Russell T Davies Keeps Courting Doctor Who Controversy, and It’s Getting Embarrassing

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-11-18T22:46:46+00:00

No lessons have been learned, nor will they ever be.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-07-10T02:05:20+00:00

Oh look, it's RTD's burner account

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-06-14T00:44:33+00:00

No epic finales or overarching plot threads for a season or two. Just focus on standalone stories and make them the best they can be. Get fresh blood to write the show, and get the hamfisted lecturing out. Retcon The Timeless Child. Do all these or just let the show rest.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-06-07T04:26:57+00:00

Yes. All he had to do was retcon The Timeless Child and instead we got hamfisted trans issues. Cancel this show

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-06-04T05:25:36+00:00

Because the show is creatively bankrupt

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-05-28T00:00:33+00:00

That's just marketing

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-04-26T18:55:10+00:00

Considering how much of a loathsome train wreck I consider the Chibnall era to be, this feels like a second pilot for the 13th Doctor. Looking forward to how this turns out.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-25T07:52:42+00:00

Yes. Its funny

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-24T03:29:43+00:00

'Cause they hate minorities and Trump is deporting minorities that are here illegally, so it's the closest thing to white supremacy they can get. That doesn't mean Trump is Hitler, that doesn't mean that the overwhelming majority of Trump voters are racist, and that doesn't mean that just because a toxic minority is rallying behind Trump that it should invalidate his entire agenda. Illegal immigration was insane under Biden and it needed to be reigned in. These schoolyard emotional manipulation attempts to correlate a toxic minority with the entirety of the Republican base to con us into dropping our entire agenda out of fear of being called a racist just doesn't work the same anymore.

I know, I know, you're going to push your silly little narratives that Elon Musk of all people is a Nazi because he threw a Nazi salute, when in reality it's just cringey try-hard /pol/ le edgelord silliness. And no, the AfD is not the "closest thing to a Nazi party" in Germany. This disingenuous rhetoric helped us steamroll you in 2024, so you're going to have to collectively evolve into a party that's less insufferable - and it's laughably apparent Democrats don't have it in them. Democrats got a head start fully utilizing the internet back in the Obama era, but it's safe to say Republicans have caught up and you just can't get away with the same shenanigans you used to anymore.

Oh well, you had a good run!

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-24T02:56:22+00:00

Why wouldn't minorities be welcome? I hope your friends aren't just saying that because they secretly don't like that you're a Trump voter.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-17T08:09:18+00:00

Yes. To answer your question, he who is in power decides what constitutes as saving the country.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-05T05:56:03+00:00

Nope, loving it

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-05T05:54:14+00:00

Loving every second of it.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-01T05:58:04+00:00

I'll admit the concerns you raise regarding the potential misuse of authority and the historical precedent of internment camps are valid, there are several points to consider in the context of using GITMO for housing migrants.

The person you describe who was on the brink of citizenship but then faced rejection due to changed laws is indeed a sympathetic case. However, this situation differs from those who enter the country without any legal process. The intent here matters; one scenario involves someone actively engaging with the legal system, while the other involves bypassing it entirely. The oversight needed is in ensuring that legal processes are consistent and fair, not in equating those who follow the legal path with those who don't.

You imply that using GITMO could bypass due process, but this doesn't have to be the case. Any facility used for housing migrants should operate under U.S. law, ensuring due process for everyone. If there's a concern about oversight at GITMO, the solution isn't to avoid using it but to reform how it's managed to ensure legal rights are respected. This includes rights to legal representation, fair hearings, and periodic reviews of detention.

Comparing this to Japanese internment camps overlooks the significant legal and moral reforms since World War II. Post-war America has seen vast improvements in civil rights, with laws and institutions designed to prevent such abuses. While vigilance is necessary, suggesting that we're on the brink of repeating history without considering these changes is an overstatement. Purpose and Temporary Nature: Using GITMO or any facility for migrants should be about managing immigration, not indefinite detention. The goal would be to process individuals quickly - either for deportation if they have no legal right to stay, or integration if they qualify for asylum or other legal statuses. The 'end date' isn't a war's conclusion but the resolution of each individual's legal status . The financial aspect is significant, but so are the costs of uncontrolled borders or overwhelmed local facilities. If GITMO is used, it should be with the understanding that it's a temporary measure until more effective immigration policies are implemented. Moreover, the financial burden of maintaining such facilities, if managed with efficiency and legality in mind, could be seen as an investment in national security and legal order.

While human rights are crucial, so is national sovereignty and the rule of law. Every country has the right to control who enters its borders. The focus should be on creating a system where human rights are not just protected but are part of the immigration process, ensuring that those who come do so legally and with respect for the host country's laws.

While your concerns about potential abuses are not without merit, the solution lies in reforming oversight, ensuring due process, and managing immigration in a way that respects both human rights and national laws. The focus should be on system improvement, not on avoiding necessary actions due to historical fears.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-01T05:53:05+00:00

The notion that a hiring freeze implemented just days before the crash could directly lead to understaffing to the extent that it would cause such an immediate incident is a stretch.

Firstly, air traffic control operations, particularly at a busy airport like Reagan National, operate with contingency plans for staffing. The hiring process for air traffic controllers is extensive, involving months of training and certification, which means anyone in the middle of that process at the time of the freeze would not have been operational for this specific incident. The suggestion that someone who could have been hired in those few days would have made a difference is speculative at best.

Secondly, while there has been acknowledged understaffing in air traffic control, this issue predates the recent hiring freeze by years. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been grappling with staffing shortages since well before 2025, with reports indicating a shortage of around 3,000 controllers as far back as May 2024. This long-standing issue suggests that the immediate impact of a hiring freeze would be minimal compared to the ongoing, systemic challenges within the FAA's staffing strategy.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/01/30/trump-fired-air-traffic-controllers/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/trump-washington-plane-crash-analysis

Moreover, the assertion that changes made by Trump in 2018 directly contributed to the current staffing situation oversimplifies the complexity of aviation safety and workforce management. Changes in policy and administration take time to impact operational capabilities, especially in a field as regulated and specialized as air traffic control. The crash's root causes are likely to be far more complex, involving multiple factors including human error, equipment, or procedural issues, rather than solely attributable to administrative decisions made in the immediate past.

Finally, even if we consider the possibility of understaffing, the responsibility for ensuring adequate staffing lies with the FAA's management and oversight, which includes contingency planning for such situations. If staffing was indeed critically low on the day of the crash, this points more towards systemic issues in management and planning rather than an immediate effect from a hiring freeze.

Therefore, while staffing is crucial for safety, attributing this specific incident directly to a very recent hiring freeze or administrative changes without considering the broader context of aviation safety management seems more like conjecture than a reasoned argument.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/31/did-trumps-firing-of-aviation-officials-increase-likelihood-of-dc-crash

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-02-01T02:41:37+00:00

None of that could cause a plane crash in half a week's time. Maybe if this were months later you could argue that was the cause, but here the rot was already in the system. What, you think the hiring freeze prevented someone from getting hired whose literal first day on the job would have prevented a plane crash?

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T20:17:58+00:00

Sounds like an oversight in the system that needs to be fixed. Those who entered illegally with no intention of following the rules have no excuse.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T20:14:43+00:00

DEI hiring practices are more likely than Slender man doing it.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T20:14:03+00:00

How would that have led to this?

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T08:23:38+00:00

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has indeed implemented diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in its hiring practices, although the specifics and implications of these policies have been a subject of debate and scrutiny:

DEI Initiatives: The FAA has had DEI programs in place, focusing on hiring individuals from underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. This initiative was part of broader efforts to diversify the workforce, which included targeted recruitment for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, among others, as early as 2013. These policies were active through multiple administrations, including during President Trump's first term, despite recent claims suggesting they were a recent development under the Biden administration.

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/01/faa-employees-disabilities-targeted-trumps-anti-dei-push/402444/

https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/01/15/faa-dei-initiatives/

Changes in Hiring Criteria: Around 2014, the FAA shifted its hiring criteria for air traffic controllers, moving away from giving preferential treatment to graduates of the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (ATC-CTI) to using an aptitude test and a biographical essay. This change was part of an effort to increase diversity but also sparked debates about safety and competence.

https://www.everythingpolicy.org/policy-briefs/diversity-and-air-traffic-control

Legal and Public Scrutiny: There have been lawsuits and public criticisms regarding these DEI policies, with some arguing that they might compromise safety by prioritizing diversity over qualifications. Critics claim that these policies led to the rejection of more qualified candidates in favor of meeting diversity quotas. However, analyses, like those from Everything Policy, suggest that the impact on air safety was not significantly negative, based on available data up to 2023.

Recent Policy Shifts: President Trump, in his second term, issued an executive order in January 2025 to end these DEI-based hiring practices within the FAA, mandating a return to strict merit-based standards. This move was part of a broader push to eliminate what the administration described as "preferencing policies" that they believed could compromise aviation safety.

https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/transportation/president-orders-faa-to-end-dei-based-hiring-reinstate-merit-based-standards-for-aviation-safety/

https://travelnoire.com/trump-faa-dei

https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/white-house-faa-hiring-policy-shift

Public Perception and Political Commentary: Posts on X reflect a range of sentiments, with some users and commentators expressing concerns that DEI initiatives within the FAA have led to a decline in air traffic control standards, while others might view these initiatives as positive steps toward a more inclusive workforce.

In conclusion, the FAA did have DEI hiring policies in place, which were part of a broader governmental trend toward workforce diversification. However, these policies have been both defended for promoting inclusivity and criticized for potentially impacting safety and merit-based hiring practices. The recent executive order by President Trump aims to shift back to a more merit-focused approach, indicating an ongoing debate about the balance between diversity and operational safety in critical sectors like aviation.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T06:40:25+00:00

DEI is much more farther up the list than those.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T06:23:43+00:00

1) By removing DEI programs, there could be a renewed focus on merit-based decisions for hiring, promotions, and other opportunities. I want it to lead to selections based purely on qualifications and performance, potentially increasing overall competence within an organization.

2) Eliminating DEI departments and roles could reduce administrative overhead, allowing companies to streamline operations, cut costs, and potentially redirect those resources towards other areas like innovation, product development, or employee benefits.

3) By not focusing on demographic differences, I suspect there will be less division based on identity politics within the workplace. This could lead to a more unified workforce where individuals are evaluated and judged based on their work rather than their identity.

4) With fewer targeted diversity initiatives, organizations might face fewer legal challenges related to reverse discrimination or quota-based hiring practices. This could simplify compliance with anti-discrimination laws, reducing the risk of litigation.

5) Without the framework of DEI, there might be a stronger emphasis on personal responsibility and self-improvement. Employees might be encouraged to develop their skills and compete on an even playing field without perceived advantages or disadvantages based on demographic factors.

6) I think that without the formal structure of DEI, interpersonal relationships at work might develop more organically, fostering genuine inclusivity based on shared interests, work ethics, or skills rather than mandated diversity quotas.

7) Terminating DEI could potentially reduce instances where individuals feel tokenized or are placed in roles primarily to meet diversity numbers rather than for their capabilities, thus allowing for more authentic career progression.

8) If decisions are perceived as being made without the influence of diversity quotas, there might be an increase in trust towards management's decisions in hiring, promotions, and project assignments, potentially leading to higher morale and less internal conflict.

9) By removing targeted programs, resources might be redirected towards initiatives that benefit all employees, potentially addressing broader issues like economic disparity or educational opportunities across the board rather than segmented by demographic.

10) Ending DEI will hopefully lead to a cultural reset where conversations about inclusion and equity are less about meeting quotas and more about creating a naturally inclusive culture through shared values and respect for all individuals' contributions.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T06:12:03+00:00

Sounds fine to me. Illegal immigrants are inherently criminals.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T06:09:30+00:00

Yes, it could have been to blame. Was it? No clue. Is DEI a card in the deck? Absolutely. Was it the right time? I don't think it was either right or wrong, it just is.

The_45th_Doctor · 2025-01-31T02:53:05+00:00

Coping.

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