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Navajo Code Talkers Disappear from Military Websites after Trump DEIA Order
Articles about the renowned Native American Code Talkers have disappeared from some military websites, with several broken URLs now labeled "DEI."
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Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order[image or embed] -- Axios (@axios.com) March 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order[image or embed]
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Disgusting.
#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-03-18 08:43 AM | Reply
Yea, we better keep old school library books to keep history alive.
#2 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-03-18 08:53 AM | Reply
This is shameful.
Love to hear the MAGA defense.
Like to see if they can avoid the word "racist".
#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-18 08:58 AM | Reply
When will the US government get rid of the Jive Talkers? Asking for a country...
#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-03-18 09:35 AM | Reply
So much of what they are taking down has to do with the progress the US military made because of WW2 and the nation facing the potential of its own systemic racism in the wake of fighting Nazi Germans and the breathtaking horrors of all that whites on whites violence.
#5 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-03-18 09:36 AM | Reply
"Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order"
"Israel will be erased from the map."
Same energy.
#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 09:42 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Is their assertion that any accomplishment that wasn't made by white men was due to DEI. That every woman or minority only ever did anything with the help of DEI?
#7 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-03-18 09:45 AM | Reply
And isn't this the same folks who were bleating that tearing down monuments to Confederates was "erasing history"?
#8 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-03-18 09:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
"Is their assertion that any accomplishment that wasn't made by white men was due to DEI."
Republicans are afraid to show themselves in any of the threads on this topic.
So we will never know.
But we know.
#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 09:47 AM | Reply
WWII vet Medgar Evers erased from Arlington cemetery
mississippitoday.org
#10 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-18 09:49 AM | Reply
Are these cases of incredible over reach, pendulum swinging back too far? Or are they cases of malicious compliance to the DEI orders.
Legit question, I have been too busy the past couple weeks to take a good look of my own.
#11 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-03-18 09:50 AM | Reply
"Are these cases of incredible over reach, pendulum swinging back too far? Or are they cases of malicious compliance to the DEI orders."
It's neither, you fatuous goober.
This is racism, for the sake of racism.
It's what every Trump voter wanted.
#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 09:52 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
#9 | POSTED BY SNOOFY
An honest Republican might but there are too few of those left and none of them come here.
For MAGA, racism is a guilty pleasure. A guilty HUGE pleasure.
#13 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-18 09:53 AM | Reply
#12 you used a lot of words to say "I don't know either" Snoofy
#14 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-03-18 10:02 AM | Reply
Listen good: I know it's racism. You're the one pretending it's something else.
#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 10:05 AM | Reply
He lives is a pretend world where ICE doesn't go after kids and firing the head of the FAA doesn't cause plane issues.
#16 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-03-18 10:07 AM | Reply
Isn't he black? I can never remember which ones are the Quislings.
#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 10:07 AM | Reply
It's especially ironically egregious to these folks since through most of our history women and minorities not only didn't get help from DEI, but had to work extra hard and long to overcome the sexism and racism of the times.
#18 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-03-18 10:10 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
"I have been too busy the past couple weeks to take a good look of my own."
Of course you have. These days, who has the time to take a good look at these things and write about what's going on?
How DEI rollback prompted the scrubbing of Arlington National Cemetery's website wtop.com
Trump's anti-diversity push comes for Arlington Cemetery's rich, diverse history www.msnbc.com
Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website www.npr.org
Arlington scrubs race and gender from cemetery's website www.stripes.com
#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 10:17 AM | Reply
I love how the cancer shows up here and is all soft-spoken.
"Scout's Honor boys, I just haven't had a chance to take a look at all the details on this one, but I'm sure it's not as bad as you're making it out to be!"
#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 10:18 AM | Reply
It's the curse of the fence sitting "moderate".
#21 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-03-18 10:19 AM | Reply
Speaking of fence sitters. Can Eberly tell if it's racist? I bet he can't.
#22 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 10:22 AM | Reply
#19: Hi Snoofy: "These days, who has the time to take a good look at these things and write about what's going on?"
Ain't that the effin' truth? Trumpf and his demonic horde are mercilessly fire-hosing Americans with injustice left, right, top to bottom: images.genius.com
#23 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-18 10:37 AM | Reply
#19 I know they are happening... What I asked is what were they ordered vs what did they implement. Did you look into the specifics of each, or are you assuming it's just racism. Very well could be, but given the time I'd love to know the specific order vs what they implemented and who interpreted the order.
I know it's just easier to assume the absolute worst, and it could be, but it's way more fun to just run with the assumption it seems.
#24 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-03-18 10:59 AM | Reply
"Did you look into the specifics of each, or are you assuming it's just racism."
Listen again: The order to remove DEI is racist. That's not an assumption.
Since you're convinced it might not be racism: Tell us, what would look different, if this was really racism.
Or are here to tell us you are unable to discern the nuance between "might be racism" and "actual racism."
#25 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 11:06 AM | Reply
"I'd love to know the specific order"
Too bad you can't read. www.whitehouse.gov
#26 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 11:12 AM | Reply
So you're starting from a conclusion that I don't agree with.
#27 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-03-18 11:13 AM | Reply
"So you're starting from a conclusion that I don't agree with."
You said you aren't educated on this topic. Fix that, or shut your ignorant mouth.
#28 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 11:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
28
Everyone can see that you're being deliberately antagonistic because you're a bored, lonely internet ----- desperate for attention.
No point is being a douchebag over demanding the acceptance this is racism. Unless douchebag is all you have.
It's racism. It (the change on the military websites) just happened and I'm sure there will be more on this to come.
Now, continue with your 3rd grade game of "can't you see it's racist!!!!" game while you're picking your nose and flinging it onto others.
#29 | Posted by eberly at 2025-03-18 11:34 AM | Reply
"shut your ignorant mouth."
You're such a liar. The LAST thing you want is for him to shut his mouth. What on earth do you have better to do than to chase this guy around begging for attention?
In the next 15 minutes, you're gonna make 6 posts directed at me and him with your juvenile arrogance ordering him and anyone else crazy enough to respond to you with "fix that, shut your mouth, you're a cancer", etc....
what a ------ tool.
#30 | Posted by eberly at 2025-03-18 11:37 AM | Reply
"Listen good: I know it's racism."
gee, if only anybody on this place gave a single ---- about what you think you know.......
#31 | Posted by eberly at 2025-03-18 11:38 AM | Reply
Speaking of fence sitters. Can Eberly tell if it's racist? I bet he can't. #22 | Posted by snoofy
It's racism. It (the change on the military websites) just happened and I'm sure there will be more on this to come. #30 | Posted by eberly
Oh man. I was wrong. Eberly can tell it's racism.
Maybe Eberly can explain it to KWRX25!
#32 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 11:39 AM | Reply
-Maybe Eberly can explain it to KWRX25!
I can
You can't
#33 | Posted by eberly at 2025-03-18 11:42 AM | Reply | Funny: 1
Please proceed, Governor.
#34 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 11:42 AM | Reply
I don't work for you, dipstick.
If KWRX is interested........we'll see.
#35 | Posted by eberly at 2025-03-18 11:44 AM | Reply
"I can."
Nobody believes you. Not even you believe you.
#36 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 11:49 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Why would you introduce blatant racism to Arlington Cemetery? Extremely disrespectful.
#37 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-03-18 06:16 PM | Reply
"Is their assertion that any accomplishment that wasn't made by white men was due to DEI. That every woman or minority only ever did anything with the help of DEI?
#7 | POSTED BY TFDNIHILIST"
Exactly!
#38 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2025-03-18 09:32 PM | Reply
They were often denigrated, treated disrespectfully by whites all their lives simply because they were Navajos. The old code talkers it was my great privilege to know were proud, respectful men, who honored their compatriots' sacrifices. It'll take a long walk for the US to earn back its honor after shredding it so eagerly and stupidly by disrespecting those who cleaved to Talking God.
#39 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-03-19 12:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#19 I know they are happening... What I asked is what were they ordered vs what did they implement. Did you look into the specifics of each, or are you assuming it's just racism. Very well could be, but given the time I'd love to know the specific order vs what they implemented and who interpreted the order. I know it's just easier to assume the absolute worst, and it could be, but it's way more fun to just run with the assumption it seems. #24 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-03-18 10:59 AM
It gets worse, certainly.
Cutting Social Security and veterans benefits while cutting the phone systems, closing entire offices, firing majority front-line staff to create strife, confusion and resentment as people scramble for some semblance of normalcy.. which Musk insures will not be there.
For instance.
There's also the arrest of political opposition. Citizens, military, political, economic. All potential "alien enemies" and "terrorists".
#40 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-19 09:56 PM | Reply
Very well could be
That's gonna be on his tombstone.
#41 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-03-19 09:57 PM | Reply
One of my favorite films from when I was younger was Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. Pure fiction, but engrossing and thought-provoking.
One of the scenes I remember most is when he encounters two racist bear hunters on a deserted, rural road. I'm not sure what their political leanings would've been nowadays had they lived, but I still can take an educated guess.
At any rate, it's only a movie.
That being said, America may start seeing real-life Ghost Dog types quite soon.
#42 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2025-03-19 10:00 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Ironically, most black Americans go back generations prior to most whites. By that logic, they are the most American. Indigenous even moreso.
So, this appears to be a whites-only world this administration wants to enforce.
First amendment will need to be abolished and police used as enforcement of that for the real fun to happen, imo.
#43 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-19 10:01 PM | Reply
@#33 ... I can ...
Then, please do.
thx.
#44 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-19 10:08 PM | Reply
Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites www.npr.org
Yes, people disappearing from government websites.
People who are citizens of this Country.
Disappearing.
As if they no longer exist.
#45 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-19 10:10 PM | Reply
Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (1988) www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ... genius.com
... [Verse 1] The future teaches you to be alone The present to be afraid and cold So if I can shoot rabbits Then I can shoot fascists Bullets for your brain today But we'll forget it all again Monuments put from pen to paper Turns me into a gutless wonder [Chorus] And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next Will be next, will be next, will be next [Verse 2] Gravity keeps my head down Or is it maybe shame At being so young and being so vain? Holes in your head today But I'm a pacifist I've walked La Ramblas But not with real intent [Chorus] And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next Will be next, will be next, will be next ...
[Chorus] And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next Will be next, will be next, will be next
[Verse 2] Gravity keeps my head down Or is it maybe shame At being so young and being so vain? Holes in your head today But I'm a pacifist I've walked La Ramblas But not with real intent
[Chorus] And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next Will be next, will be next, will be next ...
Background for the song ...
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next en.wikipedia.org
... Background The song's theme is inspired by the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of Welsh volunteers who joined the left-wing International Brigades fighting for the Spanish Republic against Francisco Franco's military rebels. The song takes its name from a Republican propaganda poster of the time written in English and displaying a photograph of a child killed by the Nationalists, under a sky filled with bomber aircraft, with the song's titular warning written at the bottom.[3] ...
The song's theme is inspired by the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of Welsh volunteers who joined the left-wing International Brigades fighting for the Spanish Republic against Francisco Franco's military rebels.
The song takes its name from a Republican propaganda poster of the time written in English and displaying a photograph of a child killed by the Nationalists, under a sky filled with bomber aircraft, with the song's titular warning written at the bottom.[3] ...
#46 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-19 10:19 PM | Reply
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