Love is hate. War is peace. And merit-based hiring is unfair.
So says the American Psychological Association (APA) about the latter. I have no idea what they think about the first two, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they agree with those oxymoronic claims, as well.
While the rational among us have become somewhat unaffected — I tend to think of it as unable to be surprised — by the insane world of woke: diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), gender fluidity, transsexualism, and self-selected pronouns, the notion that hiring a job applicant based on his or her qualifications for the job is somehow “unfair” is preposterous. Yet, here we are.
According to the APA’s press release about its new research:
People from across the political spectrum also are more likely to support programs that encourage socioeconomic diversity after learning about the effects of social class and low…
