Mayor Brandon Scott has come to expect overt and not-so-overt racism.
The latest example came in the aftermath of Tuesday night’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Within hours, Scott said he started to notice social media posts labeling him as a “DEI Mayor.”
Scott immediately bristled at the dog whistle.
“We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” he told The Banner. “Whether it is DEI or clown. They really want to say the N-word. But there is nothing they can do and say to me that is worse than the treatment of my ancestors. I am proud of who I am and where I come from.”
There’s no way a real person is this stupid right? This must be a bot.
But just in case - he was voted into office, not a “diversity hire” as you so racistly suggest.
Funny I was thinking the same thing about you.
I didn’t suggest that. This is typical bot behavior where you try to answer questions no one asked. 🤔
One reason lemmy is so great is that it’s so easy to block “people” like you. Blocked!
You failed.
You literally said, "If he’s hired as a “diversity hire.” That is suggesting that “he,” meaning the mayor in this discussion, could possibly be “hired,” as opposed to being elected. So, yes, you did suggest that the mayor was hired instead of being elected.
Do you just not understand the meaning of the word “If”?
Yes, “if” implies that there is a way it can be one way or another. “If he committed the crime” implies that a crime was committed and the sentence is looking at whether or not “he” did it. In your sentence, “if he’s hired as a diversity hire” implies that he was hired and the sentence is looking at why they were hired.
You could very easily say you screwed up and typed the wrong thing. It happens to all of us. I often say, “you too” when a server says to enjoy my meal or when someone says “have a nice flight.” Instead, you double down and insist you didn’t say what you said.
Which is exactly what I meant. Glad you’re clear on that now.