Why not a woman?
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To answer @George-K's question "why not a woman," probably because they've already got Sen. Diane Feinstein.
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.This is the criterion by which we choose public "servants" apparently.
There was a time when only straight white Christian men could be hired/chosen/elected/appointed public servants in the country. I suppose this is karma now that some population now wants "non-White", "not-male" be hired/chosen/elected/appointed. Maybe we will get to a point where no one thinks in tribal terms anymore, maybe not. But as long as competence is still considered, the identity preference wheel can rotate and change over time but on the whole we should come out alright.
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
To answer @George-K's question "why not a woman," probably because they've already got Sen. Diane Feinstein.
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.This is the criterion by which we choose public "servants" apparently.
There was a time when only straight white Christian men could be hired/chosen/elected/appointed public servants in the country. I suppose this is karma now that some population now wants "non-White", "not-male" be hired/chosen/elected/appointed. Maybe we will get to a point where no one thinks in tribal terms anymore, maybe not. But as long as competence is still considered, the identity preference wheel can rotate and change over time but on the whole we should come out alright.
Bull shit. Did they teach you that garbage in Social Studies class?
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To answer @George-K's question "why not a woman," probably because they've already got Sen. Diane Feinstein.
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.This is the criterion by which we choose public "servants" apparently.
There was a time when only straight white Christian men could be hired/chosen/elected/appointed public servants in the country. I suppose this is karma now that some population now wants "non-White", "not-male" be hired/chosen/elected/appointed. Maybe we will get to a point where no one thinks in tribal terms anymore, maybe not. But as long as competence is still considered, the identity preference wheel can rotate and change over time but on the whole we should come out alright.
@Axtremus as someone who is involved in recruiting on a couple of fronts (alumni and for my company) - I can assure you there is little white / male preference these days.
I'd hate to be one of those shmucks - especially if they don't have a rich daddy like everyone now just assumes they do.
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@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Have you any evidence that suggests Californians oppose the appointment of another woman?
No, but I have evidence that a Californian governor should oppose anyone who is not
LatinoLatinx.@George-K said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Have you any evidence that suggests Californians oppose the appointment of another woman?
No, ...
OK, the threat title seems to move increasingly further from available evidence now, does it not?
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@Axtremus as someone who is involved in recruiting on a couple of fronts (alumni and for my company) - I can assure you there is little white / male preference these days.
I'd hate to be one of those shmucks - especially if they don't have a rich daddy like everyone now just assumes they do.
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@George-K said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Have you any evidence that suggests Californians oppose the appointment of another woman?
No, ...
OK, the threat title seems to move increasingly further from available evidence now, does it not?
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To answer @George-K's question "why not a woman," probably because they've already got Sen. Diane Feinstein.
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.This is the criterion by which we choose public "servants" apparently.
There was a time when only straight white Christian men could be hired/chosen/elected/appointed public servants in the country. I suppose this is karma now that some population now wants "non-White", "not-male" be hired/chosen/elected/appointed. Maybe we will get to a point where no one thinks in tribal terms anymore, maybe not. But as long as competence is still considered, the identity preference wheel can rotate and change over time but on the whole we should come out alright.
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, Ax. I'm ashamed and appalled you'd say something this insensitive about a group who obviously needs as much representation in the legislature as possible, now more than ever. I think you should think hard about your own dismissive and marginalizing biases towards gays in America and how you can be part of a solution instead of the problem.
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@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, Ax. I'm ashamed and appalled you'd say something this insensitive about a group who obviously needs as much representation in the legislature as possible, now more than ever. I think you should think hard about your own dismissive and marginalizing biases towards gays in America and how you can be part of a solution instead of the problem.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, ...
No, the suppression was mostly due to ignorance and intolerance, and in Western Hemisphere this is often rationalized by outmoded religious teachings rooted in the Abrahamic tradition. Luckily this is changing. Societies and more organized religions are becoming more accepting of gays.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, ...
No, the suppression was mostly due to ignorance and intolerance, and in Western Hemisphere this is often rationalized by outmoded religious teachings rooted in the Abrahamic tradition. Luckily this is changing. Societies and more organized religions are becoming more accepting of gays.
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, ...
No, the suppression was mostly due to ignorance and intolerance, and in Western Hemisphere this is often rationalized by outmoded religious teachings rooted in the Abrahamic tradition. Luckily this is changing. Societies and more organized religions are becoming more accepting of gays.
Ax, just an hour ago you said there shouldn't be any more gay legislators. You—not "religious teachings," you—said they're not worth representing. More accepting of gays? Start with yourself, Ax. I can't believe what I'm hearing here.
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@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, ...
No, the suppression was mostly due to ignorance and intolerance, and in Western Hemisphere this is often rationalized by outmoded religious teachings rooted in the Abrahamic tradition. Luckily this is changing. Societies and more organized religions are becoming more accepting of gays.
Ax, just an hour ago you said there shouldn't be any more gay legislators. You—not "religious teachings," you—said they're not worth representing. More accepting of gays? Start with yourself, Ax. I can't believe what I'm hearing here.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, ...
No, the suppression was mostly due to ignorance and intolerance, and in Western Hemisphere this is often rationalized by outmoded religious teachings rooted in the Abrahamic tradition. Luckily this is changing. Societies and more organized religions are becoming more accepting of gays.
Ax, just an hour ago you said there shouldn't be any more gay legislators. You—not "religious teachings," you—said they're not worth representing. More accepting of gays? Start with yourself, Ax. I can't believe what I'm hearing here.
I thought Ax was gay. Or at least was like a garden gate and swung both ways.
Did I miss something?
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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Ax has no personal convictions. He is a zealot follower of the religion of Leftism, defending its church. All his beliefs are told to him by the church. Those beliefs are only valid in the moment they are spoken, and are subject to change as need dictates. One must not question the teachings of the church. If a teaching contradicts an earlier teaching, the latest version is to be followed.
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@George-K I agree that there should not be quotas.
Same with recent Supreme Court judge. "I will appoint a woman!" Appoint the best person I think.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Why not a woman?:
@Axtremus said in Why not a woman?:
Why not someone who's gay?
Probably because there aren't that many gay voters.It's that kind of marginalizing talk that's led to gay suppression for decades, ...
No, the suppression was mostly due to ignorance and intolerance, and in Western Hemisphere this is often rationalized by outmoded religious teachings rooted in the Abrahamic tradition. Luckily this is changing. Societies and more organized religions are becoming more accepting of gays.
Ax, just an hour ago you said there shouldn't be any more gay legislators. You—not "religious teachings," you—said they're not worth representing. More accepting of gays? Start with yourself, Ax. I can't believe what I'm hearing here.
I thought Ax was gay. Or at least was like a garden gate and swung both ways.
Did I miss something?
@Jolly said in Why not a woman?:
I thought Ax was gay. Or at least was like a garden gate and swung both ways.
Did I miss something?Nah, don't think Ax is. His family's pretty cool
even if Ax is cantankerous at timesthough.
