DeSantis warns NHL to Remove ‘Discriminatory Prohibitions’ from Minority-Only Hockey Summit

[OSR stands with Israel]

I haven't heard a single thing about his economic policies.  Running as a populist, but very little about the bread and butter/kitchen table issues... and that's an area to distinguish him from Joe Biden.

It is cause the media has not covered them much but DeSantis has done a good deal on economics in the state of Florida.

-  cut taxes for small businesses, and is pushing for family specific tax breaks this upcoming term as well

- has a energy policy which increases production using both renewable and non renewable sources ,

- has streamlined regulatory agencies

- shown that he would take on corporate power as well .

The media just doesn't cover these actions cause it would not get as many ratings as the hot button social issues

The media includes Fox News, and other other right-wing media outlets, who mainly serve to show and educate their predominate white viewers what they want.
So don't forget to blame these right-sided media outlets for pushing their bigoted narrative, over stories dealing with "economics."

Well Cable News Media outlets want ratings and hot button social issues are the way to get them

[Suburbia]

One of the things I really find unsettling about Ron DeSantis is the constant focus on cultural issues - race being one of them, queer people being another.  He seems to be obsessed over these issues, and that could be made out to actually be a weakness.

He's the 2024 frontrunner to be leader of the party, so I'd expect there to be more to him than just "anti-woke".

I haven't heard a single thing about his economic policies.  Running as a populist, but very little about the bread and butter/kitchen table issues... and that's an area to distinguish him from Joe Biden.

Joe is not guaranteed re-election at all (I'd say it's a tossup for 2024), but if Grandpa focuses on the issues that matter to most of MI/PA/WI voters he still has a chance.

Ron comes across as more of a die-hard social conservative activist than as a governor or a head of state.

Because the left is obsessed with race.

[DaleCooper]

DeSantis's doctor should warn him about obesity-related heart disease.

[T'Chenka]

DeSantis's doctor should warn him about obesity-related heart disease.

Didn't set a goal of toning down this crap for a new years resolution, Dale?

[DaleCooper]

DeSantis's doctor should warn him about obesity-related heart disease.

Didn't set a goal of toning down this crap for a new years resolution, Dale?

That'd be a pretty sad new year's resolution, don't you think?

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

You can roll your eyes all you want, I don't care.

Unless, the NHL is systematically banning White men from employment (as players, executives, staff and so on), then this is a NON-STORY. Period.

The NHL doesn't need a job fair for White men because White men run the league in every facet. I reiterate that there is nothing wrong with this event.

Your position is akin to saying "Unless the state government of Alabama is systematically banning Black people from being able to vote, then Shelby v. Holder is a NON-STORY." Not only is this an implausibly high barrier to entry but it misses the point. Putting up barriers to employment and career transitions is an order of magnitude worse than stopping people from paying money for entertainment. It's just as easy to have a job fair that is open to the public with a suite of programming events, including closed-door events, for mixers for various affinity groups. Professional organizations and conferences do this all the time without shutting the doors wholesale to demographic groups.

"The NHL doesn't need a job fair for white men because white men run the league" - the people showing up at a job fair by definition are not running the league; the only thing they have in common with the white men running the league is that they are white! You're treating them like they are on the inside when they are, just like anybody else attending that fair, on the outside looking in. It's an absolutely asinine position to take! White men don't have a rolodex with the name of every white man in the country - Wayne Gretzky can't call up every white person who is excluded from the fair and offer them a job. That's now how this industry works.

It's astounding how often liberals on this site show their bare ass in terms of how actually reductively anti-liberal their politics (in this case, their labor politics) actually are. When Ron DeSantis (a truly evil and cynical person) of all people has a more pro-civil rights take on an employment matter than you, you need to check your moral compass. You are letting the NHL owners divide and conquer the workforce and you should never, ever, ever call yourself an ally of working people ever again.

[ProudModerate2]

Organization with a dominant white male workforce = We have an issue and WE WANT a more diverse work force. It would be nice not only for our organization, but also show the public we want everyone more involved with our sport (hockey). Let's do a job fair and invite more resumes and applications from other groups to consider, in addition to the vast amount of white male resumes and applications we already have and continue to receive.

Some Atlas users= No, don't do this. I don't care that the NHL wants diversity in their own organization. Continue with the current path of getting almost all white male resumes and applications. F*** everyone else.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

*snip*

[Gass3268]

Imagine thinking that white men are discriminated against.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Imagine trying to defend an event that bans white men as not discrimination.

The event is exclusive to female, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and/or disabled registrants.

Wow, you don’t think white men can also be LGBTQ and/or disabled? Sounds awfully like anti-white, anti-male bigotry to me!

[lfromnj]

Imagine trying to defend an event that bans white men as not discrimination.

The event is exclusive to female, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and/or disabled registrants.

Wow, you don’t think white men can also be LGBTQ and/or disabled? Sounds awfully like anti-white, anti-male bigotry to me!

Fair point, should have said cis-straight white men.

[Arizona Iced Tea]

I thought liberals were against discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and ability status?

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

I thought liberals were against discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and ability status?

NHL: We're an organization where White men make up the overwhelming majority of employees. Let's have a little more diverse workforce.

Conservatives: tHiS iS oPpReSsIoN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[All Along The Watchtower]

I thought liberals were against discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and ability status?

This is literally one hockey summit. Cis-straight white men (like myself, FTR) may feel out upon or aggrieved or resentful at things like this, but that doesn’t make it actual discrimination of the “depriving people of their legal and constitutional rights” kind.

[Ferguson97]

Do you crybabies think that "women in STEM" summits are discrimination against men too? Please get over yourselves.

[OSR stands with Israel]

The NHL immediately caved


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

[Ferguson97]

The NHL immediately caved


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

"We did it, Patrick. We made sure the NHL will stay 90% white!"

[OSR stands with Israel]

The NHL immediately caved


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

"We did it, Patrick. We made sure the NHL will stay 90% white!"

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office blasted the National Hockey League for hosting a "discriminatory" job fair that only allows certain groups of people to attend, the league backtracked and said the event is open to all individuals over 18-years-old.

The fact that this is a bad thing in your opinion is totally and utterly laughable.

[YE]

Do other businesses do this on occasion?

[Ferguson97]

The NHL immediately caved


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

"We did it, Patrick. We made sure the NHL will stay 90% white!"

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office blasted the National Hockey League for hosting a "discriminatory" job fair that only allows certain groups of people to attend, the league backtracked and said the event is open to all individuals over 18-years-old.

The fact that this is a bad thing in your opinion is totally and utterly laughable.

What specific problem do you have with the job fair as it was originally planned? 

[OSR stands with Israel]

The NHL immediately caved


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

"We did it, Patrick. We made sure the NHL will stay 90% white!"

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office blasted the National Hockey League for hosting a "discriminatory" job fair that only allows certain groups of people to attend, the league backtracked and said the event is open to all individuals over 18-years-old.

The fact that this is a bad thing in your opinion is totally and utterly laughable.

What specific problem do you have with the job fair as it was originally planned? 

Affirmative Action is terrible and I am vehemently opposed to it

[Ferguson97]

The NHL immediately caved


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

"We did it, Patrick. We made sure the NHL will stay 90% white!"

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair.amp

After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office blasted the National Hockey League for hosting a "discriminatory" job fair that only allows certain groups of people to attend, the league backtracked and said the event is open to all individuals over 18-years-old.

The fact that this is a bad thing in your opinion is totally and utterly laughable.

What specific problem do you have with the job fair as it was originally planned? 

Affirmative Action is terrible and I am vehemently opposed to it

What's happening here is not affirmative action.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Do you crybabies think that "women in STEM" summits are discrimination against men too?

Yes.

[Badger]

Imagine trying to defend an event that bans white men as not discrimination.

They know its discrimination.  They just think its good to discriminate against white men.

"The War on Whites continues. "

You must get trolling lessons from Santander and/or John d u l e before posting again.

[Horus]

While one can argue that this specific event is "segregation for a good cause" it is still segregation. DeSantis is not wrong.