• SoftTeeth@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    I would argue that if your goal is to fix systemic racism, a much more effective approach would be to target the pipeline problem early on by focusing on improving education systems in poor/racial minority communities.

    Well the Republicans are getting rid of DEI and the Department of Education.

    So our education is about to get a lot worse, but at least minorities will have a harder time getting jobs!

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      18 hours ago

      Republicans’ motivations for getting rid of DEI certainly aren’t mine. Believe it or not, there are people out there who disagree with the DEI approach but still agree that systemic racism/sexism in society is a problem that needs addressing. Don’t lump me in with the GOP.

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        6 hours ago

        So systemic racism still effects opportunities of minoritiy communities up to today and you understand that.

        How do we counteract this systemic racism without systemic changes? You want to change things without changing anything. Making people educated doesn’t fix racism.

        What if I told you that DEI was the result of an educated society making the most effective changes to the system to counteract systemic racism?