US Marines Tweet Pride Month Message – It Backfires Spectacularly

June is upon us, and that means it's time to be bombarded with cringe-worthy corporate messages and products for Pride Month.

On Wednesday, the Marines' Twitter account got in on the action in a tweet writing, "Throughout June, the USMC takes [Pride] in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members."

"We remain committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect," it added.

The tweet included a graphic of a helmet with rainbow-colored bullets.

However, it did not go over well -- and not just with conservatives either.

Even liberals took to Twitter to lambast the tweet.

https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1532020841835380737

https://twitter.com/TimRunsHisMouth/status/1532024085563297795

https://twitter.com/ChristinaPushaw/status/1532017384642465795

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1532013973544919041

https://twitter.com/imontheradio/status/1532063927403655169

https://twitter.com/michaeljknowles/status/1532062788239052800

https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1532062030898745344

https://twitter.com/HumanistReport/status/1532061781241212928

https://twitter.com/conservmillen/status/1532049740526927875

https://twitter.com/katrinabhaydon/status/1532043757306134530

https://twitter.com/kittypurrzog/status/1532042326251479040

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/1532040861630058496

https://twitter.com/Timodc/status/1532040047309905921

https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1532033897558581248

https://twitter.com/billybinion/status/1532033772987863043

https://twitter.com/MonicaCrowley/status/1532040724627308545

https://twitter.com/RichforGA/status/1532065386308415488

https://twitter.com/meyrude/status/1532062999238049792

https://twitter.com/SuperMegaShow/status/1532027469070405632

Obviously, one tweet does not mean that the Marines are focused on being "woke" instead of being an efficient fighting force -- nor should people use it to draw those conclusions.

But there are some companies and institutions that just don't need to join in the rush to send out colorful, cringe-worthy pride messages.

Even some members of the LGBTQ+ community are criticizing companies and institutions for sending out these pandering messages for what they feel is a lack of actual support for the community.

Given how well this tweet went, perhaps the Marines' social media managers should stick to sharing messages that highlight its strength as a fighting force.