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Republicans scramble to stamp out 'woke' political bias, cancel culture in the US military
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Prominent Republican lawmakers including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are slamming cancel culture and woke ideology that may be contributing to biases against conservatives in the U.S. armed forces.
The criticism by Republicans comes after a commander in the U.S. Space Force, Lt. Colonel Matthew Lohmeier, was relieved of his official duties last week after he spoke out against Marxism and critical race theory in the military. As a result, lawmakers are warning about the dangers of an increasingly politicized environment within the armed services. House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., decried cancel culture as "getting out of hand" and said that she was supporting legislation to ensure that American troops aren’t being indoctrinated into woke culture, which is more intolerant of conservative beliefs and values. "Freedom of speech is one of the founding principles of our country, and right now, our military servicemembers' careers are in jeopardy if they dare to be conservative," McClain told Fox News on Thursday. "This cancel culture is getting out of control and it's seeping into every aspect of American life."More Related News