Former owner of the NBA Team Dallas Mavericks, American businessman, film producer, investor, and television personality Mark Cuban expresses using Threads more instead of “Echo chamber” X.
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Mark Cuban V/s Elon Musk: DEI Debate
Mark Cuban’s recent engagement on X, particularly regarding the DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) debate with Elon Musk, has sparked significant attention.
On Sunday, January 4, Elon Musk replied to a post quoting Cuban, saying, DEI does not mean you don’t hire on merit. Of course, you hire based on merit. The post included a screenshot of a Daily Wire article titled “United Airlines says it wants 50% of pilots trained in the next decade to be a woman or people of color.” Musk responded, “The airline industry can’t find enough qualified pilots even without insane DEI requirements!”
Elon Musk then criticized DEI efforts, calling them “racist.” “Just another word for racism” and “shame on anyone who uses it,” said the Tesla Owner. Cuban retweeted Elon’s post and said, “This is a training school. Once they graduate, it’s a multi-year process to have an OPPORTUNITY to pilot for United.”
This is a training school. Once they graduate, it’s a multi year process to have an OPPORTUNITY to pilot for United
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) January 8, 2024
Since I’m a nice guy and want you to be fully informed, I’ll share with you the benefit of the 60 seconds I spent looking for how the program works. BTW, looks… https://t.co/LRvbHrQ2eC
Billionaire businessman Cuban went on and started defending the DEI initiatives and emphasizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. He stated, “Good businesses look where others don’t, to find the employees that will put your business in the best possible position to succeed” and emphasized the need to consider people of various races, ethnicities, and orientations who are regularly excluded from hiring consideration.
However, the Tesla owner, Mr. Elon Musk was not satisfied and responded, “You are a liar!” All this led to a heated exchange between the two billionaires and their supporters alike.
EEOC Commissioner Lucas Lashes Back On Cuban’s Recent DEI Post
Surprisingly, even the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s employee also joined the conversation, further fueling the debate on the platform.
Andrea Lucas, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioner fired back at Cuban and called him “dead wrong” on the law. “If any employer, whether private or public, uses race or sex or any other protected characteristic, particularly race or sex, as any factor in their decision-making process for any employment decision then they’ve violated Title VII, and an employee that’s been harmed can file a complaint with the EEOC and then if they get a right to sue letter, they can file in federal court,” Lucas said.
Cuban later posted on X a conversation between Lucas and EEOC Vice-Chair Jocelyn Samuels and called “Smart people cannot disagree about some basic principles of law,” Lucas said in response to that… race and gender can be part of the equation. I view diversity as a competitive advantage.”
The EEOC also mentioned that “The law’s crystal clear. There’s no legitimate business reason that justifies discrimination based on race or sex” and warned that she wouldn’t be surprised if a lawsuit was filed against Cuban’s alleged hiring practices.
Cuban On Choosing Threads Over X
In a recent interview, Cuban mentioned that X is a good place to argue with people who disagree, but he expressed his intention to use Threads more. “Twitter isn’t real life. It is a place to argue, rather than discuss or debate, get breaking sports news and promote things and enter the echo chamber that Elon has created”, said Shark Cuban in an email to Business Insider. Well, it seems like Cuban’s decision to favor Threads over X comes in the wake of his criticism of this whole debacle with Elon and the backlash he faced on X for putting his views.