It was always understood that anyone the Biden administration chose to succeed Adm. Gilday would be worse. And considering how bad Gilday was, that’s a real high hill to climb.
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday announced that he wanted to change the Navy. While the title of the video of his remarks was “One Team, One Navy”, its divisive message was that the Navy was racist and only “conversations” about race would help.
Gilday “shared” videos of naval personnel claiming that America was racist and that they were angry. “Being African-American in America is not fun,” an aviation technician claimed.
A lieutenant commander claimed that he had experienced “systemic racism” and “implicit bias”. A white corpsman urged that “we can stand up for change” and declared that, “tomorrow’s Navy will finally stand on the right side of history when we realize that black lives matter.”
“I have become very aware of my privilege as a white person,” a female musician confessed. Then she claimed that “this country has a history of systemic racism” and called for creating a “country that is more equitable and just.”
The video closed with Gilday vowing to eliminate “systemic racism” with a new task force.
Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey, one of the few black admirals, headed Task Force One Navy whose report swapped out traditional naval tradition for fighting “racism, sexism, ableism and other structural and interpersonal biases”. TF1N members vowed to advocate for “all lived experiences and intersectional identities of every Sailor”.
Officers were told that it was their job to “advocate for change”.
Now, here’s Adm. Lisa Franchetti whom Biden chose as the next chief of naval operations at a DEI event.
Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the 2nd annual CNAF Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Summit Nov. 1-2, 2022 in Coronado, Calif.
“Through this conference, we are reaffirming that all members of the Naval Aviation community are responsible to advocate for each other, to embrace and support differences, and to work to create an inclusive environment for each person on our teams,” said Franchetti. “Our force is a reflection of America, and the rich fabric our nation offers; the talent we need to deliver warfighting advantage. Today’s theme of ally-ship is a key enabler for building inclusive teams.”
Franchetti wasn’t even the recommended choice, but Biden decided for another “historic” pick over someone capable of confronting China.
Who needs to beat China when we can focus on delivering a “warfighting advantage” by building “inclusive teams” instead?
Nominating the first female member of the Joint Chiefs is a historic move for a president who has prioritized diversity since the beginning of his administration. At the Pentagon alone, Biden has nominated the first Black Defense secretary (Austin), the first female deputy Defense secretary (Kathleen Hicks) and the first Black officer to lead a military service (Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown).
At least when we lose to China, this bunch will be able to argue that it’s because they’re a bunch of racists.
Isn’t that how they explain everything?