Many believe that a once-strong military composed of straight white men has become weak due to a liberal obsession with inclusion. The Onion asked Americans to explain why the U.S. military is too woke, and this is what they said.
Americans Explain Why The Military Is Too Woke
Deborah Woodside, Dog Walker
“It’s been infiltrated by postmodern, Marxist propaganda like the Geneva Conventions.”
Chris Sudfeld, Mechanic
“Women are allowed to serve in combat roles even though science has shown they’re less physically capable of pushing a single button and instantly blowing up someone 400 miles away.”
Dan Korn, Engineer
“You think today’s woke soldiers can kick ass like we did in Vietnam?”
Summer Armstrong, Software Consultant
“They’re too focused on diversity. You’ve got the Army, the Marines, the Navy, even the Coast Guard. I mean, just give everyone a gun and put them in one big military.”
Fynn Burch, Line Order Cook
“They let women serve in the military, even though women aren’t American.”
Nancy Geissler, Event Planner
“Haven’t heard about atrocities at Guantánamo Bay in a while.”
Phillip Recine, Window Cleaner
“Homogenized groupthink has no place in the Army.”
Amanda Ruiz, Lawyer
“They’re not allowed to shoot civilians without saying sorry anymore.”
Bob Cantwell, Program Manager
“They sometimes use silencers on their guns now, which is kind of effeminate if you think about it.”
Kerry Carter, Landscaper
“Did you know the military works for the U.S. government?”
Jordan Contreras, Carpenter
“Wokeness has the pernicious effect of sowing division between soldiers and racist soldiers.”
Zach Valencia, Meteorologist
“No one ever dies during the Army–Navy football game.”
Sam Ballard, Barback
“A recruiter rejected me just because I tried to shoot him. What woke bullshit.”
Lily Peach, Snowplow Driver
“Some of them are stationed in socialist Europe.”
Greg Thomson, Construction Worker
“We haven’t beaten Germany in a war in almost a century.”
Oliver Samson, Salesman
“I hear the bullets are shaped like vaginas now.”
Jeremiah Duncan, Personal Trainer
“I don’t even want to know what new sexuality the red, white, and blue flag with the stars represents.”
Tim Winchell, Teacher
“It’s a convenient excuse not to join it.”