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radius777

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9. This is merely exposing what the RW is about,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 10:51 AM

Jul 24

white xtian identity politics. They complain that liberals, PoC, women etc are the ones fixated on identity - but it is really they who cannot cope with the 'defaultness' of the white xtian identity being challenged.

DEI selects for excellence - it is racism/sexism etc that protects the mediocre from having to compete with a wide array of people.

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Let's stop being on the defensive. Bring on the DEI. [View all] kpete Jul 24 OP

Joe promised he would have a cabinet that looked like America, and that is exactly what he did. He campaigned on it. Walleye Jul 24 #1

DEI stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and for the life of me Ocelot II Jul 24 #2

Same things as their stance against any equality measures. Claustrum Jul 24 #7

Exactly! My response to VP Harris being a "DEI VP"is. Yes she is. We the people hired her because we want diversity tulipsandroses Jul 24 #8

I'm seeing good reframing in Xittersphere - "Definitely Earned it" jmbar2 Jul 24 #3

Being against DEI in the context that they are attacking it is essentially being against any type of introspection ColinC Jul 24 #4

That's kind of how they roll. Anti-woke, for example... TwilightZone Jul 24 #18

They just see it as taking away from the more deserving white man JI7 Jul 24 #5

what makes these "white men" so damn deserving? rampartc Jul 24 #21

Their sense of entitlement IronLionZion Jul 24 #29

CandyAss white boys afraid of competition sure do whine. NoMoreRepugs Jul 24 #6

This is merely exposing what the RW is about, radius777 Jul 24 #9

Your last line is great! 70sEraVet Jul 24 #17

i like it as well and would love to cite it. rampartc Jul 24 #22

Just use it, no citation necessary, radius777 Jul 26 #31

DEI is Republican speak for white men controlling power. surfered Jul 24 #10

Saw this yesterday... rubbersole Jul 24 #11

I'm all for DEI Jerry2144 Jul 24 #12

K and R BadgerMom Jul 24 #13

DEI prevents the "termination" of talent PikaBlue Jul 24 #14

But ... What if some white people get their feelings hurt? 70sEraVet Jul 24 #19

I was a 'fake' DEI hire in the 1970's! joanbarnes Jul 24 #15

DEI? You mean: Daddy's Entitled Inheritor? n/t Tom Rinaldo Jul 24 #16

Let's call them what they are... orwell Jul 24 #20

The language she's referencing is Kannada, if anyone was curious IronLionZion Jul 24 #23

To shut up the right tell them DEI means destroy every incel Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 24 #24

More inclusion! ViewObsessed Jul 24 #25

I like my government to pay attention to DEI. Bring me all of that you can. GoodRaisin Jul 24 #26

It was a political deal Biden made with Jim Clyburn applegrove Jul 24 #27

And Biden himself was selected to be Obama's VP IronLionZion Jul 24 #28

I strongly support DEI. But Harris was not a DEI candidate or hire Bucky Jul 24 #30