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applegrove

(123,919 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:43 PM Tuesday

Republicans obsess over DEI but don't give a damn about experience when a white guy is up for the job.

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David Corn:

Republicans obsess over DEI but don’t give a damn about experience when a white guy is up for the job:

"Senators grill Hegseth as more Trump nominees prepare for confirmation process" CNN

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-cabinet-confirmation-hearings-01-14-25#cm5x41urj000j3b6m1go1avac?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blueskyCNN&utm_content=2025-01-15T00%3A29%3A11

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Republicans obsess over DEI but don't give a damn about experience when a white guy is up for the job. (Original Post) applegrove Tuesday OP

This is exactly why they have a problem with DEI. White men should not suffer the indignity of competing tulipsandroses Tuesday #1

Yep, white, male privilege trumps all that experience crap. brush Tuesday #2

Yes. And don't forget the secret handshake. Opens so many doors! PeaceWave Tuesday #6

That's the whole point... Blue_Tires Tuesday #3

They need a Secretary of Defense that will unquestionably follow oligarch orders Uncle Joe Tuesday #4

De rien oncle Joe. applegrove Tuesday #5

Hegseth is the real DEI hire LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #7

tulipsandroses

(6,346 posts)

1. This is exactly why they have a problem with DEI. White men should not suffer the indignity of competing

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:09 PM

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against qualified minorities or women.
A white male should go into any interview with the confidence that he can get the position based on his whiteness and maleness.

brush

(58,333 posts)

2. Yep, white, male privilege trumps all that experience crap.

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:25 PM

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PeaceWave

(1,234 posts)

6. Yes. And don't forget the secret handshake. Opens so many doors!

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:43 PM

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Blue_Tires

(57,339 posts)

3. That's the whole point...

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:30 PM

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Uncle Joe

(60,346 posts)

4. They need a Secretary of Defense that will unquestionably follow oligarch orders

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:33 PM

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Thanks for the thread applegrove

applegrove

(123,919 posts)

5. De rien oncle Joe.

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:38 PM

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LetMyPeopleVote

(156,459 posts)

7. Hegseth is the real DEI hire

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:07 PM

20 hrs ago

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