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"Opportunities" for transsexual people are suggested because, in the past, they have been excluded from having any "opportunities." I don't know how increasing the "opportunities" for transsexual, non-White, female, etc., people enrich the "lefties." I would think doing that would enrich society, which, in turn, enriches everyone.

Yes, I agree that you and I see the world very differently. As would be expected, I believe my perception is based on reality, and yours reflects prejudices you have acquired. I also hope you have a nice day and that such an experience will soften your views on "woke" ideas like DEI...

Neither AA nor DEI mandate nor suggest anyone hire UNQUALIFIED people. All people hired should meet the minimum requirements. What both AA and DEI do is try to change the practice of making race (White) or gender (male) a basic qualification for hiring to make race or gender just another consideration to take into account among QUALIFIED applicants. Lending money to UNQUALIFIED applicants is not a good idea. But classifying non-Whites and females as UNQUALIFIED because of their race or gender is racist or sexist. This practice must be eliminated. My eyes and brain are open to facts and are not mislead by KL.

DEO and AA were attempts to repair the damage that historical racist (White supremacists) and sexist (femmephobia) have done in regards to hiring. AA certainly did not fail. It resulted in a more "woke" attitude by employers and the hiring of more non-Whites and females. DEI has done the same thing but has not been as effective as AA because, unlike AA, DEI was not a law and was not accompanied by penalties. Neither DEI nor AA are/were racist or sexist. They both do/did not suggest that anyone was inferior or superior because of race or gender. They only ask (DEI) or mandated (AA) an employer to hire in a manner that would assure their workforce's race and gender ratios were similar to the population. Labels such as DEI and AA may not lead to complete equality, but racist or sexist labels certainly do lead to inequality.

DEI, like Affirmative Action before it, is NOT racist or sexist. Read the definitions of those terms below. DEI is an attempt to correct the wrongs perpetrated by the former and continuing racist and sexist hiring practices. A RACIST is "someone who believes that their race makes them better, more intelligent, more moral, etc., than people of other races and who does or says unfair or harmful things as a result." - Online Cambridge Dictionary A SEXIST is someone who suggests "...that the members of one sex are less able, intelligent, etc. than the members of the other sex, or referring to that sex's bodies, behaviour, or feelings in a negative way." - Online Cambridge Dictionary Neither DEI nor Affirmative Action was based on beliefs that anyone was INFERIOR because of their race or gender.

I propose a ceasefire in Ukraine if Russia agrees to withdraw all troops and claims on all land in Ukraine and return all of Crimea to Ukraine, and agrees to fund the rebuilding of all damaged property.

“There are no trans kids. No child is ‘born in the wrong body,’ ” - J.K. Rowling (above) There are no trans kids because we are not born with a sexual identity. We are taught it as we grow up, and when we reach puberty, we start feeling our own sexual tendencies. I agree that "no child is born in the wrong body." We are all born in our own unique bodies, and as far as gender is concerned, that body could be male, female, or some mixture of those.

Humankind should either learn to live both socially environmentally compatible on this planet, or go extinct. As I've said earlier, we are "over the cliff" on this, so we (humans) will eventually go extinct - hopefully before we can begin polluting other planets. Fusion does create radioactive nuclear waste. Yes, it's not as bac as fission, but is still exists. Heat is the main pollutant. Helium may not be dangerous to the Earth's environment, but heat is.

"Fridges, power plants, car and maritime engines" all pollute. Heat is one of the main types of pollution.

Heat

My perception is narrowed because it is focused on the truth. Any perception that humans benefit this planet or the universe and should be sustained is just a delusion. We are like a cancer on this planet, and any attempts to spread humans to other planets until we learn to live both socially and environmentally compatible on this one should not be called "colonizing" but "metastasizing."

I agree, but it is still produces pollution and is a danger to the environment - as are all human technologies.

All the energy sources you list above are not "green" (not harmful to the environment). They all produce more pollution than usable energy. Fusion is less polluting than fission, but it still produces nuclear waste.

Trump is despicable...

Trump is despicable...

I don't know if this incident is a sure sign that global warming will end the world, but the continuing human destruction of the Earth's environment will eventually result in the extinction of humans and many other species. We are now "over the cliff" on that.

The only one that surprised me is: 5. Unaccompanied Minors: Children under 5 years old traveling without a guardian. I'd think the minimum age should be more like 16.

Despicable!

Despicable!

There is no such thing as "clean energy." All technology used to harvest energy (not "create") and then transform it into a form usable by humans results in pollution (materials and energy that are discarded or unusable).

This is where you are wrong. There have ALWAYS been transgender and LGBTQ+ people. You can find them referred to in many historical accounts. Also, the rest of the animal world also has individuals that are not 100% male or female. It's just part of nature.

Well, DEI isn't "much like" racism. It is the very definition of racism. It prioritzes candidates for jobs/university places etc. based on race. Can't get much more racist than that. What next? The front seats on the bus? Like Liberals, the name "Progressives" and "anti-racists" chose for themselves is the exact opposite of what they are. DEI is much the same as Affirmative Action, which was an attempt at a REMEDY for racism. It doesn't "prioritize" candidates based on race (or gender or transgender). It only asks the employer to CONSIDER the DEI of their workplace when choosing among candidates. That would make race, heritage, gender, transgender, etc., one of the candidate's attributes to be considered. We are "progressive," "anti-racist," and "woke."

Trump’s National Security Adviser Firm on Hamas: “They Will Never Govern Gaza” I could agree with that, as long as it is also stated that Israel will never govern Gaza or the West Bank.

I think "neo-Nazi" would be a more appropriate term for people today, such as Trump and his supporters. "Neo-Nazism Neo-Nazism comprises the post–World War II militant, social, and political movements that seek to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. Neo-Nazis employ their ideology to promote hatred and racial supremacy (often white supremacy), attack racial and ethnic minorities (often antisemitism and Islamophobia), and in some cases to create a fascist state.Neo-Nazism is a global phenomenon, with organized representation in many countries and international networks. It borrows elements from Nazi doctrine, including antisemitism, ultranationalism, racism, xenophobia, ableism, homophobia, anti-Romanyism, anti-communism, and creating a "Fourth Reich". Holocaust denial is common in neo-Nazi circles. Neo-Nazis regularly display Nazi symbols and express admiration for Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders." (Source: Neo-Nazism - Wikipedia)

I think all the DEI and transgender resistance is much like racism. Many people still believe anyone who is not the same as they are, or as they think people should be, is inferior and must be either changed or segregated. Sad...