Why the military is so well-suited to close down the critical race theory war
7/29/21
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from The Washington Post,
6/29/21:
Conservative politicians have weaponized critical race theory to thwart discussion about America’s pernicious racial history. The U.S. military — an institution with a mixed record on racial equality — should close down this phony war by simply telling its own story with a full and open examination of the record.
I am not normally hawkish about calling for military action, but I’ll pound on the table to advocate for this battle. Why is the military so well suited to take this on? Let’s start with the Capitol Hill testimony last week by Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the conservative response that followed it.
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