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A) You can criticize these things without being racist

B) If anyone was really concerned with a pilot's qualifications, would they change their mind about flying? Or would they go on national television and express how insecure they feel as a result of DEI, while still being flown by an "unqualified minority" who seems to have gotten Charlie to his destination safely. I don't know the full context here but I don't see how his bias toward minorities aided his flying experience.

What's the rational take here?

We should all feel concerned when pilots aren't white? Or we should vote Republican to cure the world of DEI?

That's called an ultimatum, not a solution.

ABH3PO 3mo ago

Idk, before Kirk no one even raised these concerns, and even if they were raised they were inneffective.

He used racism as a spectacle to outline systemic problems.

Is it okay to do that? I dont know.

Was it effective ? Yes definitely.

Did it have side effects like increase in bigotism? Dont know for sure but probably yes too.

Is it worth it? I don't know either.

I'm not white, I'm sensitive to racism too, but I recognize that things were too far gone and probably needed some spectacle speech to get people to do something about it.

Things are not simple, we shouldn't be too keen on picking sides.

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Tekkadan, ゲロゲロ! 🐸 3mo ago

I argue it is not okay to do that. It's not going to stop people from doing things I don't agree with, but no, I don't personally think it's okay. I think it's an agenda, and about everything else, I agree with you.

I don't believe the public stunt of a Ukrainian refugee being murdered under racial pretenses the day before was any accident either.

Racism as a spectacle is one thing- but when it comes from a conversative think tank with national reach and $80 million in funding, it's a bit less of a personal take and more of a salary motivation.

Ultimately his murder is the most effective way to create division as people will be emotionally motivated to choose some side if there are divisions.

That's why I don't let this create any division for me personally. I'm open to anyone's opinion, but I'm not going to grieve for a person who had no impact on my life while there are far more atrocious acts happening all around the world every day. I don't wish that he had died. So far I only particularly admire his take on Bitcoin.