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> They are asking for "experts", who will likely come from the extremely left leaning Social Science departments. It's peak anti-intellectualism to question so

> They are asking for "experts", who will likely come from the extremely left leaning Social Science departments. It's peak anti-intellectualism to question someone's credentials and an entire grouping of fields of study just because their educated opinions don't coincide with your own. > On most platforms racism is only defined using the systematic defintion and not the traditional definition [1]. Why are these two definitions at conflict in your mind? Furthermore why is that the definition? Why not Wikipedia's? "Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to physical appearance and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another." Your definition would seem more in-line with prejudice at large, not racism which carries a very specific historical context. > Calling a white person a Karen seems to have definite racist qualities but it's perfectly acceptable for some reason. Calling someone a N* means people applaud when you get beat up. Calling someone a Karen doesn't carry even remotely the amount of history or hatred as the other. No one's been called a Karen as they were being lynched, as their hat was being knocked of their head for not removing it as a white person walked by, for being relegated to the back of the bus, or to being bought and sold as slaves. It's frankly perverse you'd compare the two.

MaximumYComb 6y ago
Why do you think their opinions don't coincide with mine? I support the extreme left party in my nation and I vote. I'm also open minded enough to follow news from the left and the right so I can attempt to understand all viewpoints as I feel democracy relies on having many different views to bring balance. When I look at the right wing news I actually see some of the pain that racial slurs like Karen have on real people. When you watch the both sides of the news you realise that there is racist, horrible behaviour occuring on both sides. I do see a huge imbalance in social power though. I believe that stacking committees with extreme left views will end up harmful due to few checks and balances. I know about racial history in my country. Some of my black ancestors were taken from their families as babies to be raised proper by whites, google "Australian Stolen Generation" if you want to read more. That's the power language like N* had. What I don't want is for my children to be attacked because of their white skin due to the power of words in the modern world. Have a look at the post I made 20 minutes ago if you want to see a link that shows the power of Karen and the pain it can cause people.
- ianleeclark 6y ago
  > Why do you think their opinions don't coincide with mine? You used scare quotes, my dude. Furthermore, you suggested that: > If they attempted to fill those slots with centrists then they'd be decryed for not using the "real experts" or something similar. You're suggesting conspiracy. > What I don't want is for my children to be attacked because of their white skin due to the power of words in the modern world. They're not attacking Karens because they're white. They're attacking Karens because a lot of people have worked dogshit retail jobs where they've been accosted by people aggrieved over the most inconsequential things imaginable. If that's what you associate with having white skin, then you're harboring racist beliefs.
tlear 6y ago
Truth of the matter is if you hire from soc-sciences experts on racial whatever, you might as well just ban everything right of Mao from the platform. You can like or not like or hate trump but a very large portion of the citizens of the republic voted for him. Those requests will basically lead to FB loosing control to a bunch of sjw crusaders(more then they already have). It will all be weaponized, current climate in US allows for nothing else.
- ianleeclark 6y ago
  > Truth of the matter is if you hire from soc-sciences experts on racial whatever, you might as well just ban everything right of Mao from the platform. No wonder you people feel so terrified all the time if you actually believe this. > You can like or not like or hate trump but a very large portion of the citizens of the republic voted for him. Why are you bringing this up? It's irrelevant.

MaximumYComb 6y ago

Why do you think their opinions don't coincide with mine? I support the extreme left party in my nation and I vote. I'm also open minded enough to follow news from the left and the right so I can attempt to understand all viewpoints as I feel democracy relies on having many different views to bring balance. When I look at the right wing news I actually see some of the pain that racial slurs like Karen have on real people. When you watch the both sides of the news you realise that there is racist, horrible behaviour occuring on both sides. I do see a huge imbalance in social power though. I believe that stacking committees with extreme left views will end up harmful due to few checks and balances. I know about racial history in my country. Some of my black ancestors were taken from their families as babies to be raised proper by whites, google "Australian Stolen Generation" if you want to read more. That's the power language like N* had. What I don't want is for my children to be attacked because of their white skin due to the power of words in the modern world. Have a look at the post I made 20 minutes ago if you want to see a link that shows the power of Karen and the pain it can cause people.

ianleeclark 6y ago
> Why do you think their opinions don't coincide with mine? You used scare quotes, my dude. Furthermore, you suggested that: > If they attempted to fill those slots with centrists then they'd be decryed for not using the "real experts" or something similar. You're suggesting conspiracy. > What I don't want is for my children to be attacked because of their white skin due to the power of words in the modern world. They're not attacking Karens because they're white. They're attacking Karens because a lot of people have worked dogshit retail jobs where they've been accosted by people aggrieved over the most inconsequential things imaginable. If that's what you associate with having white skin, then you're harboring racist beliefs.

tlear 6y ago

Truth of the matter is if you hire from soc-sciences experts on racial whatever, you might as well just ban everything right of Mao from the platform. You can like or not like or hate trump but a very large portion of the citizens of the republic voted for him. Those requests will basically lead to FB loosing control to a bunch of sjw crusaders(more then they already have). It will all be weaponized, current climate in US allows for nothing else.

ianleeclark 6y ago
> Truth of the matter is if you hire from soc-sciences experts on racial whatever, you might as well just ban everything right of Mao from the platform. No wonder you people feel so terrified all the time if you actually believe this. > You can like or not like or hate trump but a very large portion of the citizens of the republic voted for him. Why are you bringing this up? It's irrelevant.