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Bishop Garrison, a former Pentagon official who led a 2021 investigation into military extremism, warns that recent New Year’s Day attacks by military personnel highlight the ongoing threat of radicalization and distress in the armed forces.

Despite a report recommending counter-extremism measures, its policies were never implemented, facing backlash from right-wing figures, including Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth.

As Hegseth aims to dismantle counter-extremism programs, Garrison stresses the risks of neglecting the issue, citing cultural and mental health challenges within the military.

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Time for another spying bill!

[–] SoftTeeth@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (33 children)

The only bad extremism is right wing authoritarianism.

Left wing extremism = the civil rights movement

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You can't be that naive to believe that... The only extremism that is bad is the one I don't like?

Do you even understand that words mean?

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 hours ago

Would you fear a jainist extremist?

Would you tremble before an extremist pacifist?

Different ideologies have different extremists.

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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 124 points 1 day ago (2 children)

2nd time in a week I get to post this. Not that I think it's a harbinger or anything... 😬

Remember when every single house Republican voted against investigating the depth of white supremacist penetration into the armed forces and police departments? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-republicans-vote-against-neo-223633093.html

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would love the two magas who downvoted me to have the courage to share the opinions they always say they aren't allowed to share.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

LOL, downvoted again but still no reply. MAGAs are fucking cowards.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 27 points 19 hours ago

LOL, downvoted again but still no reply. MAGAs are fucking cowards.

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