Pentagon spox John Kirby dismisses concerns about 'wokeness' in the military: 'ridiculous'
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby dismissed concerns about “wokeness” in the U.S. military as “ridiculous” on Sunday when Fox News' Dana Perino pressed him on it.
"How do you respond to those criticisms?" she asked.
"It depends on what they are, but I think a lot of it, quite frankly, is driving a stake through a straw man, here," Kirby responded. "This argument of ‘wokeness’ in the military. I was in the military for 30 years, and I can tell you, things like diversity and inclusion, that makes us a better military because it brings to the fore in the decisionmaking, operational decisionmaking that we conduct, better ideas, more unique perspectives, somebody else's lived experiences which might actually make us smarter on the battlefield."
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