Dispatches from Post-Racial America
The 2019 graduating class at West Point numbered about 1,000. Thirty-four of them were black women, which makes that class the most diverse in the history of the academy. A photo of these women was widely circulated in the press. On /r/The_Donald, Reddit’s most popular forum for Trump supporters, a user posted the photo of the recent West Point graduates along with a title that read, “Diversity just means ‘less white people'” and the comments below followed.
Read them and weep. This is our “post-racial” America. These are the Trump supporters to whom we are supposed to build bridges. These people raise children. These people vote. These people have a proud champion in the White House.
Why are they all standing haphazardly and holding their sabres like toys? There is zero discipline in this picture
Yeah, you don't act like this in the military
I mean, not in the Marines. Certainly not enlisted.
I have seen pictures where they do something funny, but certainly not something that would be put out to the public.
army.... pfft!
Lol says the seaman
lol
Ah as the prophecies foretold
Seamen
It’s one of several pictures, I’m assuming this is the silly one. This one is much more formal.
This is a fake picture right? They look like they could barely run a block to a Mc Donalds.
Well, they're half-swording of course!
In this case, no white people
So diverse. So many shades of brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair.
A rainbow of brown.
That’s a shitbow Randy
#45
I wouldn't think this was even in America - this does not reflect our actual population at all.
What? That’s like, 30 black females in a class of 1,000 cadets. The school is mostly white males - not that there’s anything wrong with it, but let’s not pretend that this is some crazy fact.
And just where, of the 930 other cadets, are the non black female's at? Why aren't any of them included? Would a segregated photo of just Asian males, or white females, let alone white males not cause mass SJW REEEing?
Class photos should be of the intire class of American soldiers , not just identity politics.
There are literally hundreds of photos of the entire class. I have literally no opinion if anyone wants to take a picture for whatever reason.
As a vet, I look at that and cring. Looks like a bunch of fools who can't even read a damn map to me.
Wake up, maps are racist.
Googled: are [maps] racist.
Yes, they in fact are.
That and they are out of shape. There is no way they could keep up with a class just out of basic, let alone do Ranger school without falling out on the first run.
I guess Army is now the Fat Branch of the Military.
I guess Army is now the Fat Branch of the Military.
No, just PAC clerks and REMF's.
That's what I noticed too. Most of them look overweight.
Are female cadets not required to adhere to physical fitness standards?
They have really lax fitness standards compared to men. It's sad.
They're part of a special program. When we get hit by the chinese human wave attacks these chicks will be rolled down special ramps to knock down the chinese soldiers like bowling pins.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but how is this diverse? It's like the opposite of diverse.
Here's a clue. Absolute diversity means no white people.
I know, but it's amazing how the media call such a photo diverse when there is literally no diversity in the picture. DoubleThink I guess.
The left likes to try and change the definition of words until they fit their narrative. If this is diversity, then imagine what they think equality means.
No. They want to eliminate white people. They want us marginalized and dead. It'll all make sense when you realize that.
"Wanted: Moar blacks for military."
Why are they all so fat? Jesus.
Fitness diversity
Fitness pizza in dem moufs
Underrated
be us
salty ass grunt Sergeant
on 7th Tour To Middle East
have a Purple Heart with a star
haven’t seen a chow hall in weeks
dirty as fuck but you want your boys to get fed take one step into chow hall
get snatched up by one of these Goblins on their first pump
have 2 ribbons
”ayyyo Sergeant, where is u think yous going?” boys_need_hot_chow.exe
”Nah Sergeant, we’s got standurdz here. This be my chow hall, You gots to clean up furst”
say fuck it and hit the PX and grab an MRE before you go back out
mfw we’re told to celebrate diversity: 🥴
I got kicked out of line once because my pants had a hole in them. Like a pinky sized hole. DFAC Nazis do exist.
I got kicked out of one in Fallujah, because I had blood on my trousers, because I was MEDEVAC’d, hadn’t eaten in 36 hours and didn’t have any other cammies to wear.
And we’re talking about a fist-sized blood stain that looked more like dirt.
I had just walked over from the BAS, with fresh stitches after being told by the Navy Surgeon to go eat and got turned away by some 240 lb land whale.
diversity hires
The worst things in life are fat sassy black chicks in charge of white men in stressful situations
God help us during WW3..
Came in to say this.
I say let it happen.
Shall we cull the weak now or later, once it’s worse and the Bolsheviks are in charge of the House, Senate and POTUS.
We need something to happen to allow us to clean house and it has to be extreme....
Anything short of something extreme and devastating will be viewed as “illegitimate” and/or “rayciss” by the Left
I get this is a right wing, pro Trump sub, and I support that. What it shouldn’t be (but is) is a club for assholes to congregate and make fun of other people.
Your comment has nothing to do with the content of this pictures, and quite frankly, it isn’t even true.
Now, I do agree that this isn’t a “diverse” group of people, but you shouldn’t make rude remarks about them. It makes you no better than the people you argue against. Comments like this are why the Left call Trump supporters racist and why I get lumped in with people like you.
It's a military school and the students are visibly out of shape. That's a topic for discussion.
Visibly out of shape? Go look at our general public if you want to see visibly out of shape. I see maybe 3 or 4 larger women, and even though they are larger, they are by no means “fat”.
The “general public” isn’t tasked with national security.
And by USMC standards, almost all of them are fat and outside the allowable height/weight standards.
And these people are at the premier Military college in the country/world.
It’s an issue.
How many deployments have you done?
I stopped counting at 13.
How many contracts have you worked with the Dept of State or Department of Defense in the Middle East?
I’ve done 6.
My point is, my comment is made from a perspective where EXPERIENCE backs up what I said.
And you know it’s true, which is why you felt compelled to do the “nuh-uh u bigot” thing.
Don’t shoot the messenger dude.
And for the record, I’m Hispanic, I’m in an interracial marriage, with mixed race kids.
Not saying that I get a pass, but I am saying you idiots need to grow up and admit that “being “color blind” is stupid and it causes more problems than it corrects.
And lastly, we couldn’t care less if y’all think we’re racist. Your side has worn that label out a long time ago and I’ve found, as a Hispanic guy, the most racist people are in the Left.
So, everyone is racist, or no one is racist.
HONK HONK.
I honestly couldn’t care less about your military history (it doesn’t make you a good person), your race, or who you are married to. You made a comment that makes you look like an ass.
I didn’t say you or your comment was racist. What I meant is this, people on the left see shit like this and go “look at those right wing racist extremists”, and then people like you get mad because of it. You are doing this to yourselves.
Also, in case you missed it, I consider myself more right leaning than left. I think the left is hateful and spews lies, but my side (right) does it too, case in point, you.
Ok, but you understand you look like an idiot right?
Basically, what you’re saying to us is, “fuck you guys and your real life experience! While I’ve never served or gone overseas, I’m nevertheless going to disregard whatever you guys say because it makes me feel yucky and my morality doesn’t approve.”
Once you’ve experienced the “welfare with guns” club, come back and let us know.
You’re an absolute MORON if you think I’m the only one who feels this way and I couldn’t care any less about what you think of my or my service when you literally have no reference point to speak from.
Clown.
You seem like the person who wears targeted shirts about being a BadAss Marine and makes sure you get your military discount when you get your haircut. Byeeee
Well, I’m sure I seem like that to you since you have such a distorted view of the military.
You should probably stop watching NCIS and The Code and conflating that with real military service.
And for the record, I have a beard that is slightly longer than the hair I usually wear in a man bun while I’m contracting.
Army here chiming in.
Airborne infantry turned NG Armored Cav Scout, later Mech Infantry (Recon) over 16 years total service. Medically retired in 06.
Ignore the shill. They are invincible in their ignorance and take joy contemplating what real life has in store for them.
Scout brother!
I was a Scout/Forward Observer rolling in shit box LAV’s with missing propellers.
The tell is how they always scream they know more than anyone while not realizing they’re showing how little they know.
When I encounter a subject I don’t know anything about, I’m more than happy to admit it and seek info.
They never do.
Diversity is code (dog whistle) for racism against white people.
Diversity has come to mean "Only black people"
Sure let's casually ignore the other 900 cadets not in the photo. You are really blowing this out of proportion
One picture as an example is so easy to dismiss, isn't it.
Pay no attention to the others behind that curtain.
There is no war in Ba Sing Se.
If you really believe that there is a conspiracy against white people because 3% of the graduating cadets were black women, then I really don't know what else to say to you.
If you really think this is only because of this one picture, I don't know what to say to YOU to be honest.
If this was a post about how certain colleges handle admissions there may be something to talk about. But hating on West Point grads because they are black and using it to push a narrative is just low and unnecessary
hating on West Point grads because they are black
Call me racist next, go ahead, I dare you.
We are talking about Diversity, HELLO?? . We aren't talking about individual specific people. can I get through to you or should I use simpler words and make a diagram in bright colors for you? If you can graduate as a lard ass then there's something wrong with the institutio
Isn't this the same prestigious academy that pumped out Open Communists into the officer ranks?
They are like the fucking Berkeley of the US Military. Shut the Communists down.
Give us some credit, I believe that guy’s commission was rescinded, or at least he was severely punished. West Point is highly conservative on the whole.
Are there diversity quotas?
My class was about 75-80% white males, so I’m assuming not.
AMERICA FIRST
How much time has passed between then and now?
i pray we are not called to war any time soon.
Right now we are fine, in a decade, not so much. When the old guard General Officers retire, that is when our enemies will celebrate.
Good God, it looks like Beyonce trying to recreate Rhythm Nation.
The Military has a quota to fill and they need their diversity points. Disgusting.
I saw this coming when the Army kept jerking me around over blood pressure despite seeing a professional Cardiologist and getting their approval over a year ago. In short, it was deduced to nerves and White Coat Syndrome. I would have signed their stupid ass waiver but they did not want to give me one. Yet they let in people like that, and in West Point no less. I bet those people would shit their pants and go AWOL at any sign of conflict.
The BP readings on those fatties in the picture would make you rage.
They got a pass because of their skin color.
"Their culture has a high salt intake, you racist! Of course they can go to our West Point! Your white privilege doesn't work here anymore!"
Apparently it also means, "Holy shit that is cringey!"
No one should be graduating from West Point over weight. This is discussing and not the West Point that my family attended many years ago.
No kidding, I would love to see the 2 mile times for this group.
"Physical fitness tests are misogynist and racist! They pass! Now go to the dining hall ladies, you earned a second lunch for listening to this white male spout hate!"
I got called fat in Beast Barracks, and I was 6'2" 190 lbs.
Bang your neck back, bean head! What are you gazing at? How's the cow? What is the Power of the Hour? Start the Days! 😎😉😄
(BTW, for the non grads, not swords, but cadet sabres.)
Who and what are they going to fight for?
How is a homogeneous group of people diverse?
Lmao. It's hilarious that they want to teach people to celebrate a lack of the white race. Less whites = good. I can't imagine why there is a rise in white nationalism... gee, so weird.
Where are the Asians, the native Americans, the east indians, the Caucasians?
Exactly. We are all being replaced. Hispanic or Black only, for Army.
To be fair, for this photo they just grouped together the 34 black women from the entire graduating class of 900+ cadets.
Affirmative Action.
Lower standards.
I think the biggest problem with it is that instead of celebrating unity with all their classmates that they are all soon 2nd Lt, they are celebrating something immaterial that separates them from their classmates. These diversity initiatives are death to unit cohesion.
The Army has a huge problem with black and Hispanic gangs. Some units cannot even get mission ready without them being onboard and releasing supplies/equipment.
This gang of cadets is going to rule with an iron fist over those of other races when they are in command.
The Army has a huge problem with black and Hispanic gangs. Some units cannot even get mission ready without them being onboard and releasing supplies/equipment.
Any sauce on that? If true, those units are not going to be on the side of the United States in the coming war with Mexico.
This isn’t diverse at all
So many useless pogs
I can’t help but be reminded of these diversity warriors
Stop appropriating baseball culture?
No asians, no whites, no mexicans, no russians no europeans. wouldn't diverese be at least 50/50 white/black?
Diversity is our strength guys, member that
Private Timmy toed the line
and did what he was told
Sent to fight to save the world
In places hot and cold
He gladly fought for you and me
While we sat home and surfed
He lost so many bros-in-arms
On god-forsaken turf
Timmy went to Afghanistan
To fight Islamic factions
Was led by a Westpoint graduate
A product of affirmative action
The battle became intense
They were blocked on every side
She bailed on them saying “Fuck dat shit!”
And Timmy fucking died.
(apologies to Sprog)
Made in America
Is this a mob or an army?
More like 'more communists'. The commies just have calculated that minorities are more susceptible to the commie message.
I can’t help but immediately wonder how low the standards have been lowered
I hope they track the careers of every one of them. 8 years from now will be a hoot.
They forgot to put the cleany bit of the broom on the stick, how they gonna mop corporate HQ with that sticky thing? Oh well, iq.
Total pull-ups done: 3.5
I will never understand why they intentionally separate and segregate themselves from everyone else then get mad when others notice.
NO WHITE PEOPLE
"Diversity" means the violent annhilation of Western culture, democracy, and morality -- to be replaced by a brutal and oppressive secular and socialist state.
Democrats use race as a misdirection for their ultimate goal.
I don't have a problem with this. Graduating from West Point is a great accomplishment. If this picture is used to influence other black men or women to better their lives in service to our country, then let this message spread.
You seem to be one of the few decent people on this thread. I mean what a ratio of gobshites! An article celebrating an increase in the numbers of black women in a class of 900 and all Trump supporters can come up with is wall of negativity. If you could build your Mexico wall out of American white male negativity it would have been built coast to coast at no cost long ago. And right across the Canadian border too for good measure.