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Ex Lurker

(3,808 posts)
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 01:06 AM Mar 2021

Many in military equate Capital insurrection with Antifa/BLM protests

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/19/some-troops-see-capitol-riot-blm-protests-similar-threats-top-enlisted-leader-says.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1616192689

Some troops have drawn equivalencies between the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and last year's protests for racial justice during recent stand-downs to address extremism, worrying the military's top enlisted leader.

In a Thursday briefing with reporters at the Pentagon, Chief Master Sergeant Ramón "CZ" Colón-López, the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that some troops have asked, when the Jan. 6 riot is brought up, "How come you're not looking at the situation that was going on in Seattle prior to that?"

He said that is one example of the mindset many military leaders are encountering, and he is "concerned about the way that some people are looking at the current environment."


Those conducting the sessions wanted "to make sure that military members understand the difference between Seattle and [the Jan. 6 riot in] Washington, D.C.," Colón-López said. "But some of our younger members are confused about this, so that's what we need to go ahead and talk to them about and educate them on, to make sure that they know exactly what they can and cannot do."

Colón-López also noted the military was called to respond after the Capitol attacks, but was not called up to support law enforcement during the Seattle protests.

And he drew a distinction between those who lawfully exercised their First Amendment rights to protest during last summer's protests in support of racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement, and those who "latched on" to the protests to loot, destroy property and commit other crimes.

But sometimes, he said, younger troops see messages on TV that blur the lines between the two, and "we needed to educate them" on the difference.

"No, that's not what that meant," Colón-López said. "There were people advocating [against] social injustice, racial injustice and everything else, and it is the right of citizens."


In other words, if it comes to widespread violence, some parts of the military, maybe the majority, may not be on the side of justice.
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Many in military equate Capital insurrection with Antifa/BLM protests (Original Post) Ex Lurker Mar 2021 OP
I would have thought that military members were sharper than this. Shut down Progressive Jones Mar 2021 #1
The last sentence is not was was said.... Dan Mar 2021 #2
"the Jan. 6 riot" - there's that word again. "riot" PSPS Mar 2021 #3
Well since the taxpayers are training you to kill MagickMuffin Mar 2021 #4
good statement stopdiggin Mar 2021 #5
'Many in military' or 'Some troops' ??? elleng Mar 2021 #6
Those are racist assholes JI7 Mar 2021 #7

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
1. I would have thought that military members were sharper than this. Shut down
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 01:12 AM
Mar 2021

RW propaganda ( FOX and the rest of the garbage) on military bases. It's all anti-US rhetoric and ideology anyway.

Dan

(3,524 posts)
2. The last sentence is not was was said....
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 01:14 AM
Mar 2021

When you're in the military, they keep you so busy that you just have little time to reflect on what is going on Outside the base. Most enlisted people because most of them are young, are just into YOUNG things, girls, booze, party, and keeping out of trouble. Of course, that was 50 years ago, and maybe, just maybe it's different now (smile).

MagickMuffin

(15,891 posts)
4. Well since the taxpayers are training you to kill
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 02:16 AM
Mar 2021


They might as well be educating them about the Oath they just took, ya?


Our educational system has failed us (thanks to republicons) this would be one way to educate them, since they are pretty much a captive audience, so to speak. Teach them well and get rid of propaganda media. It is past its due date. It should have expired long before now, ya.




stopdiggin

(11,092 posts)
5. good statement
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 02:49 AM
Mar 2021

and absolutely no surprise that there is a lot of this attitude represented in the ranks. Heck -- there's a whole lot of this attitude represented in the general public. (just ask any news outlet or polling organization). No reason to believe the military would be any different. I give the services points for (belatedly, but also publicly) recognizing that there is a real problem. Good luck to you. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

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