Hegseth will make the military even more partisan and divided.

[bluesbassman]

4. I believe it will cause a breakdown in morale and discipline.

While it is true that there are people enlisted in the military that think the way Hegseth does, I don’t think it’s any greater proportion than the general public. So having a segment of the ranks emboldened by MAGA think, and possibly acting upon potentially illegal orders coming from that segment is going to conflict with the rest of the service members who are faithful to their oath. This is when the breakdowns are going to become severe.

Career officers and NCOs who survive any purges wil be the determining factors in maintaining order. They are the ones we have to either trust to do the right thing, or worry that they’re all MAGA too.