen. George Patton.
Prior to his rally, the former president played a clip of a six-minute speech delivered by actor George C. Scott from the movie Patton.
“We’re getting tired of the woke generals that we have right?” he asked, pointing to the failure of President Joe Biden and the U.S. military to properly withdraw from Afghanistan.
The president also criticized Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, recalling when he walked with him to St. John’s Church through Lafayette Square to defy leftist protesters and then apologized to the establishment media for doing so.
“I said this guy doesn’t have what it takes, and you see that now because the worst decision I’ve ever seen,” he said.
Milley has also been criticized by the right for emphasizing the importance of understanding “white rage” and embracing critical race theory.
Trump said he was inspired to play the Patton clip right before his rally.
“I said, ‘Get that clip quickly. The people of Alabama understand that,'” he said.
“Do you think that General Patton was woke? I don’t think so,” Trump said and added, “He was the exact opposite.”
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I was about to note the same thing. Glad someone did.
‘The woke general wearing purple hair.
“Everything ‘Woke’ turns to $hit!’ - Donald J. Trump
Go to the link below, and then “Click the X at the top left of the screen below to see and hear President Trump.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429258478477053960
Had he not purged his military, the Nazis wouldn’t have gotten as far as Moscow.
“> Trump had four years to do something with the Generals. <
True that. I hate to have to say it, but it was Trump who appointed Gen. Milley as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. And this highlights what is perhaps Trump’s biggest weakness. He trusted folks who shouldn’t have been trusted.
But Trump is not stupid. He’ll learn from this, and hopefully be more careful next time (MAGA, 2024).”
Agreed. He has a rough time sometimes judging friend and foe. Although he did go through a bunch of Generals trying to find one worth a damn. Sadly it seems he found few.
We would have to fire all of the four stars, 95% of the three stars, 75%+ of the 2 and 1-stars to get rid of all the woke generals. That is how bad it is.
Promotions of field grade and flag officers are approved by Congress.
We have great LTC that would make great generals. Our military is full of great leaders. Unfortunately some turds float to the top.
I don’t doubt there are some, they just drummed out a good one from the Space Force.
All we have at the top are turds, flush them all if we ever have a fair election again.
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