We have heard a lot of hot takes about "Signalgate" along with calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to resign after Atlantic fabulist Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally invited to a group chat on "classified war plans." But we never imagined that race and sexuality would be brought into the argument. Somehow, though, The Bulwark and MSNBC's Tim Miller managed to do it.

First, nobody texted a reporter. That would be done on purpose. Adding Goldberg to the chat was a mistake.

And second, why a black lesbian soldier? What is he saying about Hegseth? Is he still maintaining that Hegseth's tattoos link him with <a href="https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/11/15/pete-hegseth-tattoos-white-nationalists-n2403851" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">white supremacist groups</a>?

A transgender black Muslim soldier would be even better.

It really is. What a take, and not even a comparable one.

This is really a stretch. There's plenty to criticize without resorting to hypotheticals on racism and homophobia.&nbsp;

How does this idea even enter a person's head?

 {ai:summary}<p>The recent controversy surrounding "Signalgate" has led to calls for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after a mistake involving a group chat on classified war plans. The debate has taken a turn, with some commentators introducing race and sexuality into the discussion.</p><p>Critics have expressed frustration over the use of identity politics in the argument, labeling it as a distraction from the main issue. Many believe that the focus should remain on the significant error rather than hypothetical scenarios involving race and gender. The situation highlights the contentious nature of current political discourse. #politics</p>

The Bulwark's Tim Miller Asks If a Black Lesbian Soldier Had Texted Attack Plans

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