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You do realize that by labeling him a "DEI mayor," they're specifically making it about race, right? They're saying he only got the job because of his race, as a "diversity hire." And they're doing this when his race has nothing to do with the situation. In fact, in this particular case, the mayor, no matter who he or she is has nothing to do with the situation.
So yeah, bringing up race for no reason - and in a derogatory fashion no less - would make the perpetrator, dare I say... Racist.
If you don't think it does, I'd be very interested to hear where you draw the line where something becomes racism. Maybe provide examples of things that are and aren't racist to enlighten us.
You do realize there's a difference between being "about race" and being a racist, right? And you do realize that, despite the name, DEI is, in many cases, actually about upholding racism, right?
If he's hired as a "diversity hire" (AKA unqualified) then it has absolutely everything to do with it and I'm baffled that you can't see that.
Absolutely it would, but that's not what's happening, and he knows it.
There’s no way a real person is this stupid right? This must be a bot.
But just in case - he was voted into office, not a “diversity hire” as you so racistly suggest.
Funny I was thinking the same thing about you.
I didn't suggest that. This is typical bot behavior where you try to answer questions no one asked. 🤔
You literally said, "If he’s hired as a “diversity hire.” That is suggesting that "he," meaning the mayor in this discussion, could possibly be "hired," as opposed to being elected. So, yes, you did suggest that the mayor was hired instead of being elected.
Do you just not understand the meaning of the word "If"?
Yes, "if" implies that there is a way it can be one way or another. "If he committed the crime" implies that a crime was committed and the sentence is looking at whether or not "he" did it. In your sentence, "if he's hired as a diversity hire" implies that he was hired and the sentence is looking at why they were hired.
You could very easily say you screwed up and typed the wrong thing. It happens to all of us. I often say, "you too" when a server says to enjoy my meal or when someone says "have a nice flight." Instead, you double down and insist you didn't say what you said.
Which is exactly what I meant. Glad you're clear on that now.
OK, so you are saying that it is possible it can be one way or another. He can either be hired or not hired. This is a mayoral spot, so there is no possible way he was hired.
Or are you saying it is possible he was hired either as a diversity hire or not as a diversity hire? Again, nobody was hired. It was an election. In no interpretation of "if" can you be correct.
One reason lemmy is so great is that it’s so easy to block “people” like you. Blocked!
You failed.
He’s an elected mayor, what the hell are you talking about?
Must be unqualified cause he’s black though, right?
Perhaps he should have forced better regulations at the port, except for the fact that the port is a state run enterprise that he isn’t in charge of. Your ignorance is glaring.
I didn't say he wasn't. What the hell are you talking about?
Yes, word for word, exactly what I said 🙄
Your poor reading comprehension skills are glaring.
Did you not just say this?
If you meant something else, you’re not a very good writer. The downvotes piling on should be your hint.
LOL as if downvotes on Lemmy mean absolutely anything to me. The place where copyrights don't exist and everything is supposed to magically be free and no one has to work. LOL give me a break.
I meant what I said, you just need to learn to read properly.
Right, which brings me back to the impossibility of someone whom is elected to be a “diversity hire”. When I went to school I learned that hired and elected are two completely different words with fundamentally different meanings.
As for the downvotes, normally I’d agree that votes aren’t especially meaningful, but in this instance I think it’s clear you either have pathetic opinions or a sorry ability of conveying what you actually mean.
Also kind of funny to denigrate the platform you’re on, the door is that way if you hate it so much
No it brings you back to not understanding the word "if".
Then why did you bring it up?
No you just either have pathetic reading comprehension skills or are intentionally misrepresenting my statements.
Once again you are intentionally misrepresenting my statements.
Gonna just continue to dig your heels in despite the fact that it’s impossible to hire someone for an electable position, gotcha.
Gonna just continue to dig your heels in despite the fact that I clearly never said that happened, gotcha.
Do you make a habit of proposing impossible hypotheticals?
Are you still here?
Okay, so let's say he was elected on his merits and was fully qualified. Would calling him a diversity hire then be racist?
No. It would just be a misinformed person saying that.
We have a word for when people share misinformed opinions of people based upon the way they look, you know
There's lots of words.
And one of them that fits perfectly for this situation is 'racist.'
Ah but they are informed and are being willfully ignorant and antagonistic.
Well that's sure an interesting theory