Thread regarding Red Hat layoffs

Leaks from Red Hat on "Whiteness" and "Allyship"

Ummmmmm. . .any comment AK?

How Whiteness Works internal slide --
https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1736935129925513452

Allyship slide --
https://twitter.com/OKeefeMedia/status/1735816936838041887

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It is not illegal to have a program to hire those who experience the most discrimination. White people often promote the concept "hire the most qualified" which they know favours them by design. They get to go to the best schools and that leads them to the best jobs. Employers need to take a chance on hiring minorities that have potential to do well.

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Post ID: @1eyqy+1qam6277

" A black person may be hostile or bigoted, but racist in their materials is reserved for systemic racism."

Wrong! Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. Regardless of YOUR race. Any race can be racist.

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Post ID: @tsxb+1qam6277

Lol verge. Dude be less of an npc.

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Post ID: @spqr+1qam6277

What, exactly, is offensive about the information? There's nothing wrong with any of it. One might have difficulty with the idea that black people cannot be racist. However, that's an issue of definition and the authors are correct in their use of the term. A black person may be hostile or bigoted, but racist in their materials is reserved for systemic racism.

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Post ID: @lldo+1qam6277

O’Keefe was tossed out for fraud and being a genuine a-s. It speaks volumes that someone would know this and use him as basis for attacking a program that, on a voluntary basis, seeks to make the workplace inclusive. That doesn’t mean you’re a bigot, but, well…

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/11/23997569/james-okeefes-replacement-at-project-veritas-quits-due-to-strong-evidence-of-past-illegality

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