re: Somewhere in the 1980s, “diversity is our strength” made its debut.
I heard that phrase in high school in the 50s, at Wheaton College in the early 60s. When I came back from Vietnam it had gone from academic circles to Main Street.
The author’s ignorance of history is embarrassing. I thought maybe he was a millenial which would explain his ignorance of history. But his photo looks like he is 10 years older than I am.
Diversity is what could be labeled an “asset”.
The determining characteristic of a successful organization is it’s UNITY - cohesion around a central ideal.
IOW - diversity is useless without unity (E pluribus unum).
Diversity is good in the gene pool. But UNITY is the greatest asset any group can have.
The “manifesto” of the uni-bomber in his observations and comments of leftism was absolutely spot on. EXCERPT
“Leftists may claim that their activism is motivated by compassion or by moral principles, and moral principle does play a role for the leftist of the over socialized type. But compassion and moral principle cannot be the main motives for leftist activism. Hostility is too prominent a component of leftist behavior; so is the drive for power. Moreover, much leftist behavior is not rationally calculated to be of benefit to the people whom the leftists claim to be trying to help. For example, if one believes that affirmative action is good for black people, does it make sense to demand affirmative action in hostile or dogmatic terms? Obviously it would be more productive to take a diplomatic and conciliatory approach that would make at least verbal and symbolic concessions to white people who think that affirmative action discriminates against them. But leftist activists do not take such an approach because it would not satisfy their emotional needs. Helping black people is not their real goal. Instead, race problems serve as an excuse for them to express their own hostility and frustrated need for power. In doing so they actually harm black people, because the activists’ hostile attitude toward the white majority tends to intensify race hatred.
If our society had no social problems at all, the leftists would have to INVENT problems in order to provide themselves with an excuse for making a fuss.
We emphasize that the foregoing does not pretend to be an accurate description of everyone who might be considered a leftist. It is only a rough indication of a general tendency of leftism.
The people who rise to positions of power in leftist movements tend to be leftists of the most power- hungry “
His method wasn’t good as he injured many innocent people, and his choice of targets were off the wall, but genius and insanity has a blurred line. Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day.
“Diversity” is the fault line along which society shatters when it is put under stress.
Diversity is division
Unity is strength
If diversity is so good, why do liberals condemn diversity of opinions in the US Congress. And why did liberals have a conniption fit when Brexit was approved by British voters.
Someone posted a motivational poster where I work. It is a list of “inspirational” tips. One of them is “Surround yourself with people different than you.” I would counter this with, “Surround yourself with people who are hard working, competent and creative....pay no attention to their color, sex or age.”
Diversity = Lower your standards and hire the unqualified candidate who isn’t white.