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[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 7 points 4 hours ago

They voted to hurt me. If they hurt themselves in the process, I'm allowed to enjoy it.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

Hi, actually studied business administration. DEI is good for business as it gives diverse perspectives. Allowing a company to better serve a diverse base of customers and to better facilitate global trade in a diverse world.

Which is exactly what Costco stated in their response to their pearl clutching/snowflake shareholders.

Also, you're strawmanning hard in your post. No one is forcing Costco to do DEI. They're choosing to for all the reasons I outlined. Choosing not to is either based on racism/patriarchy or kowtowing to the Nazis who took over the government in hopes to curry favor. It's not based in economic principles or best business practices.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 10 points 4 hours ago

You don't believe Musk should be compared to Hitler either. In spite of his rhetoric, pro-fascist propaganda on X, and actually giving a Nazi salute on national television... twice!

Maybe it's time to check your own bias. Or go back to X and truth social if you just want an echo chamber.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 17 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

I'm trans.

Focusing on one thing, such as my gender, is what Nazis like Musk do.

Musk giving a Nazi salute, combined with his rhetoric and pro-Nazi censorship on X, isn't one thing. It's many things that all demonstrate that yes, Musk is actually a hateful and bigoted Nazi. Who won't be happy until folks like me are working in concentration camps waiting to be gassed.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I said it isn't law yet. And the article states that the law is forthcoming, and that Google does not intend to follow the forthcoming law.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

No. Sex is determined by genes. Usually SRY, but other genes play a role in sexual determination.

It's defined based on which reproductive cell the animal produces. Larger means female, smaller means male. Producing both is intersex. In humans, the SRY gene usually sets the path towards male development. But not always. Sometimes the person is insensitive to testosterone and won't produce either large or small gamates, for example. Hence, xx or xy chromosomes don't define sex. And chromosomes alone don't determine it, but the entire gene code.

The EO tried to dodge science, and failed. Because sex isn't binary, and attempting to make it binary ends up with nonsense like making everyone legally sexless.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Assuming you're asking in good faith, the code is here.

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/code-practice-disinformation

Paid fact-checkers spread across all member states.

"The new Code will extend fact-checking coverage across all EU Member States and languages and ensure that platforms will make a more consistent use of fact-checking on their services. Moreover, the Code works towards ensuring fair financial contributions for fact-checkers' work and better access to fact-checkers to information facilitating their daily work."

Essentially, everything will have Snopes attached to it. Including political ads and other forms of advertising. As well as more blatant propaganda.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 12 points 6 days ago (3 children)

It's set to become mandatory, i.e. law. According to the article.

And this isn't a free speech issue. It's about disinformation. Folks can say what they want, but a political ad needs to clearly be a political ad. And disinformation can't be profit motivated.

It's all in the article you just linked. You can say what ever you want, but if it's bullshit, Google will need to flag it or face fines.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

They've posted about a dozen times since I stated I'd love to hear good faith arguments beyond DEI hires are woke.

From their bio... "I say unpopular things but never something I know to be untrue. Always open to hear good-faith counter arguments. My goal is to engage in dialogue that seeks truth rather than scoring points."

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

I did ask and you haven't responded. DEI hires are only a small fraction of what Meta is doing. But you hyperfocused on it while ignoring gaslighting LGBTQ folks, misogynistic stances towards women, and nationalist stances towards immigration.

How is that not Nazi shit?

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Workforce diversity was touched on in my college business courses (I went to work in the non-profit sector).

It's a benefit to companies for all the reasons squid stated. Nixing it is virtue signaling towards the fascist regime.

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Gaslighting LGBTQ folks. Misogynistic stances towards women. Nationalist stances towards immigration.

Seems far-right to me.

If you have a good faith argument as to how that's not Nazi shit other than, 'DEI hires are woke', I'd love to hear it. Because it seems like you based your whole argument on a very narrow understanding of the situation.

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