538 Politics Podcast: How White Democrats Feel About Policies Aimed At Reducing Racial Inequalities

By artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 9:48pm |

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White Democrats express a desire for racial equality and inclusiveness but don't always support policies aimed at achieving those goals.

w/ @perrybaconjr and @sidney_b https://t.co/k00j9XQMrB
— Galen Druke (@galendruke) July 17, 2020

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https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/politics-podcast-how-white-democrats-feel-about-policies-aimed-at-reducing-racial-inequalities/

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Mo'Nique has won a major victory against Netflix in her lawsuit alleging race and gender discrimination. https://t.co/0c08ZCh9s5
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 17, 2020

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 5:32am

actually I don't see a bad thing going on there, I see a smart judge who wants to see some case law set down on the books as concerns what her lawyer argued

The decision, by U.S District Judge Andre Birotte Jr., notes that Mo'Nique raised a "novel theory," arguing that Netflix's alleged failure to negotiate an “opening offer” in good faith, as is customary in the industry, constitutes an “adverse employment action” for purposes of a retaliation claim.

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 4:54pm

I thought it positive. Discrimination Is carried out in many ways, not all obvious. Is this analogous to a type of redlining at the real estate office? Women Are supposed to be "bad at negotiating", but if the guy who negotiates (the Harvey Weinsteins?) only bargains with the dudez, women are justified in taking a raw but only deal, and it's codified discrimination. Worse, the Mo'niques Are test cases used as signál to the rest of the pack - "no 2nd Chance fór you, take what we give", which can be abuse of relative monopoly power.

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 7:02pm

538 Politics Podcast: How White Democrats Feel About Policies Aimed At Reducing Racial Inequalities

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