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SpeedilyDamage

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About SpeedilyDamage

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    > It's the civil rights movement in reverse. Is it? Here's what MLK has written: > “Whenever the issue of compensatory treatment for the Negro is raised, some of our friends recoil…

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    Are you claiming that it's the same level of better outcomes regardless of race? Because you'd be wrong.

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    Comment #34694723

    Criticizing DEI is fine. Acting as if it isn't effective when properly implemented is on the same level as "advocating flat earth" theories, as they both fly in the face of a whole…

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    Comment #34694713

    What's "uncalled for" about what I said? Is this an outrage copypasta you got from somewhere? You could paste what you wrote in reply to nearly any comment on this platform and it'…

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    Comment #34689500

    Considering all of science is having a replication crisis, you are going full flat earther, then. I really cannot overemphasize how detrimental to your argument what you just wrote…

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    Comment #34687466

    No what? Harder work does not equate to better outcomes, who taught you that?

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    Comment #34687124

    Just… stop. DEI works when well executed. Accept that. If you want to police DEI initiatives to ensure they’re properly implemented, go for it, but the constant aversion to a so th…

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    Comment #34686350

    You immediately started calling me a bigot in your very first reply. I wonder why you had to resort to name calling so quickly, if your position is so strong... Any positive traits…

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    Comment #34680905

    Except study after study shows that good outcomes result from hiring diverse candidates...

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    Comment #34680877

    > First, what evidence do we have that diversity does result in a company performing better, or gaining that amazing employee? He argues that this is an unfounded assumption. It's …

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    Comment #34680725

    A problem a lot of tech/math minded people make is that there is some set of metrics, some set of tests or achievements or qualifications that make a candidate "objectively" the be…

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    Comment #34679704

    Black kids didn't have an easier time getting in, it's a lot harder for a black person to get to the place where they're even being considered for a prestigious college than it is …

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    Comment #34679664

    No, I'm not wrong. The only "solid" conclusions I can draw over the last hundreds of years are the systemic abuses, the bigotry and the hate that emanates from the practice of ever…

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    Comment #34679631

    They aren't studying because it's not worth the effort, due to the racism.

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    Comment #34675248

    ...who is telling black kids that everything is shit or that there's no point in trying?

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    Comment #34675226

    Sorry what? That's not how affirmative action works at all, you have to be qualified for a given spot, the whole point is that there are way too many qualified candidates as it is.…

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    Comment #34675076

    There's a strong left-leaning bias in the general American population as well, so I'm not surprised (45% vs 40%).[0] [0] https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/11/09/beyond-red-…

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    Comment #34675027

    If you have the skills, yeah absolutely.

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    Comment #34674993

    Counterpoint: some might consider a lot of the aspects of many faiths as exacerbating to a mental health disorder. Plenty of mental health issues center around faith and specific r…

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