A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization

Retired Army colonel Kurt Schlichter, a Pentagon-aligned influencer with 620,000 X followers, served as a civilian employee on a task force targeting “woke” ideas in military education. He has repeatedly posted extremist content praising dictators such as Pinochet and Franco, advocating authoritarian crackdowns on liberals, and calling for voting restrictions based on family status and property ownership. In July 2026, Schlichter described “liberal women” as a “pestilence” that could end Western civilization.