Hegseth and co. were entirely full of shit when they said this was simply about “merit” and “performance?”
Pete Hegseth had his inner circle google promotable officers and create paper-only files assessing their wokeness.
www.ms.now/news/pete-he...
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‘You gotta be kidding me’: Hegseth used these four things to decide on senior officer promotions
A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had at...
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November 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Hegseth and co. were entirely full of shit when they said this was simply about “merit” and “performance?”
thinking about this and got mad all over again. every single asshole in this administration (and honestly, outside of it) going on about "DEI" and "merit" is a bottom of the barrel dipshit who needs an excuse for their own failure
this racist and bigoted piece of shit destroyed a lot of careers because he was too rotten and stupid to hack it when he had the chance
Pete Hegseth had his inner circle google promotable officers and create paper-only files assessing their wokeness.
www.ms.now/news/pete-he...
www.ms.now/news/pete-he...
November 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
thinking about this and got mad all over again. every single asshole in this administration (and honestly, outside of it) going on about "DEI" and "merit" is a bottom of the barrel dipshit who needs an excuse for their own failure
The Pentagon said Hegseth, saying was “reviving the warrior ethos” and ensuring promotions remained merit-based.
November 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The Pentagon said Hegseth, saying was “reviving the warrior ethos” and ensuring promotions remained merit-based.
Prioritizing gender and race over merit
November 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Prioritizing gender and race over merit
This was a merit based election win
November 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
This was a merit based election win
I’m sure she got the job out of merit
As Chuck Schumer fights to remain leader of the Senate Democrats, his daughter remains a top lobbyist for OpenAI.
Why OpenAI Hired Chuck Schumer’s Daughter Away From Amazon - The American Prospect
The AI industry has a greater need for government influence than anyone else.
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November 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I’m sure she got the job out of merit
A warning from the Attorney General of the United States that Members of Congress should "be very worried" they may be targeted for criminal prosecution if they conduct legislative investigations the President doesn't like should merit commencing an impeachment investigation of the Attorney General.
here's is full footage of the crashout Attorney General Todd Blanche just had on CNN, including him confirming he'll investigate Democrats on Trump's demand and leaving the door open to trying to imprison them
November 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
A warning from the Attorney General of the United States that Members of Congress should "be very worried" they may be targeted for criminal prosecution if they conduct legislative investigations the President doesn't like should merit commencing an impeachment investigation of the Attorney General.
Hegseth denied promotions to military members who promoted DEI and the Covid vaccine: report
Hegseth denied promotions to military members who promoted the Covid vaccine: report
A Pentagon spokesperson said that the department remains ‘committed to ensuring that all advancement is merit-based’
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November 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Hegseth denied promotions to military members who promoted DEI and the Covid vaccine: report
What this underscored was how truly out of touch they were/are from general society. When Kirk turned into joke memes by Gen A and Z, there were no reported stories about why. Fast forward to the Midterms of Turning Points USA was less than irrelevant.
Doesn't this merit some introspection?
Doesn't this merit some introspection?
November 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What this underscored was how truly out of touch they were/are from general society. When Kirk turned into joke memes by Gen A and Z, there were no reported stories about why. Fast forward to the Midterms of Turning Points USA was less than irrelevant.
Doesn't this merit some introspection?
Doesn't this merit some introspection?
serious arguments merit a serious response
November 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
serious arguments merit a serious response
Merit-based, where merit means agreeing with Hegseth. You gut the officer corps over a vaccine and hand Moscow a slower Pentagon for free.
November 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Merit-based, where merit means agreeing with Hegseth. You gut the officer corps over a vaccine and hand Moscow a slower Pentagon for free.
Uh oh. Are we going to learn that the FIFA Peace Prize wasn’t awarded on the basis of merit?
November 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Uh oh. Are we going to learn that the FIFA Peace Prize wasn’t awarded on the basis of merit?
This should be candy for any Republicans who want to jump on the impeachment bandwagon because it makes it impossible to deny that Hegseth’s rhetoric about “merit” was always hogwash. He‘s harming the military for the pettiest imaginable political reasons.
November 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This should be candy for any Republicans who want to jump on the impeachment bandwagon because it makes it impossible to deny that Hegseth’s rhetoric about “merit” was always hogwash. He‘s harming the military for the pettiest imaginable political reasons.
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November 6, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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so they got their asses trounced on merit, cool cool. glad they can admit it!
November 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
so they got their asses trounced on merit, cool cool. glad they can admit it!
Love the certificate of merit from Microsoft Word.
November 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Love the certificate of merit from Microsoft Word.
This might merit some support by 'Little Green Men'…
November 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This might merit some support by 'Little Green Men'…
"all remakes are bad and have no merit" i'm throwing you into the sun
November 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"all remakes are bad and have no merit" i'm throwing you into the sun
Is it possible that the imprisonment of a rapist, whilst important from a law and order perspective and (one hopes) giving a tiny slice of solace to his victims, isn’t actually important enough to merit wall to wall national media coverage?
November 9, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Is it possible that the imprisonment of a rapist, whilst important from a law and order perspective and (one hopes) giving a tiny slice of solace to his victims, isn’t actually important enough to merit wall to wall national media coverage?
great point. regardless of merit of the bill, the better Senate Dems are at least demonstrating ball knowledge
November 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM
great point. regardless of merit of the bill, the better Senate Dems are at least demonstrating ball knowledge
it is weird to to see an op-ed tell Democrats "be open to spanking" instead of "reach out to Canada and Mexico", "talk to immigrant students and entrepreneurs", or 2748948 other ideas with actual merit
November 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
it is weird to to see an op-ed tell Democrats "be open to spanking" instead of "reach out to Canada and Mexico", "talk to immigrant students and entrepreneurs", or 2748948 other ideas with actual merit
He has personally blocked the promotions of highly qualified officers, disproportionately targeting women and minorities, derailing careers built on years of distinguished service.
These officers earned their place through a rigorous, merit-based promotion process. MERIT.
These officers earned their place through a rigorous, merit-based promotion process. MERIT.
November 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
He has personally blocked the promotions of highly qualified officers, disproportionately targeting women and minorities, derailing careers built on years of distinguished service.
These officers earned their place through a rigorous, merit-based promotion process. MERIT.
These officers earned their place through a rigorous, merit-based promotion process. MERIT.
So Hegseth may have broken the law in looking to redefine "merit" as "white, male, and never used the word diversity in his life"? Tick tock...
Pete Hegseth had his inner circle google promotable officers and create paper-only files assessing their wokeness.
www.ms.now/news/pete-he...
www.ms.now/news/pete-he...
‘You gotta be kidding me’: Hegseth used these four things to decide on senior officer promotions
A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had at...
www.ms.now
November 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
So Hegseth may have broken the law in looking to redefine "merit" as "white, male, and never used the word diversity in his life"? Tick tock...
Infuriating & detailed report on how Hegseth overrode DoD’s merit-based promotions process to shackle women & non-white officers. www.ms.now/news/pete-he...
‘You gotta be kidding me’: Hegseth used these four things to decide on senior officer promotions
A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had at...
www.ms.now
November 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Infuriating & detailed report on how Hegseth overrode DoD’s merit-based promotions process to shackle women & non-white officers. www.ms.now/news/pete-he...