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To: MarlonRando
when I was a kid and I used to watch Star Trek I never really thought about Sulu being Japanese or Chekhov being Russian

Before DEI it was assumed that everyone made it on merit.

2 posted on 04/03/2026 1:34:08 PM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Sirius Lee

“ Before DEI it was assumed that everyone made it on merit.”
Except for the red shirt crew. We didn’t know it then, but those were the dei crew, destined to be cannon fodder!


48 posted on 04/03/2026 2:23:04 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: Sirius Lee

I treat people as individuals, not as the embodiment of racial, sexual, or ethnic stereotypes. I know it’s wrong, but I cannot help it. It’s the way I was brought up.


62 posted on 04/03/2026 2:39:20 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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To: Sirius Lee

Agreed, now I look at the rainbow of “professionals” and estimate that 25% are actually qualified, the rest “check a box”.


89 posted on 04/04/2026 5:32:34 AM PDT by krug
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