DEI = Racism

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Lawrence Wright said:
Sounds like the fate of minorities from the onset of this country’s history up until around 60 years ago.

That’s barely three generations of legalized civil rights and equality for all races in a country closing in on 250 years of existence.

For the LGBT community it’s less time than that.
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Probably about 3 more generations and nobody will have to worry about it.
 
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OrangeTsar said:
There is a reason Dr Jordan Peterson refers to the policies of the left as cultural Marxism. The whole fuel that energizes Marxism is grievance and envy and the avid Marxist is always looking for the most potent fuel source. Hence the early debates between the Bolsheviks and the Menesheviks about whether Revolution would come from the rural peasantry or the urban proletariat. The whole point never was who needd help the most, it was who would bring a hotter fire. The marxists never were able to generate enough grievance from economics to fuel American Revolution because even the poorest American is a veritable King compared to most of the rest of humanity. So since the early 80s, there has been a steady drumbeat from the left to exacerbate racial division. The goal is the same; to provide foot soldiers to fuel political chaos. The smoldering embers finally got fanned into open flame with Fergusson and BLM. DEI is nothing short of a nation self funding it’s own suicide. America can only be destroyed through internal division and the left has finally found its race horse..
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So eloquently put, a master treatise in a single paragraph.
 
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C-south said:
It’ll probably be due to us being conquered as a result of these asinine issues that only make us weaker. In no way does forced diversity, inclusion, or whatever other stupidity makes us stronger.
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Neither did forced segregation...
 
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My squad patrolled Baghdad around the clock with virtually no rest for 7 days and nights in January 2005, helping secure the 1st General Elections of the new Iraqi govt. With 100% voter turnout by a people who had lived under Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, the election went off without a hitch.

I consider that fighting for the oppressed, which leads me to this story:

A couple of months ago the company I work for required us to participate in DEI training.

I spoke up in the meeting, saying that while its true that you should come to work as your 'true self' we should also try not to box ourselves into any single identity. In other words, we are more than whatever group we may belong to. I used myself as an example, saying that I am more than just a veteran. I am also a Christian, a husband and father, a UT Vols fan, among many other things.

For that, I was told my one of my co-workers that I 'don't know what someone may have went through to fight for their rights'. I was also called an 'oppressor' by my manager because I happen to have white skin.

That training caused a permanent rift in our team. I will never forget what they said.

DEI is without a doubt divisive and destructive.
 
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camp_steveo said:
My squad patrolled Baghdad around the clock with virtually no rest for 7 days and nights in January 2005, helping secure the 1st General Elections of the new Iraqi govt. With 100% voter turnout by a people who had lived under Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, the election went off without a hitch.

I consider that fighting for the oppressed, which leads me to this story:

A couple of months ago the company I work for required us to participate in DEI training.

I spoke up in the meeting, saying that while its true that you should come to work as your 'true self' we should also try not to box ourselves into any single identity. In other words, we are more than whatever group we may belong to. I used myself as an example, saying that I am more than just a veteran. I am also a Christian, a husband and father, a UT Vols fan, among many other things.

For that, I was told my one of my co-workers that I 'don't know what someone may have went through to fight for their rights'. I was also called an 'oppressor' by my manager because I happen to have white skin.

That training caused a permanent rift in our team. I will never forget what they said.

DEI is without a doubt divisive and destructive.
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Yikes.

Thank you for your service.
 
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camp_steveo said:
My squad patrolled Baghdad around the clock with virtually no rest for 7 days and nights in January 2005, helping secure the 1st General Elections of the new Iraqi govt. With 100% voter turnout by a people who had lived under Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, the election went off without a hitch.

I consider that fighting for the oppressed, which leads me to this story:

A couple of months ago the company I work for required us to participate in DEI training.

I spoke up in the meeting, saying that while its true that you should come to work as your 'true self' we should also try not to box ourselves into any single identity. In other words, we are more than whatever group we may belong to. I used myself as an example, saying that I am more than just a veteran. I am also a Christian, a husband and father, a UT Vols fan, among many other things.

For that, I was told my one of my co-workers that I 'don't know what someone may have went through to fight for their rights'. I was also called an 'oppressor' by my manager because I happen to have white skin.

That training caused a permanent rift in our team. I will never forget what they said.

DEI is without a doubt divisive and destructive.
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As a Christian, I know that you know Jesus always saw and spoke to people as individuals. You did well by speaking up. Well done. America needs courage like that if we are to survive. Thank you for your service!
 
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OrangeTsar said:
As a Christian, I know that you know Jesus always saw and spoke to people as individuals. You did well by speaking up. Well done. America needs courage like that if we are to survive. Thank you for your service!
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Honestly, I should have filed a complaint to HR, but I didn't want anymore trouble. I just want to do my job. DEI is not why I go to work.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Sounds like the fate of minorities from the onset of this country’s history up until around 60 years ago.

That’s barely three generations of legalized civil rights and equality for all races in a country closing in on 250 years of existence.

For the LGBT community it’s less time than that.
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So just to be clear, you are for DEI as it is being presented.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Sounds like the fate of minorities from the onset of this country’s history up until around 60 years ago.

That’s barely three generations of legalized civil rights and equality for all races in a country closing in on 250 years of existence.

For the LGBT community it’s less time than that.
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This is true.

I guess turnabout is fair play.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Sounds like the fate of minorities from the onset of this country’s history up until around 60 years ago.

That’s barely three generations of legalized civil rights and equality for all races in a country closing in on 250 years of existence.

For the LGBT community it’s less time than that.
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If I was black I'd be upset about being lumped in with gay people. Gay people may be the most well off group in terms of financials and opportunities. Black people have a real grievance in that their access to any wealth was denied.
 
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Weezy said:
If I was black I'd be upset about being lumped in with gay people. Gay people may be the most well off group in terms of financials and opportunities. Black people have a real grievance in that their access to any wealth was denied.
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Well the LGB’s don’t like being lumped in with the T’s either!
 
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Weezy said:
If I was black I'd be upset about being lumped in with gay people. Gay people may be the most well off group in terms of financials and opportunities. Black people have a real grievance in that their access to any wealth was denied.
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Historically it’s been easier to hide being gay as opposed to being black.

The gay community attempted to cancel Dave Chappelle over this very topic.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Then please explain what you were saying.
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I was pointing out the irony of you lamenting about decisions being made that weren’t necessarily in your best interest, made by people who aren’t in your “tribe” as you put it.

That’s the hand minorities were dealt in this country from 1776 to 1964. Welcome to their world. 😄
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
I was pointing out the irony of you lamenting about decisions being made that weren’t necessarily in your best interest, made by people who aren’t in your “tribe” as you put it.

That’s the hand minorities were dealt in this country from 1776 to 1964. Welcome to their world. 😄
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Specific years, so outside that everything was okay.
 
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