What is Equity and Why Do Our Children Deserve it? | Rodney Robinson | TEDxCharlottesville

2019 National Teacher of the Year, Rodney Robinson, uses stories from his years teaching in the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center to show the need for teachers of color. Rodney Robinson is a 19-year teaching veteran. He became a teacher to honor his mother, who struggled to receive an education after being denied an education as a child due to segregation and poverty in rural Virginia. In 2015, Robinson started teaching at Virgie Binford Education Center, a school inside the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center, in an effort to better understand the school-to-prison pipeline.
Robinson uses the whole child approach to education to help the students who are most vulnerable. His classroom is a collaborative partnership between himself and his students and is anchored in him providing a civic centered education that promotes social-emotional growth. Robinson uses the knowledge he has gained from his students to develop alternative programs to prevent students from entering the school-to-prison pipeline. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@SoothUrMental]

As a teacher of 20+ years, this is the most heart felt, passionate and necessary call to action for children in the classroom, that I have ever heard! I am sharing this on every chat, website, social media and network of which I am a part.

[@HypnotiqBad]

Wow. I’m not one who is easily moved, but this what every one sitting in a political office and educational office needs to not only hear but apply! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@yolandagadsden57]

So inspirational beyond academics....it’s about believing in yourself even if it requires a helping hand and someone else to believe in yourself

[@Beck-Stein]

Equity = free, without effort Equality = equal footing, fair start

[@seventhcompactor1505]

Equality = freedom of choice, regardless of your footing

[@BBBSofJohnsonCounty]

Thank you for this inspiring message. The power of unconditional love and true equity are what truly change lives.

[@seventhcompactor1505]

There's no such thing as 'equity'

[@setaside77]

Sounds like what people need are positive role models, encouragement(someone to believe in then), and an occasional second (or third )chance.

[@bevelrygriffin7336]

I would like to see is a world where all children have a chance to live up to their full potential. Isn't that what all parents want?

[@ScottyE515]

You need parents to take responsibility of their children en masse. Otherwise you have the current system where you are relying on teachers to not only work their jobs at a high level but also become a parental figure to 50-60 children a year at the same time. It simply doesn’t work and iat it’s foundation is simply an unfair burden that is being saddled upon them. We need to expect and demand more out of parents, otherwise the problem will only continue to get worse

[@badwolf6073]

Not all. A lot have them for a govt check

[@Beck-Stein]

Not all parents. Thats why you have teens on subways at 3am committing crime. Some don’t care.

[@ptolomaeer]

It's not the color of the teachers skin it's how gifted and motivated they are - the salary is one aspect but much more important is accountability. The funds need to reach the class rooms and not the pockets of administrators or the likes. Equity as in equality of outcome is dangerous and will never work. The only thing that will work is to enforce with no exceptions equality before the law and equality of opportunity on every level.

[@JoyAmazin]

You have a point however, there’s been multiple psychological studies that have shown that seeing someone do something amazing that looks like you can help motivate you do things differently

[@benfaunce7496]

"We have to provide them the resources they need, not what is equal or fair." Immediately followed by an example with inequality of schools which is not equal or fair, admittedly failing students. Should we just move all the kids with lower abilities to the better school? What metric would decide what children are deemed in need? The lowest grades, the lowest incomes, the most absent, race? That would incentivize lower performance at a younger age or based on race it would reinstate segregation. Would that help society or educational endeavor? That would be equity... No, we should make sure public resources are provided in equal measure to all children. The fact of the matter is equity is already practiced in eduction. The highest cost per student in public schools nationwide is already spent on the lowest performing inner city schools; it is simply not effective from a resource standpoint. This is why those who push equity have lost the plot. They don't understand equity creates inequality. This kind of social engineering is the greatest variable responsible for inequality in the first place. Equity may be a good practice for parents, but it is not fair, just, or progressive for society to practice equity in governance.

[@icarusrex8897]

And what they 'need' is now not 'fair' ??

[@itstuca4136]

of course its not fair that's the point of equity the point of it is to show that not everyone needs the same thing, somepeople need more help in areas and others need less the point is to get them to the same point of learning so where one is lacking they can be picked up

[@benfaunce7496]

@@itstuca4136 so discrimination.

[@benfaunce7496]

@@icarusrex8897 yes

[@davidsoriano3001]

The solution is not to move kids to different schools with more resources, the solution is to provide urban and lower-income schools with more resources to get them up to speed with other higher-performing schools. If we send an equal amount of funds to all schools, it will keep the lower-performing schools where they are and will keep the higher-performing school where they are as well. We need to send more resources to schools that are lower-performing schools so they can get to the same level as those schools that are higher performing. I hope that helps, if you have questions just ask :D

[@santiagoagustine3749]

I am 55 years old with very little set aside for retirement at this point. I have always been curious about the stock market and have witnessed some people who played the game right and retired early because they used the stock market. When I ask them, most said that they invested very little to start with, but their portfolio grew. I do have a significant amount of capital that is required to start up but I have no idea what strategies and direction I need to approach to help me make decent returns.

[@errolkingston6546]

Buy index funds if you wanna be safe, though you are probably be better off just going to Vanguard or something for that

[@jaluriaja6294]

Even with the right technique and assets some investors would still make more than others, as an investor, you should've known that by now, nothing beats experience and that's final, personally I had to reach out to a market analyst for guidance which is how I was able to grow my account close to a million, withdraw my profit right before the correction and now I'm buying again

[@santiagoagustine3749]

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[@jaluriaja6294]

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[@jaluriaja6294]

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[@krumbus4573]

Thomas Sowell

[@RedWaveGraphics]

Sounds to me that you were saying that these individuals primarily needed "Love" and "encouragement" not necessarily resources to succeed. Considering that everyone with a phone has virtually all the information known to man at their fingertips, the issue isn't that the government isn't providing what they need (Obviously there are some exceptions), it's that their parents/communities are failing to show them the love and encouragement that you speak of.

[@jerodmckee1608]

Equity just means all the same, so we could all be equally poor, hungry, homeless, sick, etc. Equity is an awful thing and when enacted on society always has horrible consequences.

[@deyjahellington7945]

Equity on the public and private sector is the real consequence ‼️

[@Crazybouyhabib]

You right 100% Schools need equity i. e students should share brains as well or u physically strong footballer u should play sitting down 😂😂😂😂😂. This guys talking failure

[@bureaffari3694]

Basically communism.

[@heilbrn]

Actually, that is not the meaning of "equity." Imagine a very tall kid and a very short kid. They both want to see over a fence. The very short kid needs a taller box than the very tall kid, right? At the end, they both have the same view. That's equity.

[@jerodmckee1608]

@@heilbrn You said the same thing I did but made it sound nice. I'm saying the results of "equitable" policies are bad. You say the short person gets a box to stand on, I say an "equitable" government chops down the taller guys legs so he's the same height as the short one.

[@widicus]

it starts in the home

[@summerthompson7649]

Mr. Robinson, this speech gave me chills. Your stories are inspiring, thank you for sharing and thank you for your knowledge and insight on what our education should be doing for our students to have equity. It is a shame we don't see more educators of color, and I am curious to why that might be and what the education system could do to increase those numbers.

[@shoubhiksaha2788]

Give special privileges to lazy people and demotivate meritocracy

[@carlamannix8650]

Mr. Robinson mentioned a few action items: 1)advocate for better pay, 2) create positive school experiences for young folks of color, 3) provide the resources aspiring teachers need to finish college, 4) love and mentor students of color until they see themselves as future educators, 5) promote alternative routes for certification that value life/professional experiences, 6) strengthen Education major depts at HBCUs, 7) invite student teachers into your classroom. Anything here resonate with you?

[@caseyaydin8242]

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[@jasonharris2676]

good stuff

[@malcolmmachauer7396]

The talk was supposed to be about equity. This was about giving a bad student attention/love and they got better.

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

Teachers are now saying, don’t tell your parents we’re teaching you about equity and CRT.

[@setaside77]

You know who also tells kids "don't tell your parents"...?

[@eliesh3833]

Critical Race Theory isn't even taught in elementary schools. What are you even talking about?

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

@@eliesh3833 did I specify elementary school?

[@hammockcamping2500]

I totally disagree with the emphasis on closing various types of gaps. I think it's okay to give every individual an optimal learning experience. If this means some groups or individuals accelerate away from others, so be it. It is my understanding that we are largely beneficiaries of those that have IQs over a 120. So I'm not okay diverting academic resources away from those that are cognitively gifted just so you can close gaps. Also, schools will naturally exacerbate inequities because individuals that are fast learners (high g) will accelerate away from the low g students. Which is fine with me! Schools don't need to close all the gaps. Instead they should be helping each individual move towards their potential. Don't throw all your money at the smart kids, and don't throw all your money at the slow ones either. It is especially important that you don't throw all your money at the students that are learning English as a second language. It is extremely important that we slow down immigration because they tax our academic resources with ESL programs and so forth, when the money could instead be spent on those that have a Heritage and history living here legally. I'd hate for music, robotics, or archery classes to be diminished or eliminated so as to allow funding for lots of special ed and lots of ESL courses.

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

The two schools might have been unequal as you said, but that does not mean that there was inequity. The differences could have come from how funds and resources are allocated within each school. Perhaps there was wide spread corruption at the second school. Schools in Baltimore and D.C. are rife with corruption. Books that were ordered and should have been in the hands of students have been found sitting in warehouses in unopened crates. It's important to know all the facts before taking action.

[@akilahmorrison3561]

what you described is literally inequity. all students should have access to the same level of education PERIOD. anything else is inequity.

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

@@akilahmorrison3561 The problem is that even if all external factors were equal, internally the students are not equal,and would there for not have equal opportunities. The most intelligent of the two students would have more of an opportunity to succeed.

[@rodlaws9653]

thats basically what you said!!!

[@tripleUstudios69]

equality, NOT equity

[@buckeyebeliever3397]

4:07 You lost me at “not what is equal or fair”. Sounds like the beginning of a corrupt system, not a better one

[@bookgirlny8511]

Keep digging and investigating. You’re not there yet.

[@erikaalvarado4075]

missed the point mate

[@NHLFarmteams]

This is a twitter post that the Teacher of the year posted. *Who are Mitch McConnell's neighbors? I'm just saying Rand Paul's neighbor did what Kentucky hero should do. It's your turn to step up* He is of course referring to the Paul's neighbor who brutally attacked him without warning. The attack left Rand Paul with 5 broken ribs and issues breathing. It appears the good teacher isn't quite the person he would like others to think he is. Great speech but apparently not a great human being.

[@benfaunce7496]

@Sky Blue Feelings don't legitimize violence

[@fortusvictus8297]

@Sky Blue Its called inciting violence, and it has gotten more than 1 ahole deleted from the online world. But, it seems if your agenda is approved you get a pass for modeling a terrible human being and failing to actually be a part of civilized society.

[@spankye1]

@@fortusvictus8297 modeling people that are life long criminals (violent ones at that) seems to be the thing to do now days. A good way to see what the future is going to look like for an individual, is to look at their past.

[@bryanwynne5141]

His words on equity are something that I deal with daily in the education setting. Focusing on his words of how students do better when given the resources that they need would benefit all in our system of education. Just giving all students the same book without differentiation does do little to help the students become successful.

[@The-Cole-Train]

I truly hope you’re not in education with that mindset. Equality is what is right, not equity.

[@bill4270]

No equity, diversity, or inclusion in pro or college sports. Only the best need apply

[@kellyps2024]

This is an amazing thoughtful, compelling and well presented talk on why equity benefits all of our children. Thank you Mr. Robinson!

[@xaviera.honablue8849]

Right on!

[@maggie937]

Human beings are born with different capabilities and capacities. Those who are free are not equal, and those who are equal are not free

[@adambrian1913]

Equity, racial equity, in DEI(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is a Marxism resource re-distribution plan to achieve equal outcome. Race alone, cannot correctly summarize a person's life experiences, the nuances and personal choices etc., to justify differential treatment of individual. A person simultaneously belongs to many, many identity groups, each with so-called "privilege" or "victimhood" that are not universally agreed upon. Why only consider race, but not all the other identities, in terms of "privilege" or "disadvantage" in order to grant equity? Re-distributing education resources, and treating each person differently, in the name of racial equity, social justice, is discrimination. Equity adds new layers of injustice, and violate 14th amendment of equal protection in constitutional law, and against 1964 civil right movement spirits. We have to go back to EQUALITY. ***EQUALITY always trumps equity.***

[@johnthehumanist2333]

well done,sir! FREETHINKING over socialism always!

[@ThePattersonPod]

I think part of the problem here is conflating giving someone specific attention because they are falling behind and having instructional policies that show favoritism to someone because they are a minority. Basically I am against affirmative action- you shouldn’t give bonus points to a student based on race. However ofc if you are a teacher it makes sense to help the students who are struggling with their studies more than other students… but why would you base this on the students’ race?

[@beverlydavis818]

Equity is not race based - it's based on needs of the individual. Equity application is equally applicable to non cisgendered persons, disabled persons and persons with other needs to be successful

[@ScottyE515]

@@beverlydavis818 Success is not a static 1 dimensional construct. Your idea of success might be having s an article published in the Times- While mine might be a 300 ft yacht filled with supermodels to sail around the Mediterranean with. Success isn’t a need it’s a multi tiered want. Those who rely on or demand others to provide them with their idea of success, don’t deserved it in the first place. Our society has flourished under the framework of earned outcomes, the only reason to change it now would be to bring about its demise.

[@aangitano]

Because race is an important metric in US society and Affirmative Action effects more than just a person's race.

[@seventhcompactor1505]

@@beverlydavis818 You're babbling

[@Amags1]

Why is it important for kids to have teachers that look like them? Wouldn't that perpetuate more of a mentality of segregation? Don't you think kids should pick role models on the basis of character, and not skin color?

[@fortusvictus8297]

Sounds so good, but doesn't hold up. Some of the most vulnerable kids in society (inner city public schools) are funded far higher than not only other public schools in their state but nationwide the gap is huge in their favor. If we actually funded schools by 'equity' we would take money away from inner city schools and funnel it to rural schools in Mississippi or Louisiana... that would be 'equity' and also a very bad thing to do. Our problems can't be measured in $$, the key words to search for the REAL problems in public education are: unions, culture, community buy-in.

[@hildaparler1192]

Fantastic and inspring, Rodney! Continue to GROW!!

[@karenallen7757]

thank you Sir..god bless you.

[@coreytrevor6276]

Equity is such a conniving concept.

[@timetoteach6226]

Thank you so much for this video, I am a teacher going on my 13th year of teaching. I wonder how we can get more teachers of color at our schools? I am seriously asking? How do we get more people of color to want to be teachers? I am a white teacher, so I am unclear on this, and I ask because I don't know what to do, and want to help. I want the best for my students, and we only have a few teachers of color at our school. If people of color aren't applying to be teachers, or don't want to be teachers, what do we do?

[@tinasantman3021]

Ask to hold a meeting with your co-workers, community schoolboard, superintendent about your desire to have more teachers from different races and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, guiding these children into adulthood. Children need people to connect with on every level. I hope you achieve your goal.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

@@tinasantman3021 It goes deeper than just those who are teachers and administrators already. How does one make people of color want to be a teacher?

[@timetoteach6226]

@@buzzcrushtrendkill exactly, if they aren't applying, what do we do?

[@icarusrex8897]

Stop race baiting

[@The-Cole-Train]

Why does the race matter? If you have teachers that are good at their jobs and care about the students, why does their skin color matter? Rhetorical question, it doesn’t.

[@GarrettLawrence]

Hi

[@jimiawolfhard]

hi

[@michaelhubbard5623]

Words of wisdom...can't be any clearer than Mr. Robinson...we need more like him...THANK YOU, Mr. Robinson!!

[@Tyreeleslie]

Thanks for being a blessing

[@christianfreedom-seeker934]

Okay I am going to object to his definitions. "Not having enough resources" financially was not holding back Herman Cain or General Colin Powell. Both came from poor backgrounds and both shattered the glass ceiling. How about IQ? Well our guest might be onto something about IQ differences. Schools have limited resources to deal with disabled kids. It's tough but true. Maybe the answer for schooling disabled children is home schooling?

[@crystalgammon3761]

What a beautiful heart. I can hear his whole heart in this entire speech. As an educator in rural Georgia, let’s do this!

[@michlazoo1975]

why does this only have 9 comments and 2,000 views

[@sterlingprice5100]

Likely because the channel owner has deleted the comments that expose equity to nothing but prejudiced bigotry used to give a hand up to some, but stomping on others in the process. The Channel ownwr has deleted those, and left a few cherry-picked misguided commenters.

[@quadsquad3282]

well said

[@rachelhessheimer]

YES!!!!!! This is such an important message! BIG LOVE!

[@fortusvictus8297]

Big love, anti-fact, anti-actual problem solving, from someone who turned out to be anti-tolerance, and pro-political violence.

[@rogermccormick5248]

EQUITY ME AND ILL CRUSH YOUR SKULL FOR YOU.

[@cosmo9390]

Equity means helping the people who are bringing down society and bringing down the people who are helping society.

[@imannikpoo5519]

Equity is exactly what we need in our school from the very beginning of our children’s education, taking care of their needs and talents. That was great and informative. Thank you. 🌿

[@JohnDoe-ud1yt]

We left the public school because equity dumbed everything down and destroyed my son’s gifted programs. Homeschooling he finished all of middle school on 8 months and we will have him dual enrolled in college by 12 years old. Cognitive segregation is necessary because some kids learn much faster than others. I tell people about your lies and science denialism because they need to be warned. I consider you to be gifted kid abusers at this point! Good riddance.

[@seventhcompactor1505]

Wrong.

[@Beck-Stein]

Equity. Lol. Where is equity in pro sports?

[@VicenteSandovalJr]

@@Beck-Stein we are talking about education, not sports.

[@Beck-Stein]

@@VicenteSandovalJr first, equity is across the board. So you think we should favor just one or two minorities? Second, everyone is built differently including height, wealth, weight, looks, and IQ. In America, we all have equal opportunity to become what we wish. Is it up to taxpayers to fund everyone’s deficiencies? This country gives so many opportunities and yet people still complain. No other country provides this chance including illegals. Stop whining.

[@Dhwbwsoe]

Equity takes my hard work for 4 years of long 12-16 hour days schoool/work to make someone equal to me. They did not sacrifice time money and fun. But it is your world. Equality is providing resources and let Americans do the work. This is a Nation of work

[@davidsoriano3001]

Equity doesn't take anything from anybody, it provides resources to those who need it. Equality is like everyone gets to go to a baseball game for free, which is amazing! But, baseball stadiums, especially older ones, are not accessible to people with disabilities, so they may get a ticket to go to the game, but they are unable to enjoy it as others do. Equity is going to a baseball stadium that has ramps and special accommodations for people with disabilities so they can enjoy the game with everyone else. I am a firm believer in working hard for what you want, but some people need a little extra help to get them to the level that everyone is at. It doesn't give them a head start, it helps them start the race at the same line as everybody else :D

[@adarshramanujapuram3264]

@@davidsoriano3001 you are talking about equality of opportunity. Equity means equality of outcome. Which means no matter the profession, everyone gets to have the same outcome.

[@davidsoriano3001]

@@adarshramanujapuram3264 sorry must’ve gotten mixed up in my own analogy 🤣

[@davidsoriano3001]

@@adarshramanujapuram3264 Thank you for your reply, I was just trying to communicate that equity does not take anything from anyone.

[@ryanhendricks1027]

@@davidsoriano3001 it definitely does though. By definition. Resources are finite.

[@tenshorty]

Amen !❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hammockcamping2500]

I value MY money and MY children. My wife and I should have the right to confer as much advantage to OUR children as we can; and no one should feel it is their right to confiscate OUR wealth via taxes to give to others to level the playing field. If a family has good genes, a good work ethic, and is good at delayed gratification, they should be allowed to rise above those that don't.

[@hammockcamping2500]

@@easynarwhal Ha Ha Ha 😂 wanting to keep your own stuff for your family is violence?😂. You my dear sir are so very wrong! Wouldn't you think instead that the taking of other people stuff is the cause of violence? The first story in the Bible about violence went along the lines of your thinking

[@hammockcamping2500]

@@easynarwhal With regard to Kyle's trial, how do you think the trial is going for the prosecutor?

[@afgone]

@@easynarwhal The Kulaks were heroes. Get rekt commie.

[@zmo1ndone502]

Sorry but that's how taxes work. Sorry

[@zmo1ndone502]

I don't think you're listening to the speech

[@icarusrex8897]

"Equity" is a curse by the laziest, to slow down the productive

[@geraldslonaker3289]

Based on what the teacher in the talk said....I guess we need to start changing the number of students that can get sports scholarships to be equitable based on the ratio of people in this country by race.....smh

[@damienmead8691]

“We need teachers who LOOK LIKE our students”. Am I the only person who sees something wrong with that statement?

[@biloz2988]

Equity means everybody should be admitted to Harvard, hv a mansion on the beach, hv a Lamborghini, summer house in the mountains, same salary as the president of the company. Anybody who cannot afford these things, then the gov should shoulder them. There would be no need to struggle in life or try harder to attain your goal bec it’s attainable.

[@richardbroderick8749]

Not at all what he said

[@biloz2988]

@@richardbroderick8749 I did not refer to him. I was requoting the liberals who are promoting equity and CRT

[@Skelegoblin]

I can tell you're being snarky, but you accidentally agreed with everything we believe in when we fight for civil rights.

[@biloz2988]

@@Skelegoblin not at all. I believe in the American ideals, the harder you work the more you earn, no cheating or stealing or plagiarizing.

[@rhondapalmer1240]

Equality as humans yes, equal opportunity in school yes, this they have! The parents are not equal, do not provide help with homework and with the work you put in is the lifestyle you have, A = better lifestyle, F more struggles in life. Keeping a job requires work. You don’t just deserve a paycheck. You don’t just deserve a car. Heck, you don’t deserve a smartphone. In this country we are already blessed. Don’t let a poor culture bring your ideals down. You don’t have to be famous to have an A lifestyle. You do have to change personal culture and decide to be successful and work at your dream. Plenty of blacks from different countries prosper. The difference? HARD WORK TOWARD YOUR DREAM.

[@marylamb7707]

Ugh

[@JerryDowst]

So it sounds like one way to get an equitable and fully funded education is to commit a serious assault. Who would have thought? This is the exact reason that after 20 years of SERVICE in public education, I'm seriously considering walking away! Heartbreaking.

[@dadon3179]

Tf is you talking about?

[@seventhcompactor1505]

Turns out, 'equity' is one of the dumbest ideas every proposed. Want to ruin an institution ? Push 'equity'

[@rickdale7606]

Helping kids that need second chances and assistance is needed, but why are you confusing this with what color teachers need to be? Very dishonest way to oppress others who are not your preferred color.

[@kharisma00]

People should really do a decent amount of research before making comments on issues such as this. So many of these "American" thoughts are laughable.

[@deyjahellington7945]

JIBBERISH🤔

[@chrissalmon9712]

Listen to a few Thomas Sowell videos and go on a diet.

[@shaunmaddaloni72]

no mention of toxic femininity?? no care? Awarness? or do you suffer from cognitive dissonance ? you seem to be a smart character who thrives for a sense of equality..keep evolving.

[@ThreadedKinetic]

"not what is equal or fair".... how about no on that. This message is divisive and misleading. He's mad at merit based achievement and wants equity so he can get the participation trophy. His mother saw that he needed to be more qulified to graduate to the club. He messed around and found out. a great lesson.

[@cemsengul16]

You are going to work for what you earn just like the rest of us!

[@chrisvanden7302]

It is sad that he promotes violence against conservatives! Not very cool for anybody let alone a teacher!!

[@demineon4966]

It’s sad that conservatives just care about money

[@benfaunce7496]

@@demineon4966 better to care about money than calls for violence against people because they disagree with you.

[@demineon4966]

@@benfaunce7496 sounds like the conservatives/domestic terrorist who attacked the capital for not agreeing with voting results. Hmmmm.

[@benfaunce7496]

@@demineon4966 so do you support them or denounce this teacher?

[@benfaunce7496]

@@demineon4966 or is violence over political disagreement OK as long as it lines up with your side?

[@LibertyDoctrine]

This guy needs to be in jail

[@LibertyDoctrine]

“Equity” is a fascist concept

[@luisfranciscodiazbahamonde4956]

"Equity" came out of the Frankfurt School.

[@icarusrex8897]

@@luisfranciscodiazbahamonde4956 And they were wrong

[@luisfranciscodiazbahamonde4956]

@@icarusrex8897 uhhhhhhhh, ok. Lol

[@travissharon1536]

This man is using word games to make equity look like a good thing. He appeals to your feelings to make you think communism is a good thing.

[@afgone]

He isn't even that good at it.

[@travissharon1536]

@Ash Hegde I am both above and below average, as long as you stop measuring success in magic green money squares, there's no reason to envy the rich. You are right though, the morality of this world is misaligned.

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

If diversity is a strength then let's replace half of all white scientists and engineers with a minority. Dont worry that those replacements may not be as capable. Diversity alone is our strength.

[@taylorlimon4801]

Do you just look up any videos with equity/equality in the title and negatively comment on them? lmao

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

@@taylorlimon4801 Constructive criticism.

[@jamesmiller4007]

@@DaveWard-xc7vd Diversity isn't what we need, equity is what we need

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

@@jamesmiller4007 Equity allows you to reach someone else's potential, not your own.

[@bigchungus920]

@@jamesmiller4007 equity is bad. If you have equality of outcome you cannot have equality of opportunity because equality of opportunity means people are free to do what they want and it will not be the same outcome for everyone

[@laracoler8275]

I think Martin Luther King made a mistake when he believed we are all the same, we are not all the same. We need to embrace our differences and stop thinking that we should all be together. We can coexist but not necessarily be in the same schools together...this is actually in the bible ...we need to face what our society is facing right now and stop thinking that the American philosophy works for all, it definitely does not

[@mnkwazi]

@lara coler how are we not all the same?

[@afgone]

So, basically your advocating for "separate but equal." Which of course *never* resulted in equality - only separateness.

[@laracoler8275]

I think that we should go back to all girl and all boy schools and perhaps separate the races but not giving one a resource and not the other is not fair. We cannot keep believing that boys and girls are the same or even learn the same. Nor should we assume that ethic races are the same or even learn the same. We need to face what is right in our face that mixing boys and girls and all races together is not helping. The African Americans are being brought up with white philosophies that may not match how they are internally. This hurts the white Caucasian students as well as the African American and we should not be intermarrying either.

[@rogermccormick5248]

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