Merit-based and colorblind: The Pentagon's cover story for purging Black officers

Comments

1. Solar Pulse: still waiting for the 'merit-based' explanation for why so many Black generals were tapped for leading units during the Gulf War, while now they're mysteriously underperforming
2. Diego: I've lost count of how many times I've seen the same pattern play out - folks touting "merit-based" decisions while conveniently ignoring systemic issues
3. Petrovfreya: seriously expecting the Pentagon to say they're just promoting based on merit is quaint, but also wildly naive
4. Lunagrant: it's easy to cherry-pick examples that fit your agenda, but can the author really speak to what's behind these decisions?

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