{"id":2594661,"date":"2026-04-24T11:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-party-of-microaggressions-and-wokeness-makes-fun-of-asian-navy-secretary-because-of-height\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:53:22","slug":"dems-party-of-microaggressions-and-wokeness-makes-fun-of-asian-navy-secretary-because-of-height","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-party-of-microaggressions-and-wokeness-makes-fun-of-asian-navy-secretary-because-of-height\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems, Party of Microaggressions and Wokeness, Makes Fun of Asian Navy Secretary Because of Height"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-party-of-microaggressions-and-wokeness-makes-fun-of-asian-navy-secretary-because-of-height%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2594661&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; The Western Journal article argues that Democrats posted and then deleted a social-media image ridiculing acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao\u2019s height, treating it as a racial trope against Asians. It contends the mocking was improper and hypocritical, especially as similar criticisms toward Republicans are frequently enough treated as newsworthy or acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece contrasts the Democrats\u2019 post with broader coverage of Cao\u2019s appointment,noting Cao became acting Navy Secretary after John Phelan resigned. It cites Politico on Cao\u2019s credibility in shipbuilding and Phelan\u2019s departure being tied to disagreements over naval modernization and a new class of battleships. The Guardian is referenced for Cao\u2019s stance on accelerating shipbuilding and technology to face future threats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article portrays the Democrats\u2019 ridicule as not substantive policy critique, arguing it reflects racial stereotyping rather than legitimate disagreement. It highlights reactions on social media, including tweets accusing Democrats of bigotry, and points to othre media discussions about stereotypes and anti-Asian bias.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the piece argues that while Democrats peddle \u201cmicroaggressions\u201d and woke rhetoric, the media\u2019s response is unusually muted when a Democratic action targets a race or ethnicity, framing the incident as indicative of broader partisan double standards.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s nothing a leftist likes more than talking about the racial perfidies of the right side of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>When they do it, however, it&rsquo;s perfectly fine. Hilarious, even!<\/p>\n<p>At least that&rsquo;s how it seemed for a little bit on the Democrats&rsquo; official X account. In a now-deleted post, the Democrats posted a picture of acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao next taller former Virginia Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-acosta-governor-glenn-youngkin-running-soviet-style-police-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a>, along with a pinch emoji.<\/p>\n<p>The obvious reference was to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gives-navy-shoot-sight-order-day-firing-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian appointee&rsquo;s<\/a> height &mdash; a common, and noxious, racial trope that would have drawn a wringing of hands if a Republican did it. But it&rsquo;s the Democrats, so it&rsquo;s barely even trending on the media&rsquo;s radar.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/white-house-new-navy-secretary-00888673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, Cao became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-secretary-of-the-department-of-defense-chris-miller-thanks-vp-pence-for-efforts-in-most-complex-military-operation-in-history\/\" title=\"Acting Secretary of the Department of Defense Chris Miller Thanks VP Pence for Efforts in Most Complex Military Operation in History?\">acting secretary<\/a> of the U.S. Navy after John Phelan resigned Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>There are a number of theories behind Phelan&rsquo;s departure; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/22\/navy-secretary-out-00887887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others in military brass were less than impressed with Phelan&rsquo;s plan to commission a new class of battleship which the Pentagon felt was both expensive and superannuated.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/23\/hung-cao-new-navy-secretary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.K. Guardian<\/a> pointed out, Cao had a different tack on naval development, arguing that &ldquo;the military was living each day like it was 10 September 2001, and that the country must accelerate shipbuilding while improving technology so that it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-program-to-counter-hypersonic-weapons-enters-next-phase\/\" title=\"U.S. Program to Counter Hypersonic Weapons Enters Next Phase\">defeat hypersonic missiles<\/a> and other threats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to rethink naval warfare,&rdquo; Cao said last year. &ldquo;We need to be ready for what happens tomorrow.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There was other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/pete-hegseth-navy-secretary-john-phelan-b2963946.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scuttlebutt<\/a> regarding why Phelan was out, but the most reliable was that his approach to shipbuilding clashed with Hegseth&rsquo;s vision for naval modernization.<\/p>\n<p>What is clear is that, as Politico noted, &ldquo;Cao has built substantial credibility for being a quick study on shipbuilding and managing turmoil after turnover wracked the service last year, according to four people familiar with the dynamics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And while the Democrats had substantive reasons for opposition to Cao &mdash; he has been a cultural lightning rod in the past, and changing Navy secretaries in the midst of a conflict with Iran might be problematic &mdash; this was&nbsp;<em>not<\/em> a substantive response:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">if you support the democrats, then you think it&rsquo;s cool to make fun of the height of a minority veteran (who is 5&rsquo;8&rdquo; btw)<\/p>\n<p>good job, party of hatred and bigotry <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f0paE9n2W9\">pic.twitter.com\/f0paE9n2W9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillyM2k\/status\/2047418588223680686?\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s them making fun of Cao for being shorter than Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Cao was once a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-democrats-make-final-desperation-move-bid-block-trumps-tariffs-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia senatorial candidate<\/a>, but that&rsquo;s not what they&rsquo;re poking fun at. They&rsquo;re mentioning that he&rsquo;s short.<\/p>\n<p>In case you didn&rsquo;t get the stereotype about Asians being small, it&rsquo;s one that the media certainly knows &mdash; as evinced by this HuffPost headline from a few years back:<\/p>\n[EDITOR: INSERT HUFFPOST.JPG HERE]\n<p>And while the post now appears to be deleted, it <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/trending\/2047403676231483463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">managed to trend<\/a> on X for &ldquo;invoking anti-Asian stereotypes,&rdquo; among other things.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Glenn Youngkin is 6 feet 7.<\/p>\n<p>Hung Cao is 5 feet 8, which is the average height for males in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats suck at this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/favBL0vXCW\">pic.twitter.com\/favBL0vXCW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Badhombre\/status\/2047380665159561660?\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ah, yes.<\/p>\n<p>Having some non<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-binary intern make fun<\/a> of a decorated war veteran.<\/p>\n<p>Good move, Democrats. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NSeivLaI3u\">pic.twitter.com\/NSeivLaI3u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bonchieredstate\/status\/2047462982930571650?\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This would be pretty dumb and more than a little tasteless &mdash; if it were coming from a neutral party.<\/p>\n<p>But this is the Democrats, the official party of &ldquo;microaggressions&rdquo; and wokeness. They can turn anything a Republican says into something racist.<\/p>\n<p>When they peddle racist tropes on social media, however, the regular media is oddly silent &mdash; so long as it&rsquo;s a Trump appointee and a race that it&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/school-board-members-virginia-county-admit-anti-asian-bias-school-admissions-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OK to be bigoted against<\/a>, in their book. Nice work.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a paraphrase of the main points in the provided text:<\/p>\n<p>The piece argues that critics on the left often accuse the right of racial offenses, but Democrats did something similar on their official X account by posting a now-deleted image of acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao next to former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin with a pinch emoji. The post was seen as mocking Cao\u2019s height, a stereotype some view as racist, and the coverage around the incident was muted because the speaker was a Democrat. Politico notes that Cao became acting Navy Secretary after John Phelan resigned.<\/p>\n<p>The article summarizes theories about Phelan\u2019s departure, including resistance from some in the defense establishment to his plan for a new class of battleships (seen as expensive and outdated). It contrasts Cao\u2019s more aggressive stance on naval modernization-advocating faster shipbuilding and better tech to counter threats like hypersonic missiles-with the Pentagon\u2019s and other officials\u2019 caution. Proponents argue Cao quickly understood shipbuilding and crisis management, while opponents say his nomination drew on past cultural controversies. The piece also highlights social-media reactions that mocked Cao\u2019s height, framing it as evidence of Democrats\u2019 bigotry, and it argues that the media treats similar behavior differently depending on whether Democrats or Republicans are involved. The text closes with promotional material for The Western Journal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2594662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Featured-Image-961.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[14384,3933,78504,10733,50914],"class_list":["post-2594661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-asian","tag-dems","tag-heightism","tag-microaggressions","tag-wokeness-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Featured-Image-961.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2594661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2594661"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2594661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2594665,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2594661\/revisions\/2594665"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2594662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2594661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2594661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2594661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}