Los Angeles Is Another DEI Catastrophe

[Skoob]

Interesting conversation that covers academia and topics like DEI.

I think the interviewee's predictions are going to be right.

DEI is fostered in the humanities & social sciences, however activism and oppression olympic degrees have no value after graduation and it's being reflected in the income/earnings of those graduates.

Eventually, post-secondary admissions will tank because DEI candidates will come to realize that it doesn't make financial sense to obtain a worthless degree, and the world doesn't think you're smart while carrying around such a degree.

We're seeing this happen already. People with DEI degrees serve your coffee at Starbucks while those with trades or STEM degrees earn 6-figures.

Post-secondary institutions will undergo a significant reorganization as a result. They will have no choice.

Organizations hopped on the DEI bandwagon to avoid cancel culture attacks. It was disingenuous and accomplished the opposite of what it had portrayed.

Climate change falls into the same category but has been positioned better and hence has lasted longer...until now that is...


Scotiabank joins major Canadian lenders quitting global climate coalition
https://www.reuters.com/sustainabil...n 20 (Reuters) - Bank,by six major U.S. banks.

 

[Skoob]

I would rank them closer to 10.
100mph wind fueled wildfires cannot be contained.
Now what?
"Just look at the pictures" isn't proof of anything at all.

How about empty reservoirs?
How about no water pressure at hydrants?
How about no forest management?
How about ignoring warnings of the looming threat?

Just because you don't want to believe what you see in those pictures doesn't mean they are not proof of incompetence.

Do you think if proper preparedness was conducted someone wouldn't have asked "what if there are strong winds"?

Seriously?

You're being played.

 

[Valcazar]

A return to Eugenics?

That appears to be Gilley, who isn't pro-eugenics if I recall.
His pro-colonial arguments are rooted in other things.

 

[Valcazar]

Do you think if proper preparedness was conducted someone wouldn't have asked "what if there are strong winds"?

Yes, I do.

Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index could give SoCal residents advanced warning

The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index, announced Wednesday, will classify the fire threat potential of the notoriously hot, dry and strong "devil wind" so familiar to area residents.

laist.com

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

How about empty reservoirs?
How about no water pressure at hydrants?
How about no forest management?
How about ignoring warnings of the looming threat?

Just because you don't want to believe what you see in those pictures doesn't mean they are not proof of incompetence.

Do you think if proper preparedness was conducted someone wouldn't have asked "what if there are strong winds"?

Seriously?

You're being played.

The reservoir was empty as it was offline for repairs.
No amount of water pressure at the hydrants, forest management etc could contain these types of fires.
Sure there may be some areas where they could have probably done better.
But to say that they were not prepared at all, or had no readiness plans at all is an uninformed opinion.

 

[basketcase]

They screwed up by letting their ideology get in the way of proper preparedness.
Don't believe me?
...

No I don't believe you because blaming DEI because some pics some rando posted on twitter that make you angry doesn't mean its reality.

 

[Frankfooter]

Did Ireland just elect a black PM or something?
Clearly DEI is hitting them too.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1882580381721034822

 

[Skoob]

Yes, I do.

Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index could give SoCal residents advanced warning

The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index, announced Wednesday, will classify the fire threat potential of the notoriously hot, dry and strong "devil wind" so familiar to area residents.

laist.com

A decade ago...looks like the app worked well in terms of preparedness. Maybe next time they can develop an app that tells them when their water reservoirs are empty. Lol!

 

[Skoob]

The reservoir was empty as it was offline for repairs.
No amount of water pressure at the hydrants, forest management etc could contain these types of fires.
Sure there may be some areas where they could have probably done better.
But to say that they were not prepared at all, or had no readiness plans at all is an uninformed opinion.

How can you be prepared when you have to take a reservoir offline for repairs and not have a backup just in case knowing that the probability of fires was high? Does that sound "prepared to you?

Your argument falls apart because the hydrant pressure and no forest management are in reality two important factors. Simply overlooking these and saying they couldn't help contain the fires regardless is creating a fictious reality and speculating.

 

[Skoob]

No I don't believe you because blaming DEI because some pics some rando posted on twitter that make you angry doesn't mean its reality.

You sound confused.
Where did I mention anything about DEI contributing to California's preparedness for the fires?
Or are you just doing the unhinged leftist thing and spraying whatever you can to attack someone who dares challenge your opinion?

 

[Valcazar]

A decade ago...

Yes.
It's almost like California has been involved in a discussion of how best to prepare for wildfires for quite some time.
And yes, they thought of "what if the wind blows", which you seemed to think had never occurred to them.

 

[Skoob]

Yes.
It's almost like California has been involved in a discussion of how best to prepare for wildfires for quite some time.
And yes, they thought of "what if the wind blows", which you seemed to think had never occurred to them.

And yet they weren't prepared for what has happened before and what was inevitable.

Wouldn't you think that high on the list would be something like "ensure you have enough water"?

 

[Valcazar]

And yet they weren't prepared for what has happened before and what was inevitable.

Wouldn't you think that high on the list would be something like "ensure you have enough water"?

They had enough water.

Is there a real discussion to be had about what the baseline reserve needs to be in these new conditions?
Yes.
And that's been an ongoing discussion for years.

Prevention is costly, difficult, and constantly argued over.

Your insistence that no one ever thought of these things before is just bizarre.

 

[Bucktee]

No DEI
Only two genders
Trans women sent to male prisons
Violent criminal illegals sent packing

Common sense is back!

 

[Frankfooter]

They had enough water.

Is there a real discussion to be had about what the baseline reserve needs to be in these new conditions?
Yes.
And that's been an ongoing discussion for years.

Prevention is costly, difficult, and constantly argued over.

Your insistence that no one ever thought of these things before is just bizarre.

You do have to remember that skoob thinks trump is smart.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1882974055416082704

 

[Skoob]

They had enough water.

Is there a real discussion to be had about what the baseline reserve needs to be in these new conditions?
Yes.
And that's been an ongoing discussion for years.

Prevention is costly, difficult, and constantly argued over.

Your insistence that no one ever thought of these things before is just bizarre.

Having water, and having it managed properly in terms of reservoirs and pressure delivery systems is all part of the same issue.

Why are you making excuses?

Ohhhhhh I know...because it's a Democrat state.

I get it now.

Carry on.

 

[Valcazar]

Having water, and having it managed properly in terms of reservoirs and pressure delivery systems is all part of the same issue.

Why are you making excuses?

Ohhhhhh I know...because it's a Democrat state.

I get it now.

Carry on.

No.
I'm actually the one not making excuses.

I'm the one asking for a real debate about the real issues involved - what's been done, what needs to be done better, and so on.

Unfortunately, "Evil Democrats spent all the money on DEI" is what we're getting instead.
People saying stupid shit like they never thought of worrying about high winds.
Etc.

A real discussion about fire prevention would be great.
But instead you're just interested in trying to score political points, with no interest in the actual issues.

 

[Frankfooter]

No.
I'm actually the one not making excuses.

I'm the one asking for a real debate about the real issues involved - what's been done, what needs to be done better, and so on.

Unfortunately, "Evil Democrats spent all the money on DEI" is what we're getting instead.
People saying stupid shit like they never thought of worrying about high winds.
Etc.

A real discussion about fire prevention would be great.
But instead you're just interested in trying to score political points, with no interest in the actual issues.

Seems like a popular tactic amongst MAGA.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1883183136286327185

 

[Bucktee]

She'll never get elected to anything going forward.

The silver lining is that she has no biological children so her stupidity ends with her.

 

[Skoob]

No.
I'm actually the one not making excuses.

I'm the one asking for a real debate about the real issues involved - what's been done, what needs to be done better, and so on.

Unfortunately, "Evil Democrats spent all the money on DEI" is what we're getting instead.
People saying stupid shit like they never thought of worrying about high winds.
Etc.

A real discussion about fire prevention would be great.
But instead you're just interested in trying to score political points, with no interest in the actual issues.

"No interest in actual issues" is what the previous Democrat administration could be described as seeing as all their efforts went into preventing Trump from running for office , and hiding Biden's mental state from the public rather than dealing with real issues affecting people's lives.

I guess the chickens have come home to roost and it makes people like you uncomfortable accepting that inconvenient truth.