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a very racist one, at that...
Posted on: January 21, 2025 at 08:01:28 CT
zounami MU
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Regarding your last sentence, FMB made a good point recently:
• http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=19363954
DEI is obviously a controversial subject. Some believe it's racist to support DEI, while others believe it's racist to oppose it. But neither viewpoint is actually racist if the beliefs are well-intentioned (to prevent racial discrimination).
Increasingly, more people are starting to realize that DEI, in practice, is simply reverse discrimination (which is why many corporations are rolling back their policies). I've pointed out that Gates & Kerrick Jackson were DEI hires because they were, and there's ample evidence of that (see here: http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=19361679 ).
It's not a question of whether a candidate is simply "qualified" – it's a question of whether he or she is the MOST qualified. In a meritocracy, the MOST qualified candidate should get the job, regardless of their skin tone. If you look at Gate's and Jackson's resumes, there's absolutely no way they were the MOST qualified – and given DRF's stated "DEI mission", what other conclusion can be drawn?
The bottom line is that racial discrimination should never be tolerated, in any form, even when it's against white people. And it's never racist or "suspect" to call out obvious examples of it... it's actually anti-racist.
• http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=19363954
DEI is obviously a controversial subject. Some believe it's racist to support DEI, while others believe it's racist to oppose it. But neither viewpoint is actually racist if the beliefs are well-intentioned (to prevent racial discrimination).
Increasingly, more people are starting to realize that DEI, in practice, is simply reverse discrimination (which is why many corporations are rolling back their policies). I've pointed out that Gates & Kerrick Jackson were DEI hires because they were, and there's ample evidence of that (see here: http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=19361679 ).
It's not a question of whether a candidate is simply "qualified" – it's a question of whether he or she is the MOST qualified. In a meritocracy, the MOST qualified candidate should get the job, regardless of their skin tone. If you look at Gate's and Jackson's resumes, there's absolutely no way they were the MOST qualified – and given DRF's stated "DEI mission", what other conclusion can be drawn?
The bottom line is that racial discrimination should never be tolerated, in any form, even when it's against white people. And it's never racist or "suspect" to call out obvious examples of it... it's actually anti-racist.
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a very racist one, at that... - zounami MU - 1/21 08:01:28