Instead of citing real issues like abuse and atheist exclusion, the Secretary of Defense claimed Scouting America isn’t doing enough to “cultivate masculine values”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly cutting ties with Scouting America, not because of its history of abuse, lawsuits, or religious discrimination, but because it acknowledges LGBTQ people and girls. Ironically, the government should have distanced itself from the Scouts years ago—for barring atheists, imposing religious tests, and enabling predators. Instead, Hegseth frames the move as a culture-war stunt about masculinity and “wokeness.” He’s punishing the organization for slowly fixing some mistakes, not for the failures that actually harmed kids. It’s short-sighted, ideological, and rooted in performative outrage—not leadership.