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    1. christina d'ache‏ @scrivenix Jan 20
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      The most diverse cabinet in history.pic.twitter.com/oS4zjiBbn7

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    2. erik spiekermann‏Verified account @espiekermann Jan 20
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      Of the USA. Not all history.

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    3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jan 20
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      Who holds that record? Many nations have had more diverse cabinets by gender or religion, but by race/ethnicity this seems up there.

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    4. erik spiekermann‏Verified account @espiekermann Jan 20
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      Only saying that history is global. So it should be “in US history”. Everything else is jingoism.

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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jan 20
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      I suspect Christina is satirizing this cabinet as possibly the *least* diverse since its all the same old establishment types who’ve been running things since Bill Clinton, with no representation for Bernie crowd. The apparent diversity is low significance by some measures.

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        1. erik spiekermann‏Verified account @espiekermann Jan 20
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          But that is how diversity is used: race & gender. Not political views. I agree with the lack of width& depth there. The 2-party system sucks.

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        1. christina d'ache‏ @scrivenix Jan 20
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          what i am satirizing is the literal weaponization of "diversity" in order to pursue (bipartisan) US imperialism. (so an internationalist critique is in there.) this meme might make it clearerpic.twitter.com/LVIZ3IxZcj

          Two bomber planes; top is all black, labeled Republicans; bottom labeled Democrats and has Black lives matter, Pride, and Yes We Can symbols on it
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        2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jan 20
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          Lol

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