• testfactor@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    As an example, the lawsuit alleged that Faust and other white, male farmers are charged a $100 “administration fee” to participate in one program that exempts women and minority farmers from paying the same fee. In another example, Faust “participates in a USDA program that guarantees 90% of the value of loans to white farmers, but 95% to women and racial minorities,” according to the report.

    While I’m not exactly sympathetic to the “plight of the white man,” it is a little weird (if true) that the USDA can have a “white men only fee” for some programs.

    My understanding was that most DEI initiatives were built around breaking up old-boys-clubs by requiring preference for minority businesses when all other factors are considered equal. The above doesn’t really feel like that.

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    14 hours ago

    When you’ve only ever known privilege, being treated like everyone else would feel like discrimination.

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    14 hours ago

    I’m TOTALLY FINE with My Tax dollars going to Their Loans AS LONG AS those loans are for TRACTORS and NOT EDUCATION!