The U.S. Space Force has gone completely, unequivocally “woke,” as made evident at a recent Department of Defense “Pride” event.

During the event, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt spewed a bunch of “woke” nonsense about how she performs her job.

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The @DeptofDefense “pride” event last week gets more bizarre with scrutiny.

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1. Here, LTG Burt openly admits she lets supposed concerns over “anti-LGBTQ+ laws in a state” about “healthcare” dictate personnel choices, even if it means choosing a less-qualified officer. pic.twitter.com/O5zc2yku9P

— William Thibeau (@WilliamThibeau) June 14, 2023

“Transformational cultural change requires leadership from the top, and we do not have time to wait. Since January of this year, more than 400 anti-LGBT+ laws have been introduced at the state level,” she began.

“That number is rising and demonstrates a trend that could be dangerous to our service members, their families, and the readiness of the force as a whole,” she continued.

The so-called “anti-LGBT+” laws typically simply bar children from pursuing puberty blockers, transgender surgery, and other non-reversible procedures. It’s not clear what this has to do with the military and its readiness.

It’s also not clear whether it’s appropriate for a top federal government agent to criticize state laws that she appears to personally dislike.

“When I look at potential candidates, say for squadron command, I strive to match the right person to the right job. I consider their job performance and relevant experience first. However, I also look at their personal circumstances, and their family is also an important factor,” Burt added.

“If a good match for a job does not feel safe being themselves and performing at their highest potential at a given location, or if their family could be denied critical healthcare due to the laws in that state, I am compelled to consider a different candidate and perhaps less qualified,” she concluded.

And so she’s willing to sacrifice candidate quality at the altar of the “cult of transgenderism,” as critics on the right call the modern LGBT movement.

The backlash to Burt’s remarks has been severe:

State law and legislators are being openly targeted by the department of defense. This is so far beyond the pale, not to mention a crime

— Frank Goodman (@MrFrankGoodman) June 14, 2023

Absolutely disgusted. @DeptofDefense is a disgrace because of those they have buoyed to the top. They can all go trans themselves.

— Tyler (@TyTyP74) June 15, 2023

There is no room for politics while wearing the uniform, and to tie it to readiness is absurd. The laws she danced around are laws to protect the children. Leave our children alone.

— RetMilVet17 (@mil_vet17) June 15, 2023

Just what we need. Stunning & brave word salad which translates into: rainbow equity. Negligence of military duty & failure to provide domestic protection… for a modern audience.

— American Patriot (@RedWhiteBlue4Me) June 14, 2023

What a slap in the face to every patriot serving with a distinguished career that they may be overlooked for command due to the state they are from!! She needs to be reminded how many that serve come from these states she simply doesn’t like.

— Leighton (@LeightonX13) June 14, 2023

Criticism has also come from Space Force veteran Lt. Col Matt Lohmeier, who, as previously reported, was relieved of command two years ago after he self-published a book about the creeping Marxism taking over the U.S. military.

“I was once fired from command in the @SpaceForceDoD for allegedly ‘being politically partisan while acting in an official capacity.’ That allegation was totally false. Lt Gen Burt here demonstrates what being politically partisan while acting in an official capacity really looks like,” he tweeted late Wednesday afternoon.

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I was once fired from command in the @SpaceForceDoD for allegedly “being politically partisan while acting in an official capacity.” That allegation was totally false.

Lt Gen Burt here demonstrates what being politically partisan while acting in an official capacity really… https://t.co/cghkdMhsFn

— Matt Lohmeier (@matthewlohmeier) June 14, 2023

But it’s not just Burt who was way out of line at the DoD “Pride” event.

Multiple “[s]enior Defense Department leaders used an event celebrating Pride Month at the Pentagon … to sound the alarm about the rising number of state laws they say target the LGBTQ community, warning the trend is hurting the armed forces,” Politico reported.

For example, Gil Cisneros, the Pentagon’s undersecretary for personnel and readiness, said this: “LGBTQ+ and other diverse communities are under attack just because they are different. Hate for hate’s sake.”

Rep. Jim Banks, the chair of the House Armed Services Committee’s military personnel panel, responded to the noise by issuing a statement warning that the military’s focus on “wokeness” has “harmed recruitment, retention and morale, wasted service members’ time and taxpayer’s dollars, and undermined the apolitical character of the military which is a major threat to democracy and the American way of life.”

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