• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    As long as you’re on board with systemic racism, sure. DEI programs were created to address historic discrimination against minorities.

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      5 days ago

      I would argue that if your goal is to fix systemic racism, a much more effective approach would be to target the pipeline problem early on by focusing on improving education systems in poor/racial minority communities. Their difficulties in competing later on in life stem directly (and I would argue most strenuously) from disadvantages they experience early on. If companies see improvements in the resumes of racial minorities, they will naturally be more likely to hire them; I would argue that their greed for having the best employees will override the racial biases of White CEOs and HR managers.

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          5 days ago

          I never said addressing systemic racism was limited to addressing said issues in educational attainment alone. Clearly, it’s a multifaceted problem that requires a broad range of fixes.

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            5 days ago

            if your goal is to fix systemic racism, a much more effective approach would be to target the pipeline problem

            You really fucking implied it.

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              You can externalize your assumptions all you want; it doesn’t change the fact that interpersonal communication is the responsibility of all involved.

              I.e., grow up and stop winging about minor details on internet forums.

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                You literally said that it’s “more effective” to give Black people better resumes than to stop systematic racism at the top.

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                  Yes, but I was referring solely to DEI programs, which have nothing to do with systemic racism in police brutality or judicial prejudice areas.

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                    5 days ago

                    Do you think these things aren’t connected? The racism that makes cops murder Black people is the same racism that makes it harder for Black people to get good jobs. It stems from the same problem and it sure as fuck isn’t their resumes.