Is there an outcry about the 1 day Stand Down to identify "Extremism in the Ranks"?

This is being taken out of context. I had a family member post something about this. I just explained to them that it is not like we actually stop and vet everyone in the military. I honestly don't have a problem with this. We have a bad habit of assuming that our service members are all outstanding citizens. That is not the case. We need to seek out those in our ranks that are predators. It can be someone who is a sexual predator or an extremist. Some people may hold views that are dangerous and not even realize it. Just like that picture of the C4 in a shape of a swastika. I don't even understand how anyone would think that is acceptable. That service member should have set off some alarms. Then no one in his unit stopped it. That is what we are looking for.

It’s not about who you vote for, and nothing in the SecDef’s words lead to that inference. It’s about people who are so consumed by their beliefs that they’ll engage in illegal, possibly violent actions to achieve their ends. If you don’t think they’re in your formations you’re not paying attention. And they’re up and down the rank structure.

The stand down is to discuss the issues with extremism in the ranks. The fact that you mentally associate extremism with Trump supporters is definitely interesting though.


https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/02/09/secdef-stand-down-on-extremism-not-meant-to-be-panacea-says-pentagon-spokesman/?fbclid=IwAR37LKcLN1axMYNvddjn2O4pJseAq4BbHgxxtqQZUxExKaEFgtjqdS_k5zI