Great article. I don’t want special treatment as a gay person, nor do I want others to be unfairly penalized because of an immutable characteristic—gay or straight. Treat everyone equally, which used to be the goal.
I hope the Supreme Court rules in favor of Ames and this ideology is sent to the dustbin of history.
By its very nature, DEI policies are exclusionary. It is impossible to actively include members of one group without excluding members of other groups. DEI- Division, Exclusion, Incompetence.
"Division, Exclusion, Incompetence." - That's the best way one can sum up what DEI is. To bring about so-called inclusion of particular groups, those in the DEI camps are doing the exact thing they claim to preach against, and that involves excluding others.
Additionally, DEI proponents deny it, but their policies essentially state that some ethnic/racial groups are inferior to others. People identified as "marginalized" are in that group not because of race or ethnicity but because of culture.
Sadly, my company, a very large German global company, is doubling down. We were informed last week that DEI is now part of our Performance goals that we have to set and acknowledge for 2025. Meaning that we must show how we’ve contributed to an equitable and inclusive workplace (joining a minority resource group, participating in DEI activities, using inclusive language, etc.). It won’t be a % in the formula that determines our bonus, but it will influence the rating of our “core duties”, which ultimately does determine our bonus. Mine was due to be signed, but just can’t do it. I will wait until the last minute to think about it some more.
Jon, I was about to comment that in order to achieve equal treatment, it requires the practice of unequal treatment, but the article summed up that fact well. As for Kendi, the only thing he's led me to believe is that racism and his "anti-racism" are the same thing. The only real difference, if one can even call it that, in Kendi's eyes, is that he's basically claiming when racism is "acceptable," and that's if it falls into his definition of anti-racism. But in that regard, there's nothing morally reasonable in Kendi's worldview.
What offends me most about DEI, CRT, affirmative action, and mandated integration is that it requires me, society, government, and everybody to be aware of race. I grew up almost ignorant of race; I was aware people were different colors, but so what? People had different hair too. It wasn't until I joined the Navy that race was shoved down our throats every day, and that poisons everything people do.
I would also rather have all the bigots declare their bigotry openly. I want them to ban blacks from their stores. I want them to ban black UPS drivers, black cops, black repairmen, black tax collectors. I want them to refuse to talk to black bank tellers, to refuse to patronize stores which do not ban blacks, and to step into the gutter rather than be uncomfortably close to a black pedestrian on the sidewalk. I want them to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
And I want them to trip over themselves defining black in any consistent way, because when they can't, they're going to be swamped in lawsuits for changing their mind from day to day. I want light skinned blacks to go in, make the guy wonder, and when the goods have been rung up and it's time to pay, announce that their great great grandmother was an African slave, ask if they can still buy that stuff, or if they have to leave. And then all their white buddies in line behind them can walk out and leave the grocery carts for the bigot to put away before all those frozen veggies and ice cream melt.
Can we next expect an end to whites being accused of “hate speech” for using the same word blacks use hundreds of times each day?
After all, “I think the idea that you hold people to different standards because of their protected characteristics is wrong,” state Solicitor General T. Elliot Gaiser told Kagan at one point.”
Anyone who believes that any individual should be disadvantaged purely because of their sex or race and without regard to merit is either cognitively impaired or intellectually dishonest. Unfortunately most Democrats now fall into one of those two categories.
It's about time that Disparate Impact Laws are being overturned. They were a good thing when they were first administered in the late 60's-mid 70's by giving an edge to those who truly HAD been discriminated against (good Reparations IMHO). What these laws have done is morph into reverse discrimination and have added more loopholes making things harder (and more expensive/eg. college education) for those they were meant to help in the first place.
Great article. I don’t want special treatment as a gay person, nor do I want others to be unfairly penalized because of an immutable characteristic—gay or straight. Treat everyone equally, which used to be the goal.
I hope the Supreme Court rules in favor of Ames and this ideology is sent to the dustbin of history.
Amen.
By its very nature, DEI policies are exclusionary. It is impossible to actively include members of one group without excluding members of other groups. DEI- Division, Exclusion, Incompetence.
"Division, Exclusion, Incompetence." - That's the best way one can sum up what DEI is. To bring about so-called inclusion of particular groups, those in the DEI camps are doing the exact thing they claim to preach against, and that involves excluding others.
My take on DEI- https://daveemanuel.substack.com/p/the-only-reason-you-need-dei-is-because
Additionally, DEI proponents deny it, but their policies essentially state that some ethnic/racial groups are inferior to others. People identified as "marginalized" are in that group not because of race or ethnicity but because of culture.
That was one excellent take on the subject.
Thank you.
Thank you for your post. This is hopeful news.
Time for DEI to DIE
As the saying goes: DEI must DIE.
Hopefully, this case will legally dispel, perhaps once and for all, the illusion that there is more than one human group.
Sadly, my company, a very large German global company, is doubling down. We were informed last week that DEI is now part of our Performance goals that we have to set and acknowledge for 2025. Meaning that we must show how we’ve contributed to an equitable and inclusive workplace (joining a minority resource group, participating in DEI activities, using inclusive language, etc.). It won’t be a % in the formula that determines our bonus, but it will influence the rating of our “core duties”, which ultimately does determine our bonus. Mine was due to be signed, but just can’t do it. I will wait until the last minute to think about it some more.
Jon, I was about to comment that in order to achieve equal treatment, it requires the practice of unequal treatment, but the article summed up that fact well. As for Kendi, the only thing he's led me to believe is that racism and his "anti-racism" are the same thing. The only real difference, if one can even call it that, in Kendi's eyes, is that he's basically claiming when racism is "acceptable," and that's if it falls into his definition of anti-racism. But in that regard, there's nothing morally reasonable in Kendi's worldview.
Common sense isn’t common to those whose ideology demands everyone bow to their distorted logic.
What offends me most about DEI, CRT, affirmative action, and mandated integration is that it requires me, society, government, and everybody to be aware of race. I grew up almost ignorant of race; I was aware people were different colors, but so what? People had different hair too. It wasn't until I joined the Navy that race was shoved down our throats every day, and that poisons everything people do.
I would also rather have all the bigots declare their bigotry openly. I want them to ban blacks from their stores. I want them to ban black UPS drivers, black cops, black repairmen, black tax collectors. I want them to refuse to talk to black bank tellers, to refuse to patronize stores which do not ban blacks, and to step into the gutter rather than be uncomfortably close to a black pedestrian on the sidewalk. I want them to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
And I want them to trip over themselves defining black in any consistent way, because when they can't, they're going to be swamped in lawsuits for changing their mind from day to day. I want light skinned blacks to go in, make the guy wonder, and when the goods have been rung up and it's time to pay, announce that their great great grandmother was an African slave, ask if they can still buy that stuff, or if they have to leave. And then all their white buddies in line behind them can walk out and leave the grocery carts for the bigot to put away before all those frozen veggies and ice cream melt.
Can we next expect an end to whites being accused of “hate speech” for using the same word blacks use hundreds of times each day?
After all, “I think the idea that you hold people to different standards because of their protected characteristics is wrong,” state Solicitor General T. Elliot Gaiser told Kagan at one point.”
From your lips to three female justices’ ears.
We can only hope…
Anyone who believes that any individual should be disadvantaged purely because of their sex or race and without regard to merit is either cognitively impaired or intellectually dishonest. Unfortunately most Democrats now fall into one of those two categories.
According to Kendi’s philosophy, the default setting on America is to be racist:
A white infant, is racist against blacks. Because it is at present a “majority” and contributing to “inequity”.
Through no fault of the child, it is born an oppressor. And a black infant, a perpetual victim…in 2025.
How on earth did his words become gospel vs an honest conversation about what really causes cultures to fail. Fixing real problems yield real results.
Even when they lose the DEI game white women still find a way to win the DEI game.
🤔
Good. But reduce the triumphalist expectations. Never underestimate the Supreme Court’s ability to split the difference.
It's about time that Disparate Impact Laws are being overturned. They were a good thing when they were first administered in the late 60's-mid 70's by giving an edge to those who truly HAD been discriminated against (good Reparations IMHO). What these laws have done is morph into reverse discrimination and have added more loopholes making things harder (and more expensive/eg. college education) for those they were meant to help in the first place.
The pendulum always swings and most of the time too far