MoCo County Council executive director posting - how much racial equity and social justice is the right amount?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

np. What exactly does "racial equity" mean? Does it mean you can discriminate against a white or Asian person simply because you assume that they have privilege?

That doesn't seem like "equity" to me. You are discriminating based on skin color. Doesn't matter what the skin color is. If it was wrong to do that 60 years ago, why on earth do you think it's right to do that now?

I support programs to help low income families. I grew up lower income, immigrant family. But, discriminating against people for their skin color, even if you think it's for a worthy cause, is still wrong.

The ends do not justify the means.

If it means to apply the rules equally, and to ensure that happens, I don't think *anyone* disagrees with that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

np. What exactly does "racial equity" mean? Does it mean you can discriminate against a white or Asian person simply because you assume that they have privilege?

That doesn't seem like "equity" to me. You are discriminating based on skin color. Doesn't matter what the skin color is. If it was wrong to do that 60 years ago, why on earth do you think it's right to do that now?

I support programs to help low income families. I grew up lower income, immigrant family. But, discriminating against people for their skin color, even if you think it's for a worthy cause, is still wrong.

The ends do not justify the means.

If it means to apply the rules equally, and to ensure that happens, I don't think *anyone* disagrees with that.

why are you making things up in order to disagree with them?

[Anonymous]

The sole focus should be to reduce crime and increase business investment into our decaying county.

The equity will work itself out if we have a booming economy and people not getting carjacked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

So you support discrimination as long as it's the correct kind of discrimination. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

np. What exactly does "racial equity" mean? Does it mean you can discriminate against a white or Asian person simply because you assume that they have privilege?

That doesn't seem like "equity" to me. You are discriminating based on skin color. Doesn't matter what the skin color is. If it was wrong to do that 60 years ago, why on earth do you think it's right to do that now?

I support programs to help low income families. I grew up lower income, immigrant family. But, discriminating against people for their skin color, even if you think it's for a worthy cause, is still wrong.

The ends do not justify the means.

If it means to apply the rules equally, and to ensure that happens, I don't think *anyone* disagrees with that.

This is EXACTLY what equity is. Remember, equity isn't the same as equality. It is the opposite. Under equality, the government gives everyone the same thing. Under equity, the government decides who gets more and who gets less based on its politics. It sounds like we agree that if this is done based on economics, that's OK. But if it's done based on race, as you noted, that's racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

So you support discrimination as long as it's the correct kind of discrimination. Got it.

If you wonder why the voters don't support the candidates you support, well, wonder no more.

[Anonymous]

Zero. It’s blatantly racist. Hiring based on skin color, lip width, nose width and hair type is disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

So you support discrimination as long as it's the correct kind of discrimination. Got it.

If you wonder why the voters don't support the candidates you support, well, wonder no more.

I'm a moderate Democrat. Plenty of people support my candidates. And even more would do so if my party wasn't tainted by the far left who support discrimination as long as it's the kind they agree with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this job post and the emphasis on the importance of a social justice and racial equity background seemed unusual for a position like this. It was wild for a job which features a requirement to have a “politically neutral perspective” to also require infusing all of the council’s work with racial justice principles. As someone who reads a lot of postings from social justice orgs, it feels right in line with those and really unusual for a government position. An interesting read.

https://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/20424-General/jobs/16348389-Executive-Director-Montgomery-County-Council?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

"The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking a highly skilled leader of people, organizations, and systems to serve as its next Executive Director. Top candidates must be exceptional communicators and relationship builders, grounded in deep emotional intelligence. They will bring demonstrated experience leading talented and diverse teams, managing large and complex budgets, and advancing racial equity and social justice. They will have a proven ability to lead by example with humility, transparency, and the highest ethical standards. Experience in Montgomery County or county government is not required, however an eagerness and capacity to learn quickly is necessary to thrive in our dynamic work environment."

If you object to this, that says a lot about you.

Racial equity requires racial discrimination. If you support this, that says a lot about you.

Yep, that's a you thing. When you're used to being on top, equality feels like oppression.

np. What exactly does "racial equity" mean? Does it mean you can discriminate against a white or Asian person simply because you assume that they have privilege?

That doesn't seem like "equity" to me. You are discriminating based on skin color. Doesn't matter what the skin color is. If it was wrong to do that 60 years ago, why on earth do you think it's right to do that now?

I support programs to help low income families. I grew up lower income, immigrant family. But, discriminating against people for their skin color, even if you think it's for a worthy cause, is still wrong.

The ends do not justify the means.

If it means to apply the rules equally, and to ensure that happens, I don't think *anyone* disagrees with that.

why are you making things up in order to disagree with them?

That's exactly what racial equity is. You don't see it because you agree with this kind of discrimination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a moderate Democrat. Plenty of people support my candidates. And even more would do so if my party wasn't tainted by the far left who support discrimination as long as it's the kind they agree with.

And I'm Marie of Roumania.

It may be true that plenty of people support your candidates, but a majority of voters does not support your candidates, which is why the County Council is advertising for a position in a way that you disapprove of.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a moderate Democrat. Plenty of people support my candidates. And even more would do so if my party wasn't tainted by the far left who support discrimination as long as it's the kind they agree with.

And I'm Marie of Roumania.

It may be true that plenty of people support your candidates, but a majority of voters does not support your candidates, which is why the County Council is advertising for a position in a way that you disapprove of.

Ah, sure. I was thinking nationally. You are correct that MoCo progressives have locked down local leadership positions and that allows them to do things like discriminate based on race and allow males to play girls sports which are both insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a moderate Democrat. Plenty of people support my candidates. And even more would do so if my party wasn't tainted by the far left who support discrimination as long as it's the kind they agree with.

And I'm Marie of Roumania.

I don’t know who that is. Is it impressive?

[Anonymous]

A few years ago, the council passed a law requiring all departments to incorporate a racial equity and social justice lens into their work. This posting seems to be in line with that requirement.

I think the council should be concerned with racial equity but the problem is a lot of the discourse on racial equity out there is pretty dumb and the DEI consultants don't like to be questioned so there is a lot of BS.