re: Fear of diversity made white Americans more likely to vote for trump

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Not exactly. They love superficial diversity (race, gender, etc). What they loathe is intellectual diversity, which is the only true diversity there is.

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Well, that's my point.

It is for this reason that I disagree with your earlier rebuke in the thread regarding diversity being our weakness.

It absolutely IS our weakness NOW. Bear with me a second.

Sure, you are correct. By a normal and rational definition of diversity, it's a strength. People of varying background driving towards a common goal while bringing diverse perspectives can be a thought multiplier.

But, today, when responding to people using the phrase "Diversity is out Strength", there is no avoiding that NONE of them are using that phrase in a rational way.

They're merely counting colors and genders.

They think a room with Maxine Waters, Chas Bono, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and Sotomayor is "diverse".

Meanwhile, they think a room with Rand Paul, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Michael Moore isn't.

Diversity that equals many views towards common goal equals strength

BUT!!!

Diversity that equals many view towards opposing goals equals balkanization.