ToKCast29 Aug 2023

Ep 196: The Mother Military

Commentary (and Explainer) This podcast is largely an op-ed about the "feminisation" of Western militaries and the effect of so-called "diversity, equity and inclusion" ideologies on modern defence forces. I look at what the purpose of a military is and the tension between its aims and the ways some arms of some defence forces are "marketing" themselves to their own people. Of chief concern to some has been the way the US army has chosen to attempt to recruit people into its ranks. Timestamps/Chapters and references below.

00:00 Introduction secs: concerns of late about military decline/changes in standards

00:25 Concerns about politicising the military

1:23 - Should physical standards be lowered to accommodate “diversity” in the military?

2:18 The Military as a deterrent (as nuclear weapons are a special case of) First Pass

3:08: The “Mutually Assured Destruction” trope is a lie

5:01 - Chinese/Russian tech (military & other) is a stolen, poor imitation of Western innovation

6:20 - A comparison of military forces in terms of numbers (expenditure, land/air/manpower, materiel, capabilities)

10:30 The difference in Military Cultures (Jocko Willink on decentralised command).

12:14 - Gandalf’s cameo

12:18 - raw soldier numbers vs army cultures and capabilities

12:31 Case Study: North Korea “the world’s 4th largest army”.

13:54 - Case Study: The Russia Ukraine war

14:24 Case Study: The First Gulf War - The Tank Battle

16:18 Case study: the 6 day Israeli war

17:46 The Military as a deterrent (Second Pass)

19:08 Gratuitous Holiday Snap

19:56 The Mother Military Thesis

21:56 North Korea/Communism and Cancel Culture

22:51 Contemporary Western Nations and Cancel Culture

23:27 Woke Culture and Toxic Masculinity

26:23 Is there sexism in custody proceedings?

27:54 - Toxic “Father” Masculinity vs A Feminist “Mother” Military

28:39 The US Army recruitment advertisement controversy 30:53 Alan Watts on “Prickles and Goo” 31:21 Masculine and Feminine traits: some comparisons

33:50 James Damore and “the Google Memo” - commentary

34:19 The function and public face of the military 35:46 Pathological Goo: Jordan Peterson and The Devouring Mother

37:14 Early Signs of military culture rot?

39:04 Exclusive Clubs, Bouncers and Gay Culture

39:57 The Military as a Deterrent (Third Pass)

40:34 - Comparison of Recruitment Tactics - US Army vs US Marines or US Army vs Russian/Chinese Army.

41:24 Conclusions

42:11 Credits, How to support the channel, podcast and me

References: 1. https://youtu.be/MIYGFSONKbk?si=C8mFqnObEburxXqz

2. A recent article from Australian media about coercion of "LGBTQIA+" ideologies on cadets: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/adf-academy-cadets-claim-they-were-pressured-to-remove-uniforms/102780562

3. US Marine corps recruitment ad for comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9gTAjbiQEM

4. Humorous Aussie analysis of US vs Russian & Chinese army recruitment commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXmyWdZfdgk

5. Ex-Marine comments on US Military Matters (Jameson's Travels) - https://www.youtube.com/@UC-N44TadAniwC7v8Zj858nQ #woke #feminism #military #transition #army #philosophy "Like" my video and "subscribe" to my channel :)

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