Barack Obama today is directing every federal agency to…
“Barack Obama today is directing every federal agency to make sure we evaluate candidates on the level without regard to their employment history. So if you are a rotten employee, if you don't show up on time, if you don't get any work done, that cannot be examined as whether or not it makes sense to hire you. What we're gonna do is make sure that we only hire people who have been out of work the longest, because that's fair, regardless their work history, regardless whether they're qualified, this is Obama making it equal.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker claims fairness requires hiring the longest‑unemployed, ignoring qualifications and work history.
In simple terms: Hiring should ignore qualifications and focus on unemployment length.
Key Takeaway
Question the fairness of ignoring merit.
Themes
employment
fairness
politics
policy
bias
Mood
critical
skeptical
Type
political
satirical
When to use this quote
- government hiring
- policy debate
- social justice
- labor market
Key Concepts
equal opportunity
meritocracy
unemployment duration
Questions to Reflect On
- Is hiring based solely on unemployment length equitable?
- What are the risks of removing merit from hiring?
A Different Perspective
Ignores competence and productivity.