was recently told by a scholar of some note that it was out of bounds to compare trump's purge of black people from the federal government to wilson's efforts to resegregate the federal bureaucracy
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James Fallows
1/2 Just-dismissed Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has a PhD from U Chicago, is in numerous scholarly societies, has wide acclaim. She is also first African-American to lead LoC.
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
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In 2015, A law was passed called the "Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015" which put a 10-year term limit on the position with an option for reappointment.
all he had to do was wait a little over a year.
is her firing even legal?
Can you share more of whatever their supposed argument was?
Is even pointing out parallels somehow “out of bounds”?
An ‘external’ email bc god forbid they maintain records or chain of command
It’s a part of history that is never taught and almost completely forgotten by the general American Public.
DEAR DONNY,
Iwas not aware that you and I were on familiar terms. So, dear DONNY..APOLOGIZE!
Same trump-talk on the streets today.
purge government of Black people, not silo them.
a scholar of note for whom?
as a non-scholar of no note, i can tell you that a degree doesn't confer intelligence onto the holder of the degree.
THEY FIRED HER FOR BEING BLACK
It’s simply obvious that it is a racist, segregationist purge of the Federal workforce.
The latter is obvious to everyone.
So...
What is this, pickleball?
"Trent" (signs his last name),
bachelor’s degree and law degree from Florida State University.
As in, is he so transactional and vindictive that if 90% voted for him would this not be happening?
Just musing.
I think he’s a full on racist and looking for any excuse.
What seems to be the difference to me is that with Wilson's resegregation, racism was the end unto itself. With Trump, he seems to be using racism as a proxy to attack the vague notion of progressivism or "wokeness".
I think this wrinkle helps in understanding why he fires so many black people to be replaced by less qualified white people,but he also hires some black people like Pirro and Turner...
However, by performing strong and consistent loyalty some black people can get on Trump's good side.
This is what distinguishes him from someone like Wilson.
RIGHT???
I would be curious what the idiot is known for.
No way that’s not intentional.
WTF, man.
This cult behavior has been going on for nearly a decade.
Orange turd. STFU
They want a white only country.
Deport any and all Latinos and Asians, regardless of citizenship.
Incarcerate Black Americans via the prison system (hate Trump? Straight to jail, no due process)
Make life even harder for Native Americans, and restrict to the rez.
That’s not what your scholar friend meant is it?
Oh, plus the nepotism backfilling positions.
A. All of them… but only one at a time and usually without condoms…
Need I say more?
And I’m a historian and I agree with you.