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51. Racism

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:11 PM

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I would like to know exactly what underlies the Trump/GOP obsession with DEI. [View all] Ocelot II Tuesday OP

It's plain, old fashioned racism by another name. Shell_Seas Tuesday #1

Racism: Dorian Gray Yesterday #87

Racism JCMach1 Tuesday #2

Yes, that, but DEI addresses a lot more than racism. Ocelot II Tuesday #11

All true, but it's that racist myth that fuels it all JCMach1 Tuesday #15

Sherrilynn Ifill, in an interview on "The Contrarian," soldierant Tuesday #70

Racism, misogyny and homophobia are pretty deep n/t leftstreet Tuesday #3

It's taking the place phylny Tuesday #4

Yes, it's another wedge all right. ShazzieB Tuesday #68

That's true and phylny Tuesday #76

Right, and I agree. 😀 ShazzieB Yesterday #96

racism mike_c Tuesday #5

It's called racism n/t Alpeduez21 Tuesday #6

Diversity...they are racist. Bluethroughu Tuesday #7

Racism. Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #8

It's made up for both woke and DEI.... Lovie777 Tuesday #9

Repeat the same babble to the lemmings and you get an instant obsession. See 'WOKE' Lemons UK Tuesday #10

Racism - unapologetic racism and they are damn proud of it. walkingman Tuesday #12

The Felon is still mad about Obama. jls4561 Tuesday #13

It rests on the idea that I've got mine so fuck you. Klarkashton Tuesday #14

Enabled by SCROTUS dickthegrouch Tuesday #45

The 60's and 70's The Unmitigated Gall Tuesday #16

I agree Brenda Tuesday #38

Simplest answer is that he personally hates AZJonnie Tuesday #17

DEI triggers replacement fears in white christian men. sop Tuesday #18

It's just being hateful. What they do best. LakeArenal Tuesday #19

Attacks on DEI are coming mainly from the usual far-right... keep_left Tuesday #20

Racism and sexism Johnny2X2X Tuesday #21

I don't know how that is a mystery to you... pnwest Tuesday #22

I get all that. What's puzzling to me, though, is why their obsession with it Ocelot II Tuesday #24

Because it is the perfect issue to get everyone stirred up. Biophilic Tuesday #46

Good point. Ocelot II Tuesday #54

And the fact that they've managed to make it a wedge issue in the business area. Biophilic Tuesday #56

They're racist etc and it's probably something that is fairly easy for them "to kill" LeftInTX Tuesday #49

Price of eggs SARose Tuesday #71

Who better to blame their own inadequacies on but minorities. Because if it was the black, brown people and hlthe2b Tuesday #23

It undermined white supremacy iemanja Tuesday #25

I was going to say "racism" but the first ten responses beat me to it. EarnestPutz Tuesday #26

they are fascists. mucifer Tuesday #27

I agree with everyone about racism. I also believe he cannot stand that most black people despise him. tulipsandroses Tuesday #28

Racism and sexism Roxi Tuesday #29

They are installing a permanent straight white male christian minority ruling class. Irish_Dem Tuesday #30

Please spell it KKKristian dickthegrouch Tuesday #47

I am going to use christian for specific reasons. Irish_Dem Tuesday #50

He's a psychopath. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #31

It's not mere racism; it's worse. It's white nationalism. unblock Tuesday #32

Women in the kitchen, children and POC in the fields. 33taw Tuesday #33

This - absolutely - no doubt - none Tesha Tuesday #40

Unqualified, lazy, straight, white men are mad that everyone else is receiving jobs they feel are entitled to them. LonePirate Tuesday #34

Reply just after yours... Hugin Tuesday #37

It has GOT to be somebody else's fault that they woke up in their fifties after a life of... Hugin Tuesday #35

It's based on bullshit grievances. alarimer Tuesday #36

Control freaks. moondust Tuesday #39

Racism. White male entitlement slipping away. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #41

They are racist and sexist and especially so when it comes to Black Women. Quiet Em Tuesday #42

In my ForgedCrank Tuesday #43

That was the same argument that was raised against affirmative action programs Ocelot II Tuesday #44

Even IF it was possibly true on rare occasions the phrase came up for that was... electric_blue68 Tuesday #86

It's called making excuses for their bigotry Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #78

DEI and immigrants are the scapegoats for all that is wrong with America. Intractable Tuesday #48

Racism regnaD kciN Tuesday #51

Make bigotry great again get the red out Tuesday #52

The Obama presidency malaise Tuesday #53

I hope I can say this without pissing people off. doc03 Tuesday #55

Eh Cosmocat Tuesday #63

We may see them as gualified but when you say I will appoint a gay person here. or poc there doc03 Tuesday #67

People who WANT to hear that, hear that. The reality is that in the case of Biden's appointments, there were at least spooky3 Tuesday #77

Just as I thought if I tried to explain what I have heard from other people doc03 Tuesday #84

Lol. You ain't being attacked. Solomon Yesterday #90

Shouldn't tv shows reflect America Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #83

You are absolutely, 100% correct. Fix The Stupid Yesterday #91

Manly Western White Guy Best. Everyone else weak and bad. haele Tuesday #57

Racism as mentioned but also Figarosmom Tuesday #58

Because it interferes with their centuries old "privilege" to always choose a straight white Christian male Wiz Imp Tuesday #59

I think its more than just racism Libloom Tuesday #60

MAGAts young and old Bettie Tuesday #61

Racism, bigotry, misogyny, corruption - TBF Tuesday #62

He got it from FOX News. CRT, Trans, immigrant eating pets., lack of water to fight LA fires, and too many other lies surfered Tuesday #64

It's always been their thing. They have been mislabeling it as "Quotas" for decades. Gore1FL Tuesday #65

White men and their wives, as well as christians, A_Steel_Magnolia Tuesday #66

That and immigration are just red meat... S/V Loner Tuesday #69

It's one of the few acronyms they can spell and it satiates the rabid, racist, rancor of their beastly, bawling, base. PikaBlue Tuesday #72

It started, like all bad things, on the racist corners of the internet. Initech Tuesday #73

Divide and conquer. mahina Tuesday #74

Fascist need a scapegoat and to deflect from their actual biases IbogaProject Tuesday #75

It's a dogwhistle for the aggrieved white males valleyrogue Tuesday #79

I think it's pretty obvious no? Meowmee Tuesday #80

The basic intent is obvious, but my question is directed more to Ocelot II Tuesday #81

I think it's their intention to destroy the entire government etc Meowmee Tuesday #82

It's pretty simple: White men should be on top, everyone else subordinate. "Equality" simple elevates the lessers JHB Tuesday #85

The reason is in your post Strelnikov_ Yesterday #88

White male supremacy SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #89

"Woke" reached its sell-by date, so they had to come up with something new. hatrack Yesterday #92

And they can't define it because they know they'd get demonetized if they actually said it. Initech 22 hrs ago #98

Fear of minorities having less money bases all hate and racism. Festivito Yesterday #93

Just plain hate and selfishness. It's not complicated with these fuckers. Remember, the orange one gets his hate from Hotler Yesterday #94

dogwhistle for raceisim. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #95

It's hate and racism fueled by the worst corners of the internet. Initech 23 hrs ago #97