On the On the controversies around DEI, excuse me, but I just want to eff _ _ _ yell.
Let's talk about Asians as a group. Why, if the current modern world is so damn steeped in bigotry and racism are Asians, as a group (and one that had to deal with historical bigotry and racism at profound levels), demonstrating BETTER outcomes than whites?
This alone DESTROYS the entire DEI mythology and should instead propel us to discuss true root causes of group socioeconomic outcome differences.
I can see both sides of the "war" meme, and I don't think they are entirely exclusive. I lost a decades-long friend three weeks ago because I refused to be cowed by the woke paradigm. I was civil but I was also firm. You can be both. When the pearl-clutching and "I'm so offended by what you said!" stuff started, I made it very clear, and in these words: I don't play that game and I don't tolerate those who do. And I avoided the ultimate mistake: apologizing for outraging her delicate sensibilities. I told her that it's like your mother told you: if you want to play in the big boys' sandbox, know that sometimes it gets rough, and if you can't take it, then you don't belong there. That is the thing about Trump that drives the Left crazy. No matter how off-the-chain they get, he never backs down.
You don't have to be unnecessarily mean or crude, but we are IN a war, in my opinion, and when the opponent means to have you down in the dirt and sawdust, you shouldn't be standing there asking about the Marquess de Queensberry rules.
Interesting that Sweden never closed their schools for under age 16 and are reporting no deaths from COVID among students. Teachers apparently had Covid about equal to grocery
Admittedly I see some emboldening of people, lines being tentatively drawn but I can’t help but feel we are consciously being thrown from one catastrophe to another. Why Roe now? But then again maybe Roe is exactly what America needs right now. Maybe it’s time for the silent majority to rise up and say ENOUGH we the people need sensible legislation and the Supreme Court and particularly activist judges should never play that role in society. It’s going to be nasty but maybe, just maybe, people can find their voices en mass and drown out the extreme lunacy on either end of this debate. To be cliche, it’s always darkest before the dawn.
There are weeds in the garden. The weeds have roots. The "hope" we are seeing, from my perspective, is just the cutting back some of the weeds, but not the removing of the roots.
I don't feel any real sense of hope until we start discussing the roots and how to remove them.
Ex CBC Trish Wood interviews ex- CBC Marianne Klowak, who "had a long career at CBC, in radio, television and writing for digital. It was a job she loved with colleagues she respected. But then Covid-19 hit and it seemed the journalistic rules changed overnight. After a fruitless struggle to report stories she thought important, Marianne resigned. "
We are transitioning from the bullshit piled on top of bullshit phase of the new world order, to the car is running on the rims with all 4 tires deflated phase, where governments don't care about their obvious dereliction of duty. Whether it's the CDC or our Ms. Tam, they are advocating perpetual IV drug use for children, knowing full well that 3% will die from their first shot within 3 months according to Pfizer data. And people want to talk about nuancing authors? People feel overwhelm? How about getting out of the car, and calling out the government?
Is The Atlantic becoming readable again? I subscribed for over 20 years, then The Atlantic shifted from a thoughtful essay and literary magazine to become a far-left agenda-driven publication. Now, I'm seeing thoughtful writers such as Tara and Bari recommending articles in The Atlantic. Is it time to resubscribe?
A possible name for the shorter author interview podcasts about stories "making waves"... how about "Lean Out Shortwaves" ? kind of catchy, not? Multiple angles to the subject of the name, etc...
Hope? ....maybe......lookie here...just the other day..........Trudeau is about to get covid for a third time along with monkeypox when he sees this......it's the second post once you scroll down....https://gettr.com/user/stellamaris_18
“Similarly, Asians are often seen as desirable employees where as you can still see data showing that a "Black-sounding" name results in a strong decrease in call backs from resumes.”
On the On the controversies around DEI, excuse me, but I just want to eff _ _ _ yell.
Let's talk about Asians as a group. Why, if the current modern world is so damn steeped in bigotry and racism are Asians, as a group (and one that had to deal with historical bigotry and racism at profound levels), demonstrating BETTER outcomes than whites?
This alone DESTROYS the entire DEI mythology and should instead propel us to discuss true root causes of group socioeconomic outcome differences.
I can see both sides of the "war" meme, and I don't think they are entirely exclusive. I lost a decades-long friend three weeks ago because I refused to be cowed by the woke paradigm. I was civil but I was also firm. You can be both. When the pearl-clutching and "I'm so offended by what you said!" stuff started, I made it very clear, and in these words: I don't play that game and I don't tolerate those who do. And I avoided the ultimate mistake: apologizing for outraging her delicate sensibilities. I told her that it's like your mother told you: if you want to play in the big boys' sandbox, know that sometimes it gets rough, and if you can't take it, then you don't belong there. That is the thing about Trump that drives the Left crazy. No matter how off-the-chain they get, he never backs down.
You don't have to be unnecessarily mean or crude, but we are IN a war, in my opinion, and when the opponent means to have you down in the dirt and sawdust, you shouldn't be standing there asking about the Marquess de Queensberry rules.
“Lean Out Lite”
I hope you’re right, Tara. I still can’t bring myself to watch mainstream news. Too woke. And I avoid Trudeauganda like the plague. Too upsetting.
Interesting that Sweden never closed their schools for under age 16 and are reporting no deaths from COVID among students. Teachers apparently had Covid about equal to grocery
store clerks.
Admittedly I see some emboldening of people, lines being tentatively drawn but I can’t help but feel we are consciously being thrown from one catastrophe to another. Why Roe now? But then again maybe Roe is exactly what America needs right now. Maybe it’s time for the silent majority to rise up and say ENOUGH we the people need sensible legislation and the Supreme Court and particularly activist judges should never play that role in society. It’s going to be nasty but maybe, just maybe, people can find their voices en mass and drown out the extreme lunacy on either end of this debate. To be cliche, it’s always darkest before the dawn.
Please read Naomi Wolf’s substack on the overturning of Roe!
There are weeds in the garden. The weeds have roots. The "hope" we are seeing, from my perspective, is just the cutting back some of the weeds, but not the removing of the roots.
I don't feel any real sense of hope until we start discussing the roots and how to remove them.
Glad you are finding, and sharing, these glimmers of hope. The negative does feel overwhelming at times, so happy to hear good news.
https://twcritical.libsyn.com/marianne-klowak
Ex CBC Trish Wood interviews ex- CBC Marianne Klowak, who "had a long career at CBC, in radio, television and writing for digital. It was a job she loved with colleagues she respected. But then Covid-19 hit and it seemed the journalistic rules changed overnight. After a fruitless struggle to report stories she thought important, Marianne resigned. "
We are transitioning from the bullshit piled on top of bullshit phase of the new world order, to the car is running on the rims with all 4 tires deflated phase, where governments don't care about their obvious dereliction of duty. Whether it's the CDC or our Ms. Tam, they are advocating perpetual IV drug use for children, knowing full well that 3% will die from their first shot within 3 months according to Pfizer data. And people want to talk about nuancing authors? People feel overwhelm? How about getting out of the car, and calling out the government?
Peek out. Quarter out. SizzleLean. Lean over. Lean Quisine. Lean-to. Lean-two. Lean over. Halfalean. Lean out part deux.
"deep sense of overwhelm" 😂 I didn't know there is such a noun...
Is The Atlantic becoming readable again? I subscribed for over 20 years, then The Atlantic shifted from a thoughtful essay and literary magazine to become a far-left agenda-driven publication. Now, I'm seeing thoughtful writers such as Tara and Bari recommending articles in The Atlantic. Is it time to resubscribe?
A possible name for the shorter author interview podcasts about stories "making waves"... how about "Lean Out Shortwaves" ? kind of catchy, not? Multiple angles to the subject of the name, etc...
Hope? ....maybe......lookie here...just the other day..........Trudeau is about to get covid for a third time along with monkeypox when he sees this......it's the second post once you scroll down....https://gettr.com/user/stellamaris_18
“Similarly, Asians are often seen as desirable employees where as you can still see data showing that a "Black-sounding" name results in a strong decrease in call backs from resumes.”
Not to pick an argument, but: Chicken, meet egg.