And So Ends an Era

Kunstler.com ^ | 25 Dec, 2023 | James Howard Kunstler

[MtnClimber]

DEI (Discrimination, Exclusion, Intolerance) is a hustle for low-capability leftists.

[ducttape45]

He’s not wrong

[SaveFerris]

(You may have noticed that our country, formerly a republic of sovereign individuals, has become one great big racketeering operation run by a mafia-like cabal with Marxist characteristics — or, at least, Marxist pretenses. That is, it seeks to profit by every avenue of dishonesty and coercion, under the guise of rescuing the “oppressed and marginalized” from their alleged tormenters. Apparently, half the country likes it that way.)

[ClearCase_guy]

You may have noticed that our country, formerly a republic of sovereign individuals, has become one great big racketeering operation run by a mafia-like cabal with Marxist characteristics — or, at least, Marxist pretenses.

They say "Our Democracy".
But they mean "Cosa Nostra".

[Nateman]

..DEI (Discrimination, Exclusion, Intolerance) is a hustle for low-capability leftists

Jordan Peterson puts Diversity Inclusion Equality in the correct order: DIE.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

We’ve said this for at least 6 years

[Scott from the Left Coast]

“ You may have noticed that our country, formerly a republic of sovereign individuals, has become one great big racketeering operation run by a mafia-like cabal with Marxist characteristics — or, at least, Marxist pretenses. That is, it seeks to profit by every avenue of dishonesty and coercion, under the guise of rescuing the “oppressed and marginalized” from their alleged tormenters.”

A whole lotta words when only one is needed:

Fascism

[ought-six]

“DEI (Discrimination, Exclusion, Intolerance) is a hustle for low-capability leftists.”

That’s a fact.

[ought-six]

“He’s not wrong.”

No, he’s not.

[aquila48]

Good definition of the acronym!

DIE is nothing more than affirmative action and quotas on steroid. They relabeled it to hide and obfuscate it’s true nature, which is the elimination of meritocracy.

[gloryblaze]

OMG! This writer is brilliant. I think he could make any dull tale downright mesmerizing. But he has a downright important message here to boot. ... "[Gay's] entire career is about careerism" - priceless. I hope his conclusion is correct:

... The Harvard board is just trying to ride out the holidays. Their prized participation trophy is coming off the mantlepiece. There really is no other way. Now, stand by and watch the rats rat each other out. And so ends the era of pretending about everything.

Thanks for posting this!

[Grampa Dave]

“The whole Harvard Board knows it! — Is that Claudine Gay’s career has been about nothing but careerism, and that this is also true of so many on the faculty and administration at Harvard, and surely at every other self-styled elite school from the Charles River to Palo Alto that had joined in the DEI....

[MtnClimber]

[aquila48]

Statement from the Harvard Corporation...

“In this tumultuous and difficult time, we unanimously stand in support of President Gay.”

https://www.harvard.edu/blog/2023/12/12/statement-from-the-harvard-corporation-our-president/

[chiller]

Wow...a great piece from Mr.. Kuntsler. Especially this:

I wish I’d been a roach on the tray of petit fours and biscotti brought into the Harvard Overseers’ board-room when they met to consider the blowback from Ms. Gay’s unfortunate remarks in Congress, followed by revelations of her career-long plagiarisms. The acrid odor of self-conscious corruption in the room must have overwhelmed even the bouquet of Tanzanian Peaberry coffee a’brew, and not a few of the board members must have reached for the sherry decanter as their shame mounted, and the ancient radiators hissed, and their lame rationalizations started bouncing off the wainscoted walls.

One can clearly envision the board playing hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Deaf, dumb, and blind.

[Nateman]

When did the cancer start that grew into a massive tumor threatening the Republic? The Income Tax Amendment certainly was a terrible addition. The problem began with a free country that had slavery. The Constitution was amended by war to end that. Those amendments , however , gave the power to the Federal Government to determine 'Cosmic Justice'. This is why the 10th Amendment ,limited powers, is now a relic no longer used.

America is not dead yet. It still has Article V , the Convention of States. It has yet to be used because of the fear of its power to change things. An attempt was made to use it before the First Democrat-Republican War , but it was too little , too late. The Constitution got amended by war anyways. How about we skip the war part this time around and give it a try?

[NavyShoe]

We've said this for at least 6 years
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I've seen several instances where the media is reporting on shady government actions, but yet these “revelations” have been in the public square for years. I find myself saying “I've known that for quite some time”. And frankly, I picked up most of this from Q Anon post of years gone by. One can say, Q opened my eyes into critical thinking rather than dismissing a subject as unbelievable.

[Nateman]

When did the cancer start that grew into a massive tumor threatening the Republic? The Income Tax Amendment certainly was a terrible addition. The problem began with a free country that had slavery. The Constitution was amended by war to end that. Those amendments , however , gave the power to the Federal Government to determine 'Cosmic Justice'. This is why the 10th Amendment ,limited powers, is now a relic no longer used.

America is not dead yet. It still has Article V , the Convention of States. It has yet to be used because of the fear of its power to change things. An attempt was made to use it before the First Democrat-Republican War , but it was too little , too late. The Constitution got amended by war anyways. How about we skip the war part this time around and give it a try?

[Sicon]

Now, stand by and watch the rats rat each other out. And so ends the era of pretending about everything.

I wouldn’t bet on it.