4786 white people are too good at making music, we need affirmative action in orchestras! (media.patriots.win) posted 272 days ago by Dilaudid 272 days ago by Dilaudid +4786 / -0 692 comments share 692 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (692) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 24 ▼ – the-new-style 24 points 272 days ago +25 / -1 The blind auditions were introduced to give women a better chance. Then they had to do it barefoot because you could still tell by the shoes. This was all to make selections on merit. OK that's fair enough. Now the NYT says merit is racist, again. permalink save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – OhLollyLollyPop 4 points 272 days ago +4 / -0 Merit is racist now because Trump likes merit. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – GodSaveTheWest 2 points 271 days ago +2 / -0 They say merit racist because its proven that races and genders are genetically different on average. Now they push for equal results/equal outcome regardless of merit. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 0 ▼ – the-new-style 0 points 271 days ago +1 / -1 "I didn't come here to hear music, I came to do statistics" permalink parent save report block reply
The blind auditions were introduced to give women a better chance.
Then they had to do it barefoot because you could still tell by the shoes.
This was all to make selections on merit. OK that's fair enough.
Now the NYT says merit is racist, again.
Merit is racist now because Trump likes merit.
They say merit racist because its proven that races and genders are genetically different on average.
Now they push for equal results/equal outcome regardless of merit.
"I didn't come here to hear music, I came to do statistics"