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DSandra

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18. This is all what the screaming of DEI is about

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 08:43 PM

Feb 2025

Insinuating that women and minorities are somehow not as smart as white men and are thus "taking away" jobs that they "rightfully deserve." So many DEI people are smarter and more competent and qualified than much of the white men working in their field, but never got a chance because of employment racism / sexism.

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"Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work," [View all] Quiet Em Feb 2025 OP

Actually the opposite. 2naSalit Feb 2025 #1

. dalton99a Feb 2025 #2

Well, Darren, you let me know when you find some. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2025 #9

The thought of Donald John or ANY Republican allowing competent men and women of ANY Vogon_Glory Feb 2025 #3

THE TRUTH: CousinIT Feb 2025 #4

Trump has females in cabinet positions Tickle Feb 2025 #7

Susie Wiles is being completely ignored by the con artist Quiet Em Feb 2025 #20

How is she being ignored? NT Tickle Feb 2025 #24

I thought this was from The Onion.. BattleRow Feb 2025 #5

This explains why MAGAs voted for Chump FakeNoose Feb 2025 #6

Want to explain the following then competent, fucking white men? Aviation Pro Feb 2025 #8

Our species is standing on an ecological brink brought on by the policies of rich mostly white men, CrispyQ Feb 2025 #10

What happened in just 7 years to transform this competent white male... skypilot Feb 2025 #11

And who gets to determine competency? the nelm Feb 2025 #12

Don't you get it? sellitman Feb 2025 #16

GENDER AND SKIN COLOR Skittles Feb 2025 #23

What on earth will mediocre white men do Demobrat Feb 2025 #13

"Competent" like DJT who started life on home plate and managed to wreck everything he touched in the 78 years since? nt Blasphemer Feb 2025 #14

If the "competent white man" thing is true, boonecreek Feb 2025 #15

The guys have been running things for the last 4000+ years. scarletlib Feb 2025 #17

This is all what the screaming of DEI is about DSandra Feb 2025 #18

and they are saying this while pimping for DONALD FUCKING TRUMP Skittles Feb 2025 #21

"Competent" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. alarimer Feb 2025 #19

THEY are the ones who need coddling Skittles Feb 2025 #22