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Re:Mandatory DEI statements are becoming the norm in academi... by tablespoon on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:28PM (#34697972)
>> I worry about my kids if this keeps escalating. I dislike Desantis for many reasons but ended up voting for him specifically for this reason and a couple of other cultural issues.

> He's not going to do anything about it. He's going to start a few fights to get press attention, then give up on it as soon as they stop paying attention, since he's just running your state government as PR for a presidential campaign.

So who will do something about it?

I ask because I often see arguments as yours as a tactic to encourage inaction or action against the other person's stated goals (e.g. "the people who seem to agree with you are only doing it for show[, so stay home or vote for the people who disagree with you]").

Re:Mandatory DEI statements are becoming the norm in academi... by astrange on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @08:05PM (#34702598)
Well, someone who isn't running for president.
Re:Mandatory DEI statements are becoming the norm in academi... by tablespoon on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @11:11PM (#34704033)
>> So who will do something about it?

> Well, someone who isn't running for president.

Huh? The only person who will do something about it is someone who refuses to seek the power to do something about it?

Re:Mandatory DEI statements are becoming the norm in academi... by astrange on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @12:02AM (#34704328)
What do you think US presidents do? It's not that.

(It's mainly foreign policy.)

Re:Mandatory DEI statements are becoming the norm in academi... by tablespoon on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @01:40AM (#34704928)
> What do you think US presidents do? It's not that.

A whole heck of a lot, actually.

> (It's mainly foreign policy.)

Don't be ridiculous. That's just an area where there are fewer checks.