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Racists when they don't realize they're racist (discuss.online)

submitted 1 week ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/political_weirdos@lemmy.world

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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 127 points 1 week ago (15 children)

None of them can explain why "merit based" systems that result in only white males getting promoted can still be called merit based. They haven't spoken to as many incompetent white men in leadership as I have i suppose. My favorite one violates employee rights so often he has his own HR rep assigned to him, instead of just firing him for the verbal and sexual harassment.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or about how "meritocracy" is an intrinsic classist system, when investing in education isn't evenly distributed.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

when investing in education isn't evenly distributed.

Can't have a meritocracy without equity in opportunity. Anyone who claims they support a meritocracy but not social programs to make it possible is full of shit.

[–] pilferjinx@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Equal opportunity with public funds to fully support that in education and basic needs.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 10 points 1 week ago

Oh yeah it doesnt start and stop at education for sure. Housing security, food security, the list goes on.

And, IMO, well worth it for so many reasons.

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