“Vice President Mike Pence used his private AOL account to talk about state business for while serving as Indiana governor, and Hillary all read about it. [Twitter/NPR]”

I am writing this response fight now from my Dreamcast.

You can get past the cap with an Unlimited Data upgrade. Comcast just capped the Rockies region at 1Tb last November (I am in Denver). They give you two months to go over before you start getting charged. I average 3.7 TBs a month. I just added the Unlimited Data plan at the beginning of January.

Yes, discussion on Kinja can be quite laborious. Oh well, we work with what we have, right?

I was a federal union steward and state and local officer (vice president) for 5 years. I have given representation for multiple EEOs and grievances on the basis of racial discrimination. The EEO system is very flawed and the burden of proof placed on the complainant made every case I represented an uphill battle,…

Because nepotism is when you are given favor or influence or position due to being related to someone. No one in my family has ever given me an advantage at work, or given me a job because I am white. Nor have any of my friends, In fact, none of my friends or family have ever had any sway or influence at all when it…

Ethnic nepotism: “In sociology, the term ethnic nepotism describes a human tendency for in-group bias or in-group favoritism for people with the same ethnicity within a multi-ethnic society.”

The last sentence of the first paragraph is the crux of my point. I said that class was a paramount factor when it came to benefitting from nepotism, not opportunity, and that is because of the connections they have to those bestowing nepotistic favors. People without means do not move in the same social and power…

I can’t think of any jobs in the US where that is legal today. Since the EEOC governs and enforces discrimination in employment based on race, let’s assume for the sake of the argument that at least for a generation or two that we are all starting off, in a legal sense, from the same place.

How can it possibly be nepotism if the two have no connection to each other?

No, people are confusing topics. Nepotism and ethnic nepotism are not the same thing. Are you saying otherwise? And on the topic of ethnic nepotism, please refer to my reply to Every Little Day for my view on the subject.

Could you clarify what you mean by “starting point?”

This is really quite tedious. If you think that socio-economic status isn’t an issue when it comes to networking and personal connections, then you reject a notion that I subscribe to. If you really think the kid who graduates from a community college in West Virginia has the same connections as Colin Powell’s son,…

If we were talking about ethnic nepotism, and the article had been framed in that regard, you would be correct. But it wasn’t and we aren’t.

But we are talking about nepotism, and nepotism is based solely on relationship and personal connection. Now, what you are describing is “ethnic nepotism,” and that’s not the same thing, and ethnic nepotism is clearly racist and discriminatory and I would never imply otherwise.

What other demographic factors? This is the definition of nepotism:

Hmmmm. I am not sure what lens you are examing my commentary through, but your statements don’t make sense.

I am discussing how nepotism impacts people primarily due to their background and class. I can tell you with certitude that I do not believe my race has ever been a factor when it comes to nepotism in the workplace. So no, I can’t see that.

I am going to look for the book on Amazon. thanks for the recommendation and the thoughtful reply.

It’s implied that the discussion is focused on nepotism in the US, but the fact is that nepotism is an issue that doesn’t know historical or geographical boundaries. It’s the condition of someone being favored, especially in employment or a position of power, solely due to relation or friendship. And that is the…