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valleyrogue

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14. That isn't really it. These white men think they are owed

Reply to surfered (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 11:29 AM

Jan 25

all the "best" jobs, which tended to be overpaid to begin with because of the concept of the "family wage," designed to kick women out of the labor force. It is all about white male entitlement.

They can't stand it there is competition now, and women aren't going back.

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So DEI is out, and "Meritocracy" is in. Why? [View all] bluesbassman Jan 25 OP

Meritocracy is for white males like Hegseth only uponit7771 Jan 25 #1

That's the example I'm thinking of. bluesbassman Jan 25 #3

The problem with Meritocracy is the subjectiveness in defining what the merit is. haele Jan 25 #12

They include their demented version of Christianity Ilsa Jan 25 #19

It will be White Legacy, not Meritocracy. sop Jan 25 #2

That's the ugly alternative to DEI. bluesbassman Jan 25 #4

Yeah, none of the Cabinet members so far biophile Jan 25 #5

Not to mention, it's positively absurd for MAGA to speak of Mike 03 Jan 25 #6

They believe that white males have been discriminated against for too long. surfered Jan 25 #7

Yeah, they think any gains to level the playing field is "discrimination" against them. Quiet Em Jan 25 #8

Is a race "fair" if one side gets a 400 year head start? surfered Jan 25 #11

That isn't really it. These white men think they are owed valleyrogue Jan 25 #14

It's so blatant it can't be denied Quiet Em Jan 25 #9

Meritocracy - really? walkingman Jan 25 #10

"Merit" doesn't exist. White male affirmative action does. valleyrogue Jan 25 #13

What they mean by "Meritocracy" is that Bettie Jan 25 #15

MInorities suffer from poor schools, and women are discouraged from many fields. usonian Jan 25 #16

Many of the female-dominated jobs are actually the better jobs, but they are underpaid on purpose, valleyrogue Jan 25 #17

Yes, but I deliberately said fields, not just jobs. usonian Jan 25 #23

DEI is meritocracy. It stands in opposition to wnylib Jan 25 #18

So-called "Meritocracy" is part of the basis Ilsa Jan 25 #20

I wouldn't even while disputing it, use the word meirtocracy karynnj Jan 25 #21

I'm firmly opposed to DEI in government Danascot Jan 25 #22