Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate, the company operating the missing Titanic tourist submersible, admitted to avoiding hiring experienced “50-year-old White guys” because they aren’t “inspirational.” He employed younger, inexperienced staff who could be trained up on the job. Rush is on board.

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[–]P-38lightning 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

There was a guy on Bill Maher that explained that diversity and equity don't build bridges. Math does.

[–]hfxB0oyA 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think I'd rather be known as a bigot white supremacist in return for entrusting my life in a metal tube at 380 atmospheres to experienced staff.

[–]chadwickofwv 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Lol, I hope this bastard dies for his allegiance to the commie cult. Let this be a lesson to the next one, hire based on social credit and die by it due to incompetence.

[–]Questionable 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

It's weird, because he was a 50 old white guy himself. So, how does that work?

[–]DirewolfGhost 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Uncle Toms come in all flavors. More so when exposed to excessive propaganda.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

What's wrong with uncle Tom?

[–]DirewolfGhost 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Nothing as long as they are kept to the margins. Centering self-destruction as a virtue leads to Canada's "healthcare" system

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

When did Uncle Tom say anything about self destruction?

[–]DirewolfGhost 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Haven't read the book, so my idea of uncle Tom is more like uncle Rukkus from boondocks. Collective self-hate leads to a group based around human sacrifice, either through banishment, scapegoating or ritual murder (psychologically similar fates). Eating one's own is a phenomenon called a purity spiral. The inner party always sacrifices the outer party. This is the way of Satano-Communism and highschool girl cliques (basically the same thing).

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's called pulling up the ladder.

[–]bucetao6969 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I don't normally wish death on people (and so shouldn't you).

But we can all aggre this is just the consequence of his actions.

[–]IkeConn 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Get woke get dead.

[–]Gaslov 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The left is overjoyed by this catastrophe. Seems like pandering to them is a mistake.

[–]catfishrising 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

He had it coming. Not because of that, but because he was dismissive of safety concerns.

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    [–]catfishrising 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

    Perhaps, but it's worse, he fired a director who demanded proper testing to certify that sub.

    https://archive.is/bCK5h

    [–]ID10T 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    That director is a 49 year old white guy lol

    [–]0_0 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    This whole affair reminds me of the movie The Vanishing where a guy looking for his missing wife confronts the kidnapper who tells him that if he wanted to know what happened to her he would have to experience her fate. These people wanted to experience the tragedy of the Titanic and that's exactly what they got.

    [–]zyxzevn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Expecting diversity pilots soon, who have been trained in India to save costs.

    [–]Alphix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    On simulators only of course.

    [–]Goingoutforawalk 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Finally, the CEO who poo poos safety as if it's an all or nothing issue is risking his life with his customers. I wonder what other corners he cut to save money.

    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Say what you will, at least the guy had the balls to actually go himself.

    The more I hear about the details of this submersible the more it seems like there were multiple terrible ideas implemented. I'm not sure this CEO is that smart, but he did have the balls to go himself so I'll give him credit there.