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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. I think you have "woke" backwards. I think you mean anti-woke, which is anti-DEI, anti-caring, anti-opportunity

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #5)

Sun May 18, 2025, 01:47 PM

May 18

"Woke" means alive to the reality that historically discriminated-against groups (colour, 2SLGBT+, women) face huge barriers to attaining the things in life that they are capable of and trained for and merit by accomplishment.

First, "woke" means white people maintain unfair advantages.

That's backwards. "Woke" means white men have to compete fairly while others get mentoring, education, and opportunities to prove themselves fairly.

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The only "illegal and radical " actions are his. DEI is in our fabric as a country and a sharpie can't stop it Deuxcents May 18 #1

Shareholders of large corps like Delta, Levis and Costco have voted to retain DEI by margins like 97-3, 98-2. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 18 #2

And let's look at the numbers (corrected) Bluetus May 18 #5

I think you have "woke" backwards. I think you mean anti-woke, which is anti-DEI, anti-caring, anti-opportunity Bernardo de La Paz May 18 #6

Yes. Of course. I have corrected it. Bluetus May 18 #8

Cool. Always good to be on the same page. Your post #8 nails it. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 18 #9

Strong DEI is a much more just, fair, and effective approach than any amount of "reparation" payments. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 18 #3

Well to quote what Marshawn Lynch said about Trump, ""Motherfucker says a lot of shit." Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 18 #4

Mommy dearest gave him a very special box of crayons when he was a kid. sheshe2 May 18 #7

Woke and DEI will never die. ancianita May 20 #10