Tag Archives: diversity

Tricky Teachable Moments

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here is an article about a college prof getting a reprimand for what for some was a heavy-handed approach to teachable moments about white privilege and racism.  This is tricky territory.   Here, the administration seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Another Kind of Diversity

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The left’s ideological blinders have caused it to miss the obvious: that there can be such a thing as “too much” diversity.  Should it really be all that shocking that high levels of difference can result in a … Continue reading →

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Diversity Update

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: We here at UR enjoy tracking and marveling at the phenomenon of Diversity. What an overwhelming spectacle it has become, and what a lot of cultural and political energy it has attracted and absorbed. How to account … Continue reading →

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I Was a Second Grade Racist

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’m not sure how you feel about racial and ethnic stereotypes, but I’m going to take a deep breath and confess that I mostly don’t mind them. Sometimes I even get a kick out of ’em. … Continue reading →

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The Propaganda The Corner ATM Machine Is Selling

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: This month in Diversity at the corner ATM machine: How do so many people who champion diversity and multiculturalism persuade themselves that they’re radicals speaking daring, defiant truth to the cruel powers that be? Diversity and multiculturalism … Continue reading →

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Diversity Musings

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: In case you were in any doubt about what our state religion now is: A too-big-to-fail bank has just ordered me, a random ATM user, to “unite behind diversity.” If I’ve got this right, I’m not being … Continue reading →

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Diversity Musing

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I’m gobsmacked on a day-to-day basis by how completely the country has devoted itself to the cause of “diversity.” As though it’s automatically and everywhere a Good Thing, if not the one and only Magic Cure to … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Automobiles

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I encountered these cars in the exact same area, 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, just a few nights apart. Gee, I wonder which candidate each driver is voting for?

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Linkathon

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Harsh. The era’s most crucial debate rages on. Steve Sailer wonders what’s up with Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam. (Putnam has done studies showing that increasing “diversity” decreases trust levels in neighborhoods and societies — yet he remains a … Continue reading →

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