I am going for WOKE, Mr. Gaetz

(Above compliments of Daily.Kos)

Dear you,

Memorial Day, a tribute to all who died serving in the military.  And of course, a perfect opportunity for my twisted congressman Gaetz to exploit the service in his weekly email.  Here is a part of his nonsense:

“30 Republicans stand up against wokeness in the military . . . This week, I was one of 30 congressmen who signed a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.  We have had ENOUGH of the left-wing extremism that is politicizing our armed forces.  This madness has no place in our country.  Political operatives, like Bishop Garrison, have got to go; attacking our troops and honorable men and women in the services for their personal beliefs is a dereliction of duty to America.  I will always stand up for the men and women who dedicate their lives through service to this country.  I hope that Secretary Austin will hear our concerns and act accordingly so we maintain the strength of our United States Military.”

I wish everyone, especially Matt Gaetz, would shut the hell up about wokeness.  How is this a bad thing?  The verb is the past tense of wake.  Good morning!  Come out of that sleep coma and be gifted with another day.  The adjective means alert to injustice in society, especially racism.  Matty is standing up against being awake and alert to social injustice. Aiming for a Woke Military is seen as an attack on all our troops.  Well, dear boy, I refer you to The Military Times, not exactly a media source that can be labeled as lefty or part of the “MSM”.  Back in February, 2019, they reported “one in four troops sees white nationalism in the ranks”.  That was two years ago; I imagine it is worse now. Garrison has been appointed to focus on eliminating this disease in the military.  You seem to think that the recruit who honors the Confederate flag is fit to serve and that this affection for past treason and slavery no less is just a “personal belief”.  Sure, let her/him be an asshole and wave that flag.  But really?  Allow that person to serve in the military?

I want a 100% WOKE military. Got that, Congressman Gaetz?  I am in the minority here in your district, but I am still the boss of you and I need you to stop being such a deplorable idiot.

Now, go enjoy your holiday barbecue with Marjorie Taylor Greene.  And good luck with that running for president in 2024 fantasy; the other Trump mini-me, Governor DeSantis, has the same dream and he will rip you apart.

That will be fun to watch, at least for the woke.

Happy holiday!

Joyce