There is literally NOTHING for which DEI can be blamed

[Rightguide]

It does not promote incompetence, and it does not keep white men unemployed.

DEI:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (often abbreviated DEI) refers to the practice of companies crafting policies to be supportive of different groups of individuals, including different races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations.[2] These policies are an outgrowth of previous similar policies such as affirmative action, and were spurred by the murder of George Floyd in 2020.[3] However, in the mid-2020s, there was a coordinated backlash against DEI from "conservative" reactionaries.

Manufactroversy background[edit]​

The anti-DEI manufactroversy is an outgrowth of the similar manufactroversy of critical race theory, and many "anti-DEI" activists (such as Christopher Rufo of the Manhattan Institute) were likewise involved in the previous manufactured outrage cycle.[4]

According to a New York Times investigation in January 2024, the center of the coordinated effort to push anti-DEI propaganda came from the Claremont Institute,

a once-small Reagan-esque think tank that became authoritarian and illiberal during the presidency of Donald Trump.[5][6] As one would expect, many of the activists involved in crafting the propaganda (such as Heather Mac Donald) were openly homophobic and racist in their private conversations discussing their propaganda strategies.[5]

The evidence for manufactroversy is confirmed by Trump's own behavior. During his first administration, the policies of diversity hiring from previous administrations were left intact, even within the Federal Aviation Administration, which he baselessly blamed for an air crash during his second administration on DEI.[7]

Like critical race theory, a key underpinning of the manufactroversy was to attack public education and other "liberal" higher education institutions.[5][note 1] Also like critical race theory, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism.[8]

DEI as a snarl word[edit]​

[TR]
[TD]“”Whenever you hear DEI, I want you to think about the n-word. I want you to think about racial slurs. That's what they actually mean.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]—Representative Maxwell Frost,

lambasting Republican remarks calling Kamala Harris a "DEI vice president"[9][/TD]
[/TR]

Similar to the term "woke", in practice, when reactionaries use the term "DEI", they often ignore much of the original aspect of DEI being a business strategy. Instead, the term is often merely a snarl word dogwhistle used to derisively refer to minority groups and/or women, especially those working in a professional capacity.[10][11] In many cases (Lee Atwater style), as with the case of Baltimore Mayor Scott below, the term "DEI" is merely a thinly-veiled substitution for nasty racial slurs.[12]

"DEI" is also a convenient scapegoat for reactionaries. Whenever any disaster occurs, no matter how bizarre the logic, it's very likely that some reactionary media pundit or social media account will be screeching about how it's all DEI's fault.[13]

Nothing except the failures of the Obama and Biden administrations.

 

[Justplainjeff]

IDGAF.
You are now moving the goal posts. Her qualifications are spotless for the job. I don’t want a person who’s achieved the level of general deconstructing an M 12 rifle and I don’t want a sheriff playing Rambo. But that is still you and I having a deferring opinion. The fact of the matter is SHE IS QUALIFIED.

Also, no one here needs to listen to Maga calling for the job qualifications of not a one GODDAMN PERSON. .
And you’re still a liar.

And so sayeth the expert in all matters. I'd love to be as perfect as you think you are. You might refer to some of my other posts where I state that I was NOT a Trump supporter, but a Nikki Haley supporter. But you are the authority, and anyone who dares to disagree, is a liar.

 

[Bn2f]

And so sayeth the expert in all matters. I'd love to be as perfect as you think you are. You might refer to some of my other posts where I state that I was NOT a Trump supporter, but a Nikki Haley supporter. But you are the authority, and anyone who dares to disagree, is a liar.

We’ve been through this already.
There’s a difference between a primary vote and a general one. You cast your last vote for trump. You’re a trumper so own it. I bet the last 3 elections you voted trump. I doubt that you have the earthly time available to you left to make amends for your electing errors. You’re a 78 year old f’in dumbass.

 

[Justplainjeff]

We’ve been through this already.
There’s a difference between a primary vote and a general one. You cast your last vote for trump. You’re a trumper so own it. I bet the last 3 elections you voted trump. I doubt that you have the earthly time available to you left to make amends for your electing errors. You’re a 78 year old f’in dumbass.

Far be it from me, but you're fucking wrong!!! In 2016 I actually voted for Clinton. The choices in 2020, for the first time ever since I started voting, I sat it out. In 2024, I reasoned, something you're incapable of doing, sitting out only benifited Harris, which I just couldn't do. Especially, with pieces of shit like you, supporting her.

 

[dmallord]

DEI?

Hiring people is about selecting folks that can do the job, amirite? It doesn't have to be an all-American bodybuilder acceptable to an American worker's preconceived notion.

Diversity exists in all walks of life. We owe everyone an opportunity to succeed and prosper to the best of their abilities. That's been our credo. What's changed?

They may look different than you want them to be, act in an uncomfortable way, or have limited abilities. However, they are judged to be able to perform the tasks they are hired to do safely and with reasonable assurance.

If an employer hires a person for a job that the individual can't handle, the employer shouldn't be doing the hiring. That was not and is not the reason the concept of DEI came into being.

MAGA has distorted the term with derision and has yet to demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship between a so-called DEI person and their poor decision-making as a result of altered hiring criteria. Except for Trump, he doesn't require a valid reason to pronounce fault, e.g., the crash of the military helicopter and the civilian aircraft in DC. Without facts or foundation, he blamed it on DEI and Joe Biden.

Going a bit further, I'd say Trump's hires are DEI people. None of them are qualified for their jobs or are poorly qualified. However, they meet the prime directive: praise Trump and pledge loyalty in exchange for a job.

 

[tmprip]

It does not promote incompetence, and it does not keep white men unemployed.

DEI:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (often abbreviated DEI) refers to the practice of companies crafting policies to be supportive of different groups of individuals, including different races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations.[2] These policies are an outgrowth of previous similar policies such as affirmative action, and were spurred by the murder of George Floyd in 2020.[3] However, in the mid-2020s, there was a coordinated backlash against DEI from "conservative" reactionaries.

Manufactroversy background[edit]​

The anti-DEI manufactroversy is an outgrowth of the similar manufactroversy of critical race theory, and many "anti-DEI" activists (such as Christopher Rufo of the Manhattan Institute) were likewise involved in the previous manufactured outrage cycle.[4]

According to a New York Times investigation in January 2024, the center of the coordinated effort to push anti-DEI propaganda came from the Claremont Institute,

a once-small Reagan-esque think tank that became authoritarian and illiberal during the presidency of Donald Trump.[5][6] As one would expect, many of the activists involved in crafting the propaganda (such as Heather Mac Donald) were openly homophobic and racist in their private conversations discussing their propaganda strategies.[5]

The evidence for manufactroversy is confirmed by Trump's own behavior. During his first administration, the policies of diversity hiring from previous administrations were left intact, even within the Federal Aviation Administration, which he baselessly blamed for an air crash during his second administration on DEI.[7]

Like critical race theory, a key underpinning of the manufactroversy was to attack public education and other "liberal" higher education institutions.[5][note 1] Also like critical race theory, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism.[8]

DEI as a snarl word[edit]​

[TR]
[TD]“”Whenever you hear DEI, I want you to think about the n-word. I want you to think about racial slurs. That's what they actually mean.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]—Representative Maxwell Frost,

lambasting Republican remarks calling Kamala Harris a "DEI vice president"[9][/TD]
[/TR]

Similar to the term "woke", in practice, when reactionaries use the term "DEI", they often ignore much of the original aspect of DEI being a business strategy. Instead, the term is often merely a snarl word dogwhistle used to derisively refer to minority groups and/or women, especially those working in a professional capacity.[10][11] In many cases (Lee Atwater style), as with the case of Baltimore Mayor Scott below, the term "DEI" is merely a thinly-veiled substitution for nasty racial slurs.[12]

"DEI" is also a convenient scapegoat for reactionaries. Whenever any disaster occurs, no matter how bizarre the logic, it's very likely that some reactionary media pundit or social media account will be screeching about how it's all DEI's fault.[13]fuck me that s a lot of stupid in one post. I blame deu for you son.