Re:Mandatory DEI statements are becoming the norm in academi...
by astrange on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @08:05PM
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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
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>> 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
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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
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> 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.
> 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]").