Your reply sounds a lot like this “The only remedy to racist discrimination is antiracist discrimination. The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination.” -Ibram X. Kendi.
I think we all know the answer to that question.
No Veterans Associations involved. The Presidential Noms were put into place to remedy a DIFFERENT systemic discrimination that affected some of the very people who were serving the nation. The proper nomination source for the children of Active Duty and Retired Military folks are the Congressmen and Senators of their home of record. Especially in years gone by and districts had fewer people, and it was common for candidates to meet and know their MOCs, it was almost impossible for families of military people, many of whom were thousands of miles distant to successfully apply. Presidential nomination folks are of every ethnic and social group although few come from significant wealth.
No crickets here sir,
Let's just put in in terms of the military. For decades, white males enjoyed a clear path to promotion, unobstructed by any other competition. As women and minorities gained ground, that path became obstructed and white males complained about "discrmination". But there was no discrimination, the playing field simply became more crowded. That's my point. As equity increases, previously favored populations will cry foul because they are losing an unjustified advantage to which they feel entitled.
I'll take that as you agee.
I attended USAFA prep in the mid 80s.— Probably one of the most diverse environments I’ve ever been a part of, and one of the best years of my life. I personally think we were on the right track. Progress that’s worth making takes time.
Exactly. Why don't we focus on actually helping each other succeed rather than getting butt hurt over a word someone said that is normal English.
Is it just words or is it indoctrination? Are you same person you were when you entered USAFA? Have your friends that went to civilian schools changed as much as you? I have a nephew who whose top 2 schools were Princeton and USAFA (he got into both). He comes from a relatively conservative family. He went to Princeton. His views are now extremely left of center. Makes Thanksgiving a blast. My point is he wouldn’t be the same person if he went to USAFA. You are being indoctrinated. It used to be at SAs you were indoctrinated to strip you of your individuality and to become a member of a unit that was more important than self. I don’t believe that’s the case any more.
LOL I read his comment to mean getting ”butt hurt” over the use of mother and father.
My point exactly. I meant that we should focus on merit and actually helping those around us succeed in life rather than spending our time creating new ways to get our feelings hurt because someone used a common English word.
I need to have a beer with you. Full disclosure I am a cisgender white male.
Lol I will buy.
You would be wrong and nothing in my post supports that supposition.
Do you actually read what you write. In the 70's, I went to a Naval Academy that was at least PARTIALLY diverse. My two roommates for most of my time at USNA were an African American mid and a Hispanic mid so I had a front row seat to how they were treated and as we've remained close am very aware of what they've done in the military and beyond. Women arrived at USNA while I as there so I saw the good and the bad as they were brought into the brigade.
Nice of you to be deliberately obtuse. My point is not that any white male had a clear path to promotion. My point is that as other demographics gained traction over time, the path for white males became more congested. And the amount of *****ing about those other demographics increased in the vein of, "the only reason that other demographic got the promotion was because of their demographic".
I was trying to find class profiles of years past, but can't imagine that USNA was diverse in the 70s. Just because there are a few people around that don't look like you, doesn't mean it's a diverse community.