The pushback against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) isn't new—it's rooted in a long history of privilege and resistance to change. The Big Picture explores this journey, from the early days of affirmative action to the current "DEI hire" slur. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/why-conser...
There are unqualified people getting a leg up—just not the people conservatives are whining about.
Essential to the Republican premise is "We must exploit someone in pursuit of our goals". The more diversity they allow within their ranks, the more they risk their members pushing to eliminate that exploitation.
…republicans long time practice of holding space open… …held scotus space for gorsuch… that’s inclusion… lotsa diversity… there’s lilly white… creamy white… shaded white… and don’t forget blonds, brunettes and red heads… they have whole magazines set up for them…
A diverse society is more resistant to the installation of feudal rule by a small clique of billionaire oligarchs.
There are MANY dimensions to this, but to dumb it down for a sec to make what should be an obvious point -- In a country with >200 years of slavery, followed by almost 100 of segregation and then well under a century of nominal equality, and that was established in significant part on genocide...
"DEI" is just a euphemism for the N Word.
Flexible countries are less brittle compared to an authoritarian regime and inflexible culture.