[Potential-Monke]

Ah that has to be a piss take...

Edit: Oh sweet jesus it's real!

[gozunda]

At great risk to myself and likley being identified as "woke"

This from a "guardian" article. So my apologies ...

The French have apparently decided that Wokism does not match with French Culture

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...islamo-leftism

[ILoveYourVibes]

Originally Posted by gozunda

...

The French have apparently decided that Wokism does not match with French Culture

They are not wrong.

Woke etc to me isn't a monolith. There are things that are truth about it ..and obv ways people take it too far.

But French young people have always struck me as very aware and conscientious. Sensitive to other cultures.

But perhaps the establishment is another thing.

I do think though french people don't argue politics like we see in the states. Its more polite. Could be wrong though.

[Cienciano]

Originally Posted by biko

Major League Baseball left Georgia because of the new voter ID laws, and went to Colorado.









Colorado already has voter ID laws...

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/98485...=1617843968306

[Princess Consuela Bananahammock]

Originally Posted by Nermal

Yes it is. The electorate judging who's best. Not you. Not 'experts'.

This is kind of my point: on what merit are the people who make sure appointments chosen?

Getting the most votes doesn't make you the best candidate.

[silverharp]

Originally Posted by Princess Consuela Bananahammock

This is kind of my point: on what merit are the people who make sure appointments chosen?

Getting the most votes doesn't make you the best candidate.

there is no objective best candidate, a politician that might be great in one set of circumstances might be sub par with another. There are specific characteristics you would want in a pilot or fireman

[Princess Consuela Bananahammock]

Originally Posted by silverharp

there is no objective best candidate, a politician that might be great in one set of circumstances might be sub par with another. There are specific characteristics you would want in a pilot or fireman

You're confusing characteristics with qualifications and experience. Meritocracy does not appoint based on character.

To put it another way, do you want the most popular person flying the plane, or the person with the experience and qualification?

[silverharp]

Originally Posted by Princess Consuela Bananahammock

You're confusing characteristics with qualifications and experience. Meritocracy does not appoint based on character.

To put it another way, do you want the most popular person flying the plane, or the person with the experience and qualification?

to keep it simple , you do need certain characteristics to be a pilot , the ability to work under stress or in a crises would separate the men from the boys as it were. you wouldnt want a pilot who would panic. Likewise you wouldnt want a lazy , or a pilot that was very timid

[Cordell]

In a representative democracy the best candidate is the most representative one, i.e. the one who gets the most votes, regardless of other qualities or lack thereof. Like it or not, this is how it works.

[Princess Consuela Bananahammock]

Originally Posted by silverharp

to keep it simple , you do need certain characteristics to be a pilot , the ability to work under stress or in a crises would separate the men from the boys as it were. you wouldnt want a pilot who would panic. Likewise you wouldnt want a lazy , or a pilot that was very timid

Proven ability to fly a plane also helps

By the point is: the pilot is hired, not chosen by customers.

[Princess Consuela Bananahammock]

Originally Posted by Cordell

In a representative democracy the best candidate is the most representative one, i.e. the one who gets the most votes, regardless of other qualities or lack thereof. Like it or not, this is how it works.

I'm not saying it doesn't : I'm sayimg you can't have a meritocracy and a democracy at the same time. Nor am I saying either of better than the other.

[Nermal]

Originally Posted by Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I'm not saying it doesn't : I'm sayimg you can't have a meritocracy and a democracy at the same time. Nor am I saying either of better than the other.

Of course you can. For positions filled by election, the judgement of merit is by definition made the electorate, by means of voting. They make that judgement whatever way they want, and however they do it, they're always right.

And at the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, because we fill some roles by election, doesn't mean all roles must be filled that way.

[Princess Consuela Bananahammock]

Originally Posted by Nermal

Of course you can. For positions filled by election, the judgement of merit is by definition made the electorate, by means of voting. They make that judgement whatever way they want, and however they do it, they're always right.

And at the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, because we fill some roles by election, doesn't mean all roles must be filled that way.

No you can't, because a vote is made on personal interests, not on merit of the candidate.

Is Michael Martin the best most qualified person to be lead a country? Is Boris Johnson? Is Joe Biden?

Donald Trump did it with no political qualifications or experience whatsiever.

Which brings me beach to my original question: what is being definef as 'metit'?

[Badly Drunk Boy]

Originally Posted by Sky King

That's a big ageist though isn't it? 'Young'?

I for one am offended on behalf of young people.

Oh, and old people.

Sonic Youth disbanded when the band members were in their 50s.

[conorhal]

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status...65674771427331


So voter ID bad eh?

It wasn't long before the hypocrite had the obvious pointed out to him from his own website...

From Delta's website:

Required Travel Documents
Travel Within the U.S.

In the United States, you need a valid U.S. government-issued photo ID or a passport from your country of origin to travel through security. You must show that the name on your boarding pass matches the legal name on your unexpired government-issued ID.