09-02-2020, 10:39 AM
(09-02-2020, 08:50 AM)GMDino Wrote: 6 out of 82 are black per the article.
That also does change what the article says:
"never in its history has the Marine Corps had anyone other than a white man in its most senior leadership posts."
And? I know you posted this race baiting article, it doesn't mean you have to defend it after its obvious flaws were laid bare.
Quote:Here's another article (sorry it's still by a woman) about the same subject.
Why are you sorry it's written by a woman?
Quote:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/us/politics/military-minorities-leadership.html
The "premise of the article" that a very qualified black man has been passed over multiple times while white men have been promoted to a position.
Unless you have proof that the "white" officers were less qualified or the black officer was passed over because he is black this is meaningless.
Quote:The group think talking about percentages and assuming the author has an agenda because, well I assume you two have your reasons for not just simply reading and moving on but rather actively arguing that there may be "other reasons" for it, is interesting.
Well, the author clearly does have an agenda because her entire article is supposition backed up by zero facts other than, "the Marine Corps has never has a black person as the highest ranking officer".
Quote:Not shocking. Just interesting.
Oh wait, you just posted this to be read and not commented on?
Quote:The article is about one very qualified black man and the lack of black leadership at the top. The mob has glossed over that.
The "mob". You crack me up. The article is alleging that this man is not being promoted because he is black. Pointing out how the numbers do not support this thinly veiled allegation is not "glossing over" anything, it's exposing the obvious flaws in the article's main position. You didn't write it so I don't understand why you're being so sensitive about it.
Maybe she can write an article about how a black person has never been the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff next?
