Reactions to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's proposal to remove the name of Harvey Milk from a Navy ship have sparked widespread condemnation among LGBTQ advocates and politicians. Stuart Milk, Harvey's nephew, expressed concerns and suggested the move might unify minority communities against distractions from pressing issues like Medicaid cuts and foreign conflicts. Activist Cleve Jones criticized the decision as petty, emphasizing that it hardly addresses national safety concerns. Governor Gavin Newsom also condemned the action as a diversion from Hegseth's leadership failures, considering it a cowardly tactic amidst more substantial societal challenges.
This is all just a distraction from the administration's proposed cuts to programs for the poor, like Medicaid, and the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
I would be willing to wager a considerable sum that American families sitting around that proverbial kitchen table this evening are not going to be talking about how much safer they feel now that Harvey's name is going to be taken off that ship.
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