# New York Times hires unapologetic racist writer

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**Created:** [August 4, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-times-hires-unapologetic-racist-writer/819086 "2018-08-04T10:58:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-times-hires-unapologetic-racist-writer/819086/730 "2018-08-30T14:02:52Z")

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> [@SlackerInc](#):
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> (Suddenly “equivalent” is in there, despite my never having referenced anything like this. Just all black students’ per capita funding vs. that for white students in the same district.)

You fucking idiot. The word “equivalent” is in there because I was repeating this question:

> [@Interesting podcast conversation between Sam Harris and Charles Murray (of "Bell Curve" fame)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-podcast-conversation-between-sam-harris-and-charles-murray-of-bell-curve-fame/785052/1188):
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> So your claim is that regular black schoolchildren receive less funding than regular white schoolchildren, and special education black schoolchildren receive less funding than special education white schoolchildren, but that there are enough special education black schoolchildren to make overall spend higher for black schoolchildren, even though they’re being discriminated against on a like-to-like basis?

Jesus Christ, you’re stupid.

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