A new Arizona State University study suggests that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts in the United States military are ineffective.
The study done by the university’s Center for American Institutions argued that there is a emphasis on training new soldiers about social issues like “unconscious bias” and “intersectionality” in a way the center says runs contrary to typical American ideals. The study examined DEI plan’s in different sector of the military, including DEI office staffing and education at academies like West Point.
“The massive DEI bureaucracy, its training and its pseudo-scientific assessments are at best distractions that absorb valuable time and resources,” the executive summary states. “At worst they communicate the opposite of the military ethos: e.g. that individual demographic differences come before team and mission.”
Donald Critchlow, the director of the center, wrote in the studies introduction that it was focused on looking at the influence of Critical Race Theory in the United States Armed Forces training.
“The Commission on Civic Education in the Military began as a project to review civic education in the military. Our research team did not expect to find Critical Race Theory so embedded and pervasive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs are found throughout the U.S. Armed Forces and our service academies,” Critchlow wrote. “This year long study documents just how pervasive these training programs are in our Armed Forces and Service Academies and that DEI extends well beyond just formal training programs in the military and service academies.”
“The Founders of our nation understood and feared a politicized military. History had shown them that a politicized army easily became the tool of tyranny. The Armed Forces of the United States has proudly upheld this long tradition of separating mission from politics,” he continued.
In terms of recommendations, the study suggests that DEI office’s be completely scrapped, but said it may be politically unlikely for the time being.
“The surest way to eliminate the concerning trends we have identified, and the growth of race and sex-based scapegoating and stereotyping in the U.S. military, is to altogether end the DEI bureaucracy there,” the study states. “However, until such a time as the executive or legislative branches of the government choose to end the DEI bureaucracy in our federal agencies and military, we are left to advocate the pursuit of alternative avenues that may affect positive change despite existing policies.”
They also suggested that the military prioritize civic education with a focus on “America’s commitment to freedom and opportunity.”
The study comes as some branches of the military continue to struggle with recruiting new service members.
after WHITE male recruitment DROPPED 30%
MIC decided to REDUCE forces by same amount
see no problems
Each of our two greatest presidents called the nation to repentance. How we need that today!
Maybe your side’s winning in the presidential race this year, or maybe — for the moment at least — it’s not. Either way, this is a time for humility and repentance. We are in trouble as a nation, and the answer is to turn to God our Father.
So, as we celebrate American liberty this year, remember God’s kind of liberty. Galatians 5:1 says, “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
AMEN! GOD BLESS AMERICA – All of us..
“The massive DEI bureaucracy, its training and its pseudo-scientific assessments are at best distractions that absorb valuable time and resources,” the executive summary states. “At worst they communicate the opposite of the military ethos: e.g. that individual demographic differences come before team and mission.”
GET THE MISSION DONE – You all bleed the same – take your opportunity to die for your country and like it ! YOUR COUNTRY! if you missed that… It’s “OUR COUNTRY” In combat – you WIN – there is no alternative – and if you have to give your life – don’t make it cheap… they don’t care if your makeup is on or not. They just want to dismember you. FIGHT HARD & WIN! As a team… no excuses !
This ‘BS Think’ is an Obamanation of military – pure BS.
Good luck & God Bless you young troopers! WIN! There’s no alternative.
Little journalistic human psychology tip, put ASU in the headline and more people will read it and share it. People care about things close to and relevant to their areas.
DEI and CRT are destroying our military and our American culture of self reliance and responsibility. We were moving toward a colorblind society based on individual accomplishment encouraged by incentives. This all changed under Obama who divided us by clan and created ‘victim’ classes. How sad. “United We Stand, Divided We Fall”, is so true. DEI and CRT seek to divide us.