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WOKE CRAZINESS

If recent reports are to be believed the RAF are now stopping white males from signing up , so they can increase the number of women and ethnic minorities.
Have you ever heard anything more stupid in your life?
IF it's true.
We no longer want white British men in the Royal Air Force.
Dear God, we are ruled by the insane.
DDonde · 31-35, M
I dunno what's happening over there but it sounds like outrage bait
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
I’ll send this to my mate for a laugh - he’s a recruitment officer.
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@WintaTheAngle She was something high up in recruitment, wasn't she?
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
@LizOwen Yes she was. But that’s not a first.
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@WintaTheAngle Nor a last.
Elessar · 26-30, M
Repeat after me:

«Before getting outraged at random things I find on the internet, I'll make sure the source is legit»
basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M
@Stargazer89 he's talking about the UK, you troglodyte. The world doesn't revolve around your trailer park.
gol979 · 41-45, M
@basilfawlty89 awwww you love down punching eh. Using "trailer park" as an insult. Got to bash the poor
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spjennifer · 61-69, T
Having served alongside our UK counterparts in both Iraq and Afghanistan, I can tell you that this article is wrong and is spreading BS. If your Military's recruitment is primarily targeted at white males, it will recruit primarily white males. Candidates should not be judged based on gender or race but on their ability to complete the training and to get the job done, that being said, if all you've recruited for the last 30 years are white males, there WILL be an inherent bias towards recruiting and promoting white males and preference will be given to them ahead of ethnic minorities and women. Your military overall only has 11% female service members yet they represent 50% of your population. Ethnic minorities represent 14% of your population yet less than 10% of your Military are Ethnic Minorities. White males comprise 93% of your military, there is definitely something wrong with this. The RAF all by itself has 2.5% ethnic minorities and 15% women yet you state that recruiting only ethnic minorities and women temporarily is "Woke"???
@LizOwen No, I'm not an armed services member, and even if I was, I'm in the US. I would agree that a rigid quota system only addresses the symptom, not the problem. You would need to address why minorities are not joining at the same rate as whites instead of just keeping whites from joining until the percentages even out. But here we have the opposite where BIPOC have higher representation in the armed forces than they do in the general population.
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@LeopoldBloom Now that is a sensible reply. Thank you!
Royrogers · 61-69, M
@spjennifer it really should be about ability to kill not reflecting any statistics
SW-User
I loved reading through these replies…well don’t you, you can certainly fight your corner against some snide and arrogant replies. The problem with this site is that some not very clever people think they are very clever in their answers. I love the fact you don’t back down!
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@bleach far too intelligent for you. Bye bye, sweetie. You've had your chance, and blew it!
SW-User
You are probably a middle age woman...silly little troll ha ha


@bleach @bleach
Slade · 56-60, M
@bleach bleach makes everything white - what kind of racist are you?!
smiler2012 · 56-60
you know so called minorities should be given a chance but it should be level playing field for all no matter of your gender or creed [lizowen]
nedkelly · 61-69, M
@smiler2012 except scoucers 😁
SW-User
It is true, and hopefully this will mark the end of the RAF. These places don't need an attacking enemy to cause their demise because they are achieving that all on their own. I don't know how something (i.e wokeism) so profoundly strange and irrational could be so incredibly popular among people, especially those we depend on to be sensible and make sane decisions. Now, instead of choosing someone solely on their qualifications, experience, and character they will choose you because of their obsession with what your sex and your ethnic heritage is.

On a separate note, I hope the RAF stays out of Russian airspace in the future.
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
@SW-User “Mark the end of the RAF”. So you think a tabloid report about unfounded claims made by one disgruntled officer is going to succeed where the Luftwaffe and consecutive decades of underfunding from ineffectual governments failed.

You madam (if you are indeed female - unlikely) are a cretin.
Doomsdaysmores · 41-45, M
Sounds about right... It would be absolutely terrible to qualify people on characteristics that actually lead to them being good at their jobs. Instead, let's focus on the things that don't matter, like sex and skin color.
Doomsdaysmores · 41-45, M
@Wol62 I really don't care if they have a johnson. I care about them being competent to do the job. I generally think it's a bad idea to be sending women to fight in wars, but that isn't a safety concern.
Wol62 · 51-55, M
@Doomsdaysmores Is that why the US lost in Vietnam then? There were too many women fighting for them over there?
Doomsdaysmores · 41-45, M
@Wol62 no, the US lost in Vietnam because the war got politicized and a certain politician (Johnson) promised to get us out of it. We won every battle, but we lost the war.
tallpowerhouseblonde · 36-40, F
It's true and is in the news.A woman recruitment officer resigned over it then reported it to the media.She said that she was being told to reject white male applications.It's a self destructive approach by the RAF.Recruitment should be to select the best people for job roles regardless of race religion or gender.Anything else dilutes the quality of employees.
Everything is becoming woke. The same thing is happening with males in general. They want more women in the forces to be more diverse, as if women deserve a place in the front lines. This woke feminism BS needs to stop
Sharon · F
@Stargazer89 Women have as much right to be conscripted and sent to be killed on the front lines as men. It's called equality.
Royrogers · 61-69, M
@Sharon the UK does not conscript anyone into the UK armed forces
Sharon · F
@Royrogers That's right but, if we went to war, do you think women would be conscripted on the same basis as men?
Wol62 · 51-55, M
When ever I come across stories like this I am reminded of Chief Hurnst from original Police Academy movie. Here is what he has to say about quotas.

Chief Hurnst: [Lamenting the newly relaxed admission requirements for the Academy] They all used to be the right color, the right height, the right weight. And they all had Johnsons, Lassard!

Cmndt. Eric Lassard: Johnsons?

Chief Hurnst: You know...

[motions to his groin]

Cmndt. Eric Lassard: Oh, yes.

Chief Hurnst: There were Johnsons as far as the eye can see.

Cmndt. Eric Lassard: Yes. And what a lovely sight it was.
MissPerfect · 22-25, F
Hiring should always be on the basis of superior ability- period.
What recent reports?
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@Ozymandiazhttps://metro.co.uk/2022/08/17/raf-pauses-job-offers-to-white-men-to-meet-diversity-targets-17197176/
A woke military is truly dangerous.
davidlewis · M
I agree. I do watch Simon Webb's Youtube channel where he discusses with wonderful clarity and insight such matters.

https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryDebunkedsimonwebb/videos

I have given a link to the video homepage - well worth a watch.
gdon39 · 46-50, M
That must be false information but don’t get me wrong, I believe you. Some of the things going on in this beautiful but sadly unhealthy world are mind blowing
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@gdon39 It seems to be correct. Absolutely crazy- the RAF were pushing forward the recruitment of women and minorities and leaving the white men to the back of the queue.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
I don't think that's quite the case. What happened was that the head of recruitment resigned from the role because she felt under pressure to do that.
nedkelly · 61-69, M
WOKE = bullshit

We are not allowed to select people on ability

RAF selection policy - no whites need apply
Elessar · 26-30, M
@nedkelly "Woke" is the new "CRT"

Rightwingers gotta find new bogeymen to scare their electorate into voting against their own interests with
Wol62 · 51-55, M
I wouldn't feel safe unless the guy flying the plane has a dick.
Wol62 · 51-55, M
@spjennifer It also needs to be white!
spjennifer · 61-69, T
@Wol62 His "dick" or the plane? 🤪
Wol62 · 51-55, M
@spjennifer Preferably both
I totally disagree with that decision, but you used the word "woke," so you're wrong.
Nonsense
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@DazzaTheHutt https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/17/raf-pauses-job-offers-to-white-men-to-meet-diversity-targets-17197176/
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@DazzaTheHutt I hope you are correct and it is nonsense. Douglas Bader and Albert Ball will be turning in their graves.
Strongtea · 22-25, M
It’s absolute madness, so stupid!
Foreverconfused · 56-60, F
Interesting thread
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But the question is, is it true ? Or is it just race-baiting ?
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
@bijouxbroussard It isn’t true. An officer who has a reputation for being difficult and disruptive threw out this claim when she resigned to draw attention away from her track record - although actually drawing a line under it.

Not only would it be unlawful it would pour oil on the fire of an already challenging recruitment situation.
@WintaTheAngle Sounds like the same kind of accusations bigots make here. Especially using the term "woke".
Royrogers · 61-69, M
@WintaTheAngle if that is the case it is certainly not helpful to recruitment. Anyone joining would wish to believe they got in due thier ability
SW-User
Can't bat,,,,, Can't bowl
nedkelly · 61-69, M
@SW-User yes, English cricketers
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Slade · 56-60, M
@LizOwen ^what a tedious boor. You have much more patience than I 🙄
Slade · 56-60, M
@SW-User They are filling up jobs that take major strength like forester with 100 lb woke feminazis. What could possibly go wrong?

Like sending them in to carry people out of burning buildings
SW-User
@Slade Exactly lol

 
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