S1E19 - Woke Bureaucrats

With Republicans going after wokeness in institutions like the military, we have a question: how does a free people account for ideology among bureaucrats?

Jul 2, 2021

Welcome to Self-Evident and Forgotten, a podcast on the truths of liberty and odd opinions! Hosted by Stanton, Kristi, and Cody, we explore the beautiful ideas often forgotten today that have given life to a free, peaceful, and prosperous society.

Recently, the Chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (the military council that advises the president) General Mark A. Milley has come under heat for his remarks before a Congressional panel. The subject of his current disagreement with Republicans his defending policies in the military that purportedly teach our armed service men and women "woke" ideas that Republicans think undermine our military preparedness. The debate is confused, but reveals a wider problem  -- ideological bureaucrats. 

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