Pete Hegseth has never shied away from expressing his problematic thoughts out loud. Very recently, he said that military and other defence personnel will be held to the highest “male standard”, while completely disregarding the existence of women in the field. Now, he is saying that there is no strength in diversity. What is going on?
During the 250th Marine Corps anniversary celebrations held on October 18 (the same day as the America-wide ‘No Kings’ protests), the United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dropped by Camp Pendleton. Taking to the podium, he delivered a few words of encouragement to the people congregated there. However, in a particularly shocking segment, he said that he did not believe in diversity. He said:
