ThatTruth777
Superstar
man its so easy to be a rightwing piece of shyt
Another coli daddy attacking Jasmine Crockett
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ucanthandlethetruth
Failure is not a option
you believed I want unc to do better
YOU nikkaS REALLY
BELIEVE HIS UNCLE SENT IT TO HIM?
RiverCity916
South Sacramento
So what?He got a point…I don’t really see non black folks in favor of jasmine crock
Anton is a c00n.
Whatever you think of her, she is not wrong about some pretty key things
Whatever you think of her, she is not wrong about some pretty key things
Jasmine Crockett Struck A Nerve — And Revealed This Uncomfortable Reality About DEI
Rep. Crockett really struck a nerve — and revealed an uncomfortable reality about our workforce.www.huffpost.com
Why Jasmine Crockett’s Latest Comments On DEI Hit Home
Rep. Crockett really struck a nerve — and revealed an uncomfortable reality about our workforce.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) speaks during the We Choose To Fight: Nobody Elected Elon rally at the Treasury Department on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Jemal Countess via Getty Images for MoveOn
By Sage Howard
Feb 6, 2025, 01:46 PM EST
In a recent interview on CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett once again addressed President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion, and it’s got many of us nodding vigorously in agreement.
For those who missed it: Crockett asserted that the only people supportive of the dismantling of DEI are those who benefit greatly from failing forward — for example, conveniently enough, the president himself.
“Coddling for the white boys is what’s happening right now,” said Crockett during the interview, not mincing words while responding to the recent appointment of former speech writer and apparent conspiracy theorist Darren Beattie to a top State Department role. Beattie was terminated from his role as Trump’s speechwriter due to his attendance at a meeting attended by white nationalists.
“Listen, if you are competent, you are not concerned,” said Crockett, adding that “mediocre white boys” are the only people attacking DEI initiatives because they “have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder.”
On X, formerly Twitter, droves of comments about a video clip of the interview called to silence Crockett in Congress and suggested that dismantling DEI allows for “merit-based” opportunity — which is exactly what DEI aims to improve — and the good ol’ bootstrap mentality. The reality is that Crockett’s sentiment struck a nerve not just because of the spiciness of her delivery but because of the truth of her words. And we need not look any further than the Oval Office for evidence.
We’ve watched Trump fail forward for years, partially by tricking millions of voters into believing that certain structurally marginalized people are the reason for America’s downfall. He is our most salient example of a white man unfit for the presidency. Yet here he is, in his second term, and this time sliding other unfit men into positions of authority to make significant cuts to federal funding.
Last October, The New York Times released an article that explored why white men without degrees have “fallen behind” in leading the country’s economy. In 1980, the income of a white man without a degree was 7% higher than the average worker. In the last 40 years, it has declined significantly, and that is likely due to the shift in an economy from manufacturing (which white men dominated thanks to discriminatory labor practices) to one based on services and knowledge. The manufacturing economy provided a cushion for white men that guaranteed them success, even if they weren’t the most ambitious. In the time it took for our economy to evolve, other marginalized groups managed to adapt, working hard to earn degrees and positioning ourselves to excel in constantly evolving economies.
Ultimately, the circumstances created by racism and discrimination led many marginalized people to reject mediocrity because mediocrity is not an option for us. This is why we now have data that shows Black women, one of the most marginalized groups in this country, outpace other groups when it comes to earning postsecondary degrees. We cannot afford to sit back and hope the odds become flipped in our favor.
Salty reactions to Crockett’s sentiments reveal how those who oppose DEI don’t want to have to be competent in order to get hired or promoted. Their problem is not with DEI itself, it is in their comfort in being rewarded for simply taking up space.
A system that continuously rewards mediocrity is one that leads to terrible leadership. And instead of being upset at the messenger for telling the truth, that anger should be redirected toward issues that will negatively affect every last one of us — the ones who are competent and the ones who clearly aren’t.
Sbp
Superstar
He doesn't. He's a maga bootlicker pretending to want betterment for black people in the name of accountability and respectability politics. He's always defending Trump and Musk. A blocked his content from my youtube algorithms a lil while ago.Much like the coli, certain people need names in their mouth to get motion
Doubt "brehs" like this have the same energy for CACs
Scustin Bieburr
Baby baybee baybee UUUGH
Didn't click but from the summary it sounds like typical hater babble.
Imagine being mad at a woman who is going in on white supremacists.
Imagine being mad at a woman who is going in on white supremacists.
Start by running them over with your car when you see them in public.
Voice of Reason
Veteran
Chris long told you off though
..infact he exposed you in front of the whole world, how chances are 50/50 that in the US you'll either be a Koon (like you) or not..
Those are terrible national odds at kooning and surpass Dominica's stellar record
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