The White House virtualy all white summer intern class

[Atreus21]

So just to be clear. When you look at the overwhelming black participation in the NBA, you guys see the same problem?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

So just to be clear. When you look at the overwhelming black participation in the NBA, you guys see the same problem?

lol, yet another brilliant, well thought out analogy.

 

[fskimospy]

So just to be clear. When you look at the overwhelming black participation in the NBA, you guys see the same problem?

Uhmm, did you think this analogy through? The Democrats have no problem finding nonwhite interns, only the Republicans do.

This is like all the teams in the NBA having both black and white players except for one, which was all white. Reasonable people might start to question why that is.

 

[feralkid]

So just to be clear. When you look at the overwhelming black participation in the NBA, you guys see the same problem?

I'm currently texting your concerns to the Secretary of Sports Teams, the honorable Don B. Amaroon.

 

[Atreus21]

Uhmm, did you think this analogy through? The Democrats have no problem finding nonwhite interns, only the Republicans do.

And therefore...what? Is finding non-white interns a virtue? Simply by the fact that they're non-white?

 

[brycejones]

Nothing to see here or at least nothing of color.

 

[fskimospy]

And therefore...what? Is finding non-white interns a virtue? Simply by the fact that they're non-white?

I would think that would be obvious, it points to severe problems in how Republicans are staffing their interns. They are either biased in their selection so that they don't choose almost any or their policies and behavior are so disliked by minority communities that they get almost no minority applicants. Either one shows a pretty huge problem. I personally think it is mostly the second, as like I linked earlier Republicans are quickly becoming the 'white party'. I guess that's what happens when you nominate unrepentant racists to be your standard bearer though, huh?

I mean why do you think Republicans ended up with basically all white interns? Did they just pull names out of a hat and get super, super unlucky? Haha.

 

[Thebobo]

So just to be clear. When you look at the overwhelming black participation in the NBA, you guys see the same problem?

Whats the problem?

 

[cytg111]

This is an America that thrives and survives:

Its a planet that thrives and survives... it is the only way it *can* work.

 

[HomerJS]

So just to be clear. When you look at the overwhelming black participation in the NBA, you guys see the same problem?

Hey knucklehead WH internships are gained mainly based on relationships not physical performance. You don't see me bitching about hockey or cricket either.

Try again.

 

[HomerJS]

And therefore...what? Is finding non-white interns a virtue? Simply by the fact that they're non-white?

How about having the interns that represent all of America not just the privileged few.

 

[FIVR]

I wonder how many are white russians...

 

[HomerJS]

I would think that would be obvious, it points to severe problems in how Republicans are staffing their interns. They are either biased in their selection so that they don't choose almost any or their policies and behavior are so disliked by minority communities that they get almost no minority applicants. Either one shows a pretty huge problem. I personally think it is mostly the second, as like I linked earlier Republicans are quickly becoming the 'white party'. I guess that's what happens when you nominate unrepentant racists to be your standard bearer though, huh?

I mean why do you think Republicans ended up with basically all white interns? Did they just pull names out of a hat and get super, super unlucky? Haha.

Completely on point!!

 

[Commodus]

So just to be clear. When you look at the overwhelming black participation in the NBA, you guys see the same problem?

But there isn't the same problem. For your analogy to hold up, the NBA would have to conduct a discrimination campaign against every non-black person outside of the league; sure, they'd let white players in, but you'd know that signing up to play was a tacit endorsement of that discrimination.

 

[agent00f]

But there isn't the same problem. For your analogy to hold up, the NBA would have to conduct a discrimination campaign against every non-black person outside of the league; sure, they'd let white players in, but you'd know that signing up to play was a tacit endorsement of that discrimination.

Degens know how the caste system works, that's why they support the GOP/Trump.

 

[Atreus21]

I would think that would be obvious, it points to severe problems in how Republicans are staffing their interns. They are either biased in their selection so that they don't choose almost any or their policies and behavior are so disliked by minority communities that they get almost no minority applicants. Either one shows a pretty huge problem.

Only if you think that there's something wrong with white applicants. Would you see a problem if they were all or predominantly black?

I personally think it is mostly the second, as like I linked earlier Republicans are quickly becoming the 'white party'. I guess that's what happens when you nominate unrepentant racists to be your standard bearer though, huh?

The irony in this statement is incredible.

I mean why do you think Republicans ended up with basically all white interns? Did they just pull names out of a hat and get super, super unlucky? Haha.

Perhaps because, as the wapo link said, they picked from those who applied.

 

[Atreus21]

How about having the interns that represent all of America not just the privileged few.

How do you know these people are privileged, to say nothing of few? Whites comprise around 70% of the American population.

 

[Atreus21]

But there isn't the same problem. For your analogy to hold up, the NBA would have to conduct a discrimination campaign against every non-black person outside of the league; sure, they'd let white players in, but you'd know that signing up to play was a tacit endorsement of that discrimination.

So you think Republicans deliberately tried to exclude black applicants?

 

[Commodus]

So you think Republicans deliberately tried to exclude black applicants?

Did you actually read what I wrote?

I'm not claiming that they purposefully excluded black applicants. What I'm saying: why would a black person sign up to be an intern for the Trump White House when that administration is taking a giant dump on everyone who isn't a white, straight, Christian male? You might not face serious discrimination at work, but that wouldn't matter if you knew that your job was indirectly making life worse for all black Americans.

 

[ch33zw1z]

If that administration, it's entirely likely you would face discrimination at work. You say something and trump takes you to court over it.

 

[SMOGZINN]

So you think Republicans deliberately tried to exclude black applicants?

Yes. Both in their choice of those who did apply, and in the actions that the party as a whole took that make minority applicants so rare.

 

[HomerJS]

How do you know these people are privileged, to say nothing of few? Whites comprise around 70% of the American population.

You really didn't read did you?

In that age range whites in the general population are 56%. That crowd was about 99.7% white

Excuse me but that is a privileged circle. White House internships are highly sought out. Republicans made no effort to recruit outside their circle of lily white friends. This is a classic example of how minorities are shut out, either intentionally or unintentionally from positions of power or influential circles..

As already pointed out if just a little effort were put in to stock the White House with a truly "all American" staff no way could you get these kind of results. Then again Republicans have no interest in reaching out to minorities.

Did you see the Democratic pictures and compare?

 

[pauldun170]

When you look at the republican party platform and the positions taken by a lot of its leadership, its easy to see why the photo is filled with "the familiar".
Diversity is for people who want exposure to to different perspectives.
From the republican standpoint, differing perspectives are a distraction from the high level end game.
It should not matter if a person is a White man or white christian vessel for new Christian Jesus lovin men or whether its a mexican or negro.
If the party platform is to pray the gay the way and keep the sand people in caves while lowering the tax rates for friends and family then the color of your skin or your background is irrelevant. Because equality and stuff. Except for queers and sometimes women if they stray from Jesus.
Once you start bringing in "those people" you have to start saying things like "Happy Hanukkah" or worry about how you say "Mah Man" to the negro's when you give them the high fives. That and you have to break out the "inner city" speech and learn how to say God bless America in spanish.
Screw that

Ok...enough nonsense.

The real reason is that the closeted Republicans prefer white boys and the straight Republicans prefer white girls.
Preferably from some of the bible thumping universities because they are less likely to get uppity about sexual harassment stuff.
True story

 

[fskimospy]

Only if you think that there's something wrong with white applicants. Would you see a problem if they were all or predominantly black?

Uhmmm.... Republicans deliberately excluding nonwhite applicants and/or no nonwhites finding the Republican Party an acceptable choice for them is a pretty huge problem no matter what you think of white applicants. How on earth could you think otherwise? Serious question.

The irony in this statement is incredible.

You're going to have to explain that to me, what irony do you see? I'm stating a simple fact which you can see from the chart I linked on the other page. The Republican Party has become more and more disproportionately white over the last 20 years.

Perhaps because, as the wapo link said, they picked from those who applied.

So again, we're back to square one. If you think a political party's policies/culture are so repugnant to nonwhites that not a single one applied that's a pretty huge problem.

 

[Atreus21]

Uhmmm.... Republicans deliberately excluding nonwhite applicants and/or no nonwhites finding the Republican Party an acceptable choice for them is a pretty huge problem no matter what you think of white applicants. How on earth could you think otherwise? Serious question.

I would think otherwise by the fact that we can't, or are not supposed to, draw sweeping conclusions like this based on skin color alone. That's prejudice.

You're going to have to explain that to me, what irony do you see? I'm stating a simple fact which you can see from the chart I linked on the other page. The Republican Party has become more and more disproportionately white over the last 20 years.

The fact that you're talking about a particular skin color as if too much of it represents a huge problem, then accusing Republicans of racism.

So again, we're back to square one. If you think a political party's policies/culture are so repugnant to nonwhites that not a single one applied that's a pretty huge problem.

How do you know not a single one applied? Evidently by the photograph at least a few did. And secondly, it's only a problem if you think that you can judge outcomes as good or bad based on the racial diversity of the outcome.