New Year’s Day attacks by US service members highlight threat, says Bishop Garrison who led DoD investigation

Summary

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.

    • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
      8·
      10 hours ago

      moment of truth: does this guy double down or learn more about what the political spectrum represents

        • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
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          48 minutes ago

          We’re not your parents or your teacher, you have to learn the value of educating yourself.

          • GrammarPolice@lemmy.world
            22·
            40 minutes ago

            Lmao. You’re the one making claims about me being wrong, so you have to provide arguments for why that is. Saying “i know why you’re wrong, but that’s for you to find out” is lazy debating

            • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
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              29 minutes ago

              Let me try to be more clear: I don’t give a shit if you continue to be ignorant, there are millions of you. I don’t owe you anything.

              Now the choice to keep being uninformed is yours alone, but as a human being with the capacity for human reasoning I thought you might enjoy the opportunity to be less dumb.

              Your choice is yours!

    • kreskin@lemmy.world
      111·
      11 hours ago

      And what percentage of violence in the US has ever been caused by leftists? like less than 1% right. GTFO of here with your rightwing lies.

    • Makhno@lemmy.world
      182·
      16 hours ago

      No it’s not. Is your little brain thinking of Soviet-branded communism? Cause that’s not left-wing extremism lol

      The Red Army murdered every anarchist they could find

      • GrammarPolice@lemmy.world
        28·
        10 hours ago

        If “soviet-branded communism” isn’t left wing extremism, then what pray tell IS left wing extremism?