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mahatmakanejeeves

(63,925 posts)
Fri Mar 7, 2025, 12:15 PM Mar 7

Sec Defense: military contracts should stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities

Reposted by Mike Masnick

‪jamelle‬ ‪@jamellebouie.net‬
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3h
hey, can one of the reasonable centrist writers condescendingly explain to me again that it is overblown to call these people segregationists?

https://bsky.app/profile/jamellebouie.net/post/3ljs34by6wc2h

‪Josh Marshall‬ ‪@joshtpm.bsky.social‬
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12h
Interesting. New contracting memorandum from Secy of Defense says military contracts shld stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities.

https://bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3ljr2phtmxc2c
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Sec Defense: military contracts should stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 OP
Looks like Trump is taking us back to segregation. Irish_Dem Mar 7 #1
Well atreides1 Mar 7 #2
I have been saying for quite some time that we are entering a new era of Jim Crow. Lonestarblue Mar 7 #3
minorities should not enlist during this admin 4catsmom Mar 7 #4
I second that... and expand it to include ALL people of good moral slightlv Mar 7 #5

Irish_Dem

(66,999 posts)
1. Looks like Trump is taking us back to segregation.
Fri Mar 7, 2025, 12:18 PM
Mar 7

White only buses and counters.

Women probably not allowed either.

atreides1

(16,591 posts)
2. Well
Fri Mar 7, 2025, 12:22 PM
Mar 7

We can safely assume that Trump will over turn Truman's order integrating the military, just a question of when!!!

Lonestarblue

(12,481 posts)
3. I have been saying for quite some time that we are entering a new era of Jim Crow.
Fri Mar 7, 2025, 12:22 PM
Mar 7

Red state Republicans have been creating charter schools that are able to reject minority students. Some areas have created new school districts with carefully drawn lines to eliminate or minimize the number of minority students included.

The goal is total white supremacy. If you can destroy good jobs for minorities and prevent their children from getting a good education, you preserve shite power and privilege.

4catsmom

(616 posts)
4. minorities should not enlist during this admin
Fri Mar 7, 2025, 01:52 PM
Mar 7

and this is why. Don't put your life on the line for this person who considers you not important at all

slightlv

(5,228 posts)
5. I second that... and expand it to include ALL people of good moral
Fri Mar 7, 2025, 03:44 PM
Mar 7

and ethical values. You cannot serve honorably in a dishonorable organization. Rather, it WILL take you down with it when it hits the skids...

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