Recent content by gtyellowjacket

Which son? How did Trump's son get buddy buddy with Lumbee leadership? Doesn't seem like any of them would run in similar circles.

I think Robeson voted for a Republican for the first time in ever last cycle. Is that right? Were there any campaign promises on federal recognition?

Sure. Kids from all counties in the state should be represented at UNC. And we actually live in one of those highly populated metro counties that would absolutely dominate admissions were it not for favorable admissions criteria for rural counties. That certainly hurts my kids' chances of...

In the case of admissions to UNC, I would give preference to in-state students over more highly qualified out-of-state students. I would give preference to students based on their economic circumstances with a poor student given preference over a similarly qualified wealthier student. This one...

I think this is the crux of the article. It sounds like a worthy goal to address that bias from the past but that opinion seems to be more commonly held amongst people who benefited from that bias in the past versus the people who are facing very real discrimination today. So is the remedy to...

In some cases.

Okay. Disagree that that is the majority of people who want to end DEI although I'm sure that there are some that feel that white people should have preferences. But that's purely based on my experiences. I have seen people that advocate for a preference of Americans and that tends to be...

I think the first point is a logical argument. If two people of different races are both mediocre and they're competing for the same thing, then if as NYCblue has noted, it was a blow to mediocre majorities, it would by extension be a boon to mediocre minorities. In this micro hypothetical...

I'm sure some of them are.

That's not how I feel, especially after spending time around talented minorities but certainly some people feel that way.

In my opinion, yes.

I don't take offense that in-state applicants are favored over out of state applicants. If it turns out they are favored because they are white, I would take offense to that. I do take offense that legacy applicants and big donor applicants are favored over any candidates regardless of race...

My two favorites are Mariah carey, "All I want for Christmas" and Wham's "Last Christmas". I also like some version that's probably 50 years old at this point of "Baby it's Cold Outside." Don't know who sings it.

How do you respond to the examples in the article? Seems fairly well researched with some pretty glaring concrete examples. It appears that the way some DEI initiatives have been implemented are very much affirmative action.

I take offense to one group being favored over another solely because of their race in jobs or admission to University and a few other things. I don't think it particularly serves the interests of the majority race or the minority race in america. It just divides people. The reason I think...