MEI in Silicon Valley is a Step in the Right Direction

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Yash Bansal published an article titled "Silicon Valley leaders are labeling ‘DEI’ as harmful and ‘meritocracy’ as ideal". It is an excellent read. After reading, I left comments.  On Medium, responses to comments appear on your profile but they are not counted in your list of stories.  I often re-share my comments with readers who visit my blog.  The comments below are my thoughts.

This is an excerpt from the article that inspired my comments:

“Scale is a meritocracy, and we must always remain one,” Wang proclaimed. “Every decision to bring someone on board is crucial and has never been influenced by current trend…

The reality remains. If you were running a business would you not want to hire the best talent? That's just common sense. But you know what they say. Common sense ain't all that common.

It's marvelous TO SAY we hire for MEI, merit, excellence, and intelligence. But saying it and doing it are two different things.

Had “all things been equal”, there would be no need for discussions like this. But there are still people doing stupid stuff. Can I provide an example? Uhh … yeah. Kamala Harris. What was the first thing Trump and his team jumped on when they realized he was going to run against her? DEI and a question about her racial identity/ WHY? Because they could not think of anything to say to prove she was not qualified. Such as ... she's a convicted felon or .... She grabbed men's crotches BECAUSE SHE COULD! Etc. They had to do something to cast a shadow.

I applaud businesses that say they recruit based on MEI. That type of hiring should have been in place all along. It's a way of moving forward.

HOWEVER, it won't erase DIE (Discrimination, Inequality, and Exclusion) that's been going on FOR CENTURIES.

Just look at all the laws America had to pass to try to fix this CRAP!! The Emancipation Proclamation, The Indian Citizenship Act, the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and on and on and on. What was the purpose of those laws? Official oppression for specific groups of citizens, human beings, that other citizens, human beings WANT TO KEEP DOWN! 

Anyway! Keep on pushing, Mr. Wang.

The judge ruled?
DEI will never erase DIE (Discrimination, Inequality, and Exclusion) that's been going on FOR CENTURIES.
How about AS OF TODAY, we ALL apply the self-evident Truth that ALL are created equal & then move on?
Can we do this? YES WE CAN!
(If we really want to.) 🇺🇸 https://t.co/eN0qUV9EYM

— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) August 12, 2024

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Who Decided This Nonsense About Royalty and Royal Blood? Why Did We Agree?

As a member of the Medium.com writing community (view my writer's profile), not only do I enjoy writing content but I also enjoy reading and commenting on the articles of my fellow writers.

Maximus Aurelius published an article titled "The Origins of Royalty: A Simple Explanation". It is an excellent read. After reading, I left comments.  On Medium, responses to comments appear on your profile but they are not counted in your list of stories.  I often re-share my comments with readers who visit my blog.  The comments below are my thoughts.

There is a scripture that says “It's not within man to direct his own steps.”

I read that and thought: “Uuuhhh … so?? … we're stupid?” (O.o)

When you read the history of humanity whether you call the people in charge kings, czars, emperors, etc. … don't you ask yourself: 'When did God die and leave them in charge?'

I mean … did it happen that on one day, the human race thought about and decided:

Wait! You want us to take one person, along with their family, and put them over all the rest of us. We even have to kneel down to them? When they eat and sleep, poop and piss, and die just like we do.

OK! I'm excited about this plan. LET'S DO THIS!!

*** (O.o)

Regardless of the origin of royalty … no matter what anybody says … I think civilizations would be better off without them.

If royals were so important to the survival of human life … why is that some countries that used to have kings and queens, but they don't have them anymore.

The fact is: One or more humans are the ones who made up something called “royalty” and then expected all the other humans to be on board with it! But as time passed, other humans thought to themselves: WHY DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS? OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!

(Just my comical take on the history of mankind. Great article.)

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American Politics and Religion in 2024: Separation of Church and State is Still a YAY or NAY!

As a member of the Medium.com writing community (view my writer's profile).  Not only do I enjoy writing content but I also enjoy reading and commenting on the articles of my fellow writers.

Pills for Thoughts published an article titled "In the Shadow of the Guillotine". It is an excellent read and he shares many informational links in his article for further exploration. After reading, I left comments.  On Medium, responses to comments appear on your profile but they are not counted in your list of stories.  I often re-share my comments with readers who visit my blog.  The article includes these statements:

"Along with the decline of democratic institutions, the interplay between religion and politics also continues to significantly shape global socio-political landscapes, even in countries that proclaim to have a clear separation between religion and state."

The comments below are my thoughts.

The GOP is trying HARD to UN-separate religion and politics. Is it because they are devoted believers? NO! It's because they need to create a DISTRACTION to cause DIVISION.

That's how religion is used in the USA. Republicans use religion to get VOTES for themselves or steal votes by making people become UNDECIDED.

BY CONTRAST, Putin uses the church as a HAMMER!! If he can't get the citizenry to submit to his will, he uses "the Lord" to beat them into submission. People who are religious fear God more than they fear man. So he just gets somebody in the church to tell them they need to obey him because his will is God's will.

Yes, I'm pointing a finger at Republicans. I'm not calling the Democrats heathens. They just don't use religion that way. This is an important distinction in today's American political arena.

I can't speak for other faiths, but in the Christian scriptures, the Apostle Peter talks about people who "wrestle with scriptures".. That's what the GOP does. It's a wrestling match because they are trying to get the scripture to FIT their political agenda,

It wearies me to watch Speaker Mike Johnson and the rest of the GOP carrying on like that. Seriously! I get exhausted watching them act up! But hey! This is America.

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