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by piva00 521 days ago
Can you share all the sources linking DEI policies to the right-wing shift? Because to me it looks more like a scapegoat post-factum where right-wingers tied themselves to the idea of DEI to fan the flames rather than it being a causal point. It's just another selling point for the hatred-fueled base of right-wingers, not too different from "immigrants are taking your jobs" or "women in the workforce are the cause of unaffordable housing/less well paid jobs", etc.

It's just a mirage to manipulate dissatisfied people, classic populist move.
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geertj 521 days ago
GP has no obligation to do a literature search for you. This is a discussion site, not a scientific journal, so it is okay to have opinions based on other sources, such as anecdotes from personal life, first principles, or common sense/intuition.

Speaking of which, I see the same anecdotes that DEI policies pushed people to the right.

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piva00 521 days ago
It's absolutely okay if it's framed that way in their original comment, which it wasn't and deserves push back unless they can sustain their argument. If it started with "in my opinion", "in my view" instead of a baseless factual statement.

If not framed in that way then I will ask for sourcing the bullshit :)

> Speaking of which, I see the same anecdotes that DEI policies pushed people to the right.

Yeah, that's why it's called "reactionaries", I'm sad you live among those people though.

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geertj 521 days ago
It's okay to ask of course. My statement was that the ask does not have to be reciprocated.

Personally, unless there's specific claims about data proving something, I usually assume claims on discussion sites to be somewhat informed personal opinions, even if they are worded more strongly than this. I find this to be true more often than not. But I may be more skeptical than your average person regarding the scientific rigor in social sciences, as well as the ability of people to cherry pick specific papers that suit their claim, and therefore place less weight on literature citations versus experiences that I see in my daily life.

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