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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 86 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Was this supposed to convince anybody?

A lot of these Republicans secretly hate that their disabled neighbor gets government assistance. They hate having to deal with the bagger with down syndrome, or the autistic barista. They think their pregnant friend should be married, a stay-at-home-mom, and it should be her husband making the money. They don't want everybody to have an equal opportunity, they only want "people who deserve it" to have an opportunity. Where, of course, "people who deserve it" is conservative straight white men from rural areas, or whatever.

Honestly, how could you watch nearly 10 years of hateful rhetoric and think "oh, I just need to explain DEI better, then they'll support it!"

[–] alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 4 months ago

Upvotes for correctness. But don't forget the centrists.

The people you describe are a minority. And they convinced the centrists that DEI is just rich people keeping out working class people from top jobs.

These same centrists who did vote for Obama, did support abortion rights and marriage equality, just not as strongly as the left.

It all boils down to taking back the narrative and OP is trying to do that.

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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 52 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Unless it happens to them, and then it's not really DEI. /s

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months ago

Or it's the Dems' fault.

[–] thezeesystem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Hello I have a lot of those. I haven't had a job in 10 years because nobody will hire me because I'm unable to "pass" as able bodied neurotypical. I require a service dog with me.

I'm pretty much fucked where I live as I'm in a heavy republican state.

Let's see how long it takes for my public housing, medical and food stamps are taken away.

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[–] Modva@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Why do you people think talking will help? You are so far past the point of honest discussion it's mind-blowing.

THERE IS NO EUREKA MOMENT COMING FROM RHETORIC.

[–] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Starting a revolution without articulating the cause is just a mob. People need to know what they are fighting for which will bolster unity and resilience.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The class conciseness is not there yet

But the owner class surely getting a ton of of people woke about the class war.

Thats the only positive trend pedons got going for them.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The class conciseness is not there yet

Is that when a class can be described in 3 or fewer words?

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

"Eat the rich!"

(I'm aware this was a joke about the misspelling, but I couldn't help myself)

[–] psyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I hear you, understand, and agree with you.

(Thought you might need to hear that from someone)

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[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thats why when talking to conservatives you gotta target them, like if a pregant womans trying to make you agree with her on conservative points say hell yeah cant wait for them to get rid of all these pregnant woman that get paid for not working and just pop out babies to avoid work, if they're old make sure you talk about how you hope they get rid of social security, etc. Fully commit especially when they try to act like it should be kept, call them libreral snowflakes.

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago

the only time their brain processes anything is when it effects them so hold up a mirror basically

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 18 points 4 months ago

"Don't care, these are not issues for rich people."

--Republicans

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 months ago

They don't give a shit. Stop acting like they care.

[–] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

It also includes type I and type II diabetes too so remember that when filling out those self identification forms

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Oh you mean the useless eaters? They're taking good jobs from hardworking abled Americans. /s

But seriously, disability rights are not as uncontroversial as she thinks.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Optimistic to believe that Republicans care about the disabled or differently abled. Them getting caught in the crossfire is a feature, not a bug.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

This is why being infected with the Woke Mind Virus is the best plague imaginable.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

I would argue that even if it was just about ethnicity, it's the right thing to do to ensure that biases aren't excluding people and that if you are now giving consideration to DEI policies simply because it might include people with lighter skin tone too, then you are a fucking racist asshole.

But maybe that's just me.

[–] viking 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] JayDee@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion laws. They hold companies accountable for discriminating against people with non-normal circumstances. This can include pregnant women, discriminated peoples such as people of color or immigrants, and disabled individuals.

[–] viking 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah ok, got it. Never heard the acronym before.

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llci8MVh8J4&t=156s

Edit: I want to know who the fuck downvoted this. I'm not mad about it for me, I'm mad for her.

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