racist rant, but she made the arguement to get rid of DEI

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"You consistently said over and over the word ‘oppression,’ and every time that you said it, it was almost as if I was hearing nails on a chalkboard, because it seems like you don't understand the definition of ‘oppression,’ And I'd ask you to just refer to Google to help you out. Oppression is the prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control. That is the definition of oppression," she said. "And so, as I sit here as a Black woman who practiced civil rights, let me tell you the reason that my colleagues wanted to make sure you understood the same Black history that your side of the aisle wants to delete out of classrooms is because you can then misuse words like ‘oppression.’"

I invite all to listen to this rant. It's important. This is just one woman, but she shares the views of many. She is trying to argue FOR DEI and trying like hell to keep racism front and center. But she screwed up. She went into capitalism. She tried to explain that diverse companies make more money. Diversity is profitable. Well, yes. If diversity was in fact profitable, companies would do whatever they could to BE profitable. They are beholden to their shareholders. So making them follow your "equity" plan and hiring folks that aren't as good as others, but doing so due to having 55 black women in the right job isn't that. (her comparison about being only the 55th black women to BE ELECTED to congress.) Elected. While she googles oppression, she might want to look into that one. Racist white men didn't force her to run for office, or force voters to choose her over others. She ran for office, and won her seat. Was it "because she was black"? I'd hate to have a huge accomplishments like being elected to congress, cheapened by it being a thing only because she has the proper amount of melanin in her skin.

I know there is still racism. But we have moved so far in such a short time, that if we just stopped harping in it, and trying to make "racism" exist in ever facet of life, it would become the "taboo" it should be, and those who wish to preach it, would be relegated to their garages and basements. Trying to fight racism with racism isn't going to cut it. Organically making the world a better place, by being the better person, and SHOWING the world that you are a better person is how you fight it.

Rid the world of DEI, meritocracy is how the best of the best are chosen. And what color your ass is, should not be a factor. Be the best YOU, you can be, and accept that there will likely be others who are better. Accept that, learn from those who are, and try like hell to emulate them. THAT is the way forward. Not this.

Being unified and focused in both goal and means will drastically out produce any sort of notion diversity is king.

You can’t have focus while attempting to coral wholly separate world views. You can not have unity when your goals are opposed. Sure diversity is nice if we are talking about butter chicken on a menu but not much more then that in my opinion.
a reply to: network dude

Yes Violet, she really is a racist 🥥

So, in my mind, you CAN'T have captalism and dei at the same time.

As a company, i am trying to sell my product to the largest possible percentage of the people.

If you start focusing on all the little differences, you will lose that percentage due to somebody be upset about something that offended them.

a reply to: theatreboy

capitalism is a meritocracy. The best are chosen, the more profit the better, and those who cannot adapt to changing situations, go bankrupt. It's business. Just that simple. So for her to claim that businesses are more profitable when hiring a diverse workforce, just shows she doesn't understand any of this. Diversity happens organically. The best aren't always the white men. It's kind of why you don't see a bunch of fat white guys on the court playing against the Cav's. They aren't the best at that job, but those who are playing are, and they have to prove it each and every game.

a reply to: network dude

I'm probably using sloppy jargon here but in my point of view (arguing subjectively and not factually) racism is largely administrative rather than social. What I mean by that is discrimination has to be a policy, an act of management, not a pedestrian expression of preference or cultural ignorance. The problem we have now is that any inconvenience is scrutinized as a symptom of racism despite having no correlation to policy or the ethnic properties of the plaintiff, which is intellectually lazy and absurd. But we've come to expect lazy and absurd from the DEI subscribers.

originally posted by: TzarChasm
a reply to: network dude

I'm probably using sloppy jargon here but in my point of view (arguing subjectively and not factually) racism is largely administrative rather than social. What I mean by that is discrimination has to be a policy, an act of management, not a pedestrian expression of preference or cultural ignorance. The problem we have now is that any inconvenience is scrutinized as a symptom of racism despite having no correlation to policy or the ethnic properties of the plaintiff, which is intellectually lazy and absurd. But we've come to expect lazy and absurd from the DEI subscribers.

Yes. It offers an easy out for any uncomfortable situation. Rather than resort to reason and logic, just claim racism, victimhood, and *POOF* the problem is shifted away from you. I look forward to the very near future, when everyone resoundingly refuses to play this stupid game anymore. Can you imagine the line at the unemployment office when all the DEI coaches are fired. They will all be complaining about how "they" did them wrong. But I have to run, I have a gender studies class to finish up so I can get my DEI degree and finally realize my dream of being in corporate America as a man who identifies as a women, identifying as a man. I found a way to beat the system, and still be able to use the bathroom of my choice.

originally posted by: network dude

... But I have to run, ... to use the bathroom of my choice.

I've gotta run as well.
Have been protesting all week out in front of the nail-salon to hire old white men as manicurists.

#yersoakinginit