#All predicated on the belief - of course - that straight white men are not the beneficiaries of any kind of system
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My God they really hate everyone who isn't a straight cis white guy so fucking much.
(Source: Politico)
#When Republicans talk about DEI this is what they mean. It's just a code-word. It's a dog whistle. It's not about 'fairness' or 'merit.'#It was being bitter about a world that dared tried to make straight white men NOT the center of the universe.#It was resentment at being *REMINDED* that other people exist#that a small amount of resources and attention are being afforded to them#It's all based on the foundational myth that if anyone NOT in the privileged race and class#gets a job or attention or money or any recognition of any kind then it wasn't *EARNED*#Their problems are overblown - their push for equality mocked as ''special rights''#their requests for reasonable accommodations and equal accessibility called ''lazy' or ''coddling'' or too much of a hassle#their meager representation ''forced'' by nebulous ''elites'' and treated with disdain at best - open hostility at worst#All predicated on the belief - of course - that straight white men are not the beneficiaries of any kind of system#That their every accomplishment was 100% earned by them with zero help from anyone#and God help anything who even thinks of suggesting otherwise#It is a ugly concoction of brittle ego and naked prejudice#this is their world#And part of their inflated sense of power and entitlement comes from telling us how much we don't matter#that alone should tell you how fragile and pathetic they are#Trump Administration#Human Rights#Womens' Rights#LGBTQ Rights#Queerphobia#Sexism#Ableism#DEI
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