Posted on 03/29/2024 11:34:15 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Stephen A. Smith, an ESPN commentator known for his hot takes on sports and politics, sounded off on the idea that many Americans, including those in politics, expect equality of outcome rather than opportunity.
During an appearance on the PBD Podcast hosted by Patrick Bet-David, Smith called upon Americans to accept the fact that "people who produce more ultimately end up more successful than those who don’t."
He went on to observe, "We just have too many people in this world, especially on Capitol Hill as well, that want to give this impression or want to literally go about the business of changing that and making things equal. The only thing that should be equal is opportunities. But what you receive from your level of production is on you."
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Shitlib response: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
That’s how every sane person feels...
we just live in a time so twisted by evil that truth is news because it’s ‘out of the mainstream...
I normally can’t stand him as a sports commentator, but credit where it is due...
A whinging jock sniffer!
He didn't say he'll stop voting for him though. So talk is cheap.
How far do we take equal opportunity?
I had good parents who did, and taught me, things that helped me to get ahead. In that sense, I may have had more opportunity than fatherless kids raised in the hood. That shouldn’t make me a victim of DEI.
Also, as a citizen of the USA, I have more opportunity than a citizen of Hati. That does not entitle the UN to raid my bank account to benefit Haitians.
He did his job. He was able to attract viewers. That’s all it mattered.
He should apply that principle to ESPN.
starting wi the equal opportunity to make the most of the free public education provided to them... start there
What an epiphany!
In a rational society, freedom of opportunity has primacy over equality of opportunity. Everyone should be equally free to access opportunities. They believe that through competition and the pursuit of self-interest, individuals can improve their own economic situation and, in turn, contribute to overall societal progress. But, equality of opportunity can lead to punishing those who are naturally advantaged.
Good grief! Apparently, I actually agree with something an ESPN political commentator said.
:and, on homophobic racist Joy Reid's show:
:NeverTrumpin':
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