John Kirby of the Biden administration defended woke policies in the U.S. Military on Friday, saying that Biden absolutely believes that diversity, equity and inclusion is important in the armed services.

Every branch of the military has been struggling with recruiting in recent years and this might be one of the reasons why.

The military is not supposed to be a lab for social engineering.

FOX News reports:

Kirby claims anti-woke defense bill puts troops, military readiness at ‘greater risk’

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby claimed that the left-wing policies Republican lawmakers condemn are actually essential for military readiness Friday.

The House of Representatives narrowly passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Friday, which Republicans have touted for pushing back against “woke” Pentagon policies. Most Democrats rejected the bill due to hotly debated amendments that would curb the Pentagon’s abortion travel reimbursement policy, transgender medical procedures and Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) programs throughout the military.

“DoD’s strategic advantage in a complex global security environment is the diverse and dynamic talent pool from which we draw,” the White House statement of administration policy said in response to the bill earlier this week. “We rely on diverse perspectives, experiences, and skillsets to remain a global leader, deter war, and keep our nation secure.”

Here’s a clip:

NSC spokesman John Kirby says Biden "absolutely believes that 'diversity' and 'inclusion' and 'equity' in the United States military is important" pic.twitter.com/r1Futn8bxE

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 14, 2023

People are not impressed.

Military is for defending a nation and fighting wars not social experiments

— UltraZeeStrong (@ZeeStrong60) July 14, 2023

That’s why no one wants to be in the military……today…… https://t.co/2uansUHwpY

— Chaz (@chazmcgee2013) July 14, 2023

We'll lose the next war but as long as we have a high DEI score these people will be thrilled. https://t.co/DBc10f3gNc

— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) July 14, 2023

Ask any other worldpower …, the likes of Russia, China, Saudi-Arabia … if these woke issues are important in battle …
Idiots… https://t.co/0ziWzycTlG

— GELDOF EDWARD (@EdwardGeldof) July 14, 2023

The military is being ruined by these people and it’s all being done in the name of social justice.

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Less young people are identifying as Democrats and this has some Biden supporters worried that they won’t show up to vote for him in 2024.

These young voters are not becoming Republicans, they are becoming independents. Far left, progressive independents.

The Democrat party has been headed for this split for a decade or more. The Bernie/AOC wing of the party does not identify with the establishment wing.

Politico reports:

Young voters are getting less likely to identify as Dems. It spells trouble for Biden.

Joe Biden’s Gen Z whisperer has a warning for the president: Get going on addressing youth enthusiasm now, or it may be too late.

John Della Volpe, one of the Biden 2020 campaign pollsters, has issued these admonitions in briefings with the president’s reelection team and in conversations with top White House aides.

Having analyzed youth voter data for more than two decades, he told West Wing Playbook that voters under 30 today are less likely to identify as Democrats compared to spring 2019. More consider themselves independents, and fewer see politics as a “meaningful way to create change.”

The last three cycles saw historic levels of youth participation — and the cohort is as progressive as ever — but if these voters stay home in 2024 as a result of these shifts in attitudes, Della Volpe said, it could doom the incumbent president and Democrats.

“I feel like it’s a responsibility to ring this alarm now, when there’s time to do something about it,” said Della Volpe, the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. “These voters gotta buy into the values of the party and the candidates … and to appreciate the fact that politics can make a difference. You can’t do that in a full-week ad buy after Labor Day.”

Biden has tried to placate these voters with policies on climate change and other progressive pet issues but it’s never enough.

In 2020, Biden scored a narrow Electoral College victory with a decisive assist from young voters.

But as the president looks beyond his first term, many young voters are not satisfied, presenting a fresh challenge. https://t.co/gqC2Zo4TFd

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 11, 2023

Expect the Biden team to respond to this by pushing ideas even further to the left.

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