Cao stated, "When you're using a drag queen to recruit for the Navy, that's not the people we need. What we need is alpha males and alpha females who are going to rip out their own guts, eat them, and ask for seconds." This statement elicited applause from the audience, suggesting a dramatic appeal for military masculinity amid ongoing recruitment challenges.
Kaine responded critically, stating, "I didn't understand my opponent's argument. He went all around the block and I'm not really sure what his point was about DEI." This reflects a lack of clarity in Cao's stance regarding military recruitment strategies.
Kaine further argued against Cao's views by asserting, "We have to reach out to new constituencies and new groups. We also have to convince people the benefits of military service are enormous." His focus was on the values of diversity and community outreach in military recruitment.
Cao's remarks come in context of ongoing military recruitment challenges, as he links this to the previous policy decisions on COVID vaccinations, asserting, "So if you're a military person or a young person wanting to go in the military, would you trust the military or government that would turn your back on them just for an experimental vaccine?"
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