The anti-DEI agenda (1 Viewer)

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I thought there was already a topic about DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) but I could not find it in search.
Anyway, it seems one of the main goals for republicans is to destroy anything (even if only vaguely) DEI related

The Anti-DEI Agenda Is Reprogramming America

President Trump’s anti-DEI playbook doesn’t just affect the makeup of America’s workplaces. It also impacts cultural production. Just ask Netflix’s former head of diversity.

www.wired.com

Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans

The cemetery website unpublished links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and other material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.

taskandpurpose.com

 

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Trey Sherman was traveling to work on the New York subway when he received an email from David Reiter, a CBS News executive, about an imminent meeting on 29 October. Sherman, an associate producer of CBS Evening News Plus at the time, suspected that he would be laid off.

CBS News’s parent company, Paramount, had closed a merger with the Hollywood studio Skydance in August, and planned to slash more than 2,000 jobs as part of corporate restructuring.

Sherman, who is Black, and Reiter, who is white, had an amicable conversation, according to Sherman. Reiter told Sherman that he was being laid off because his show was being eliminated, Sherman said, and that Reiter was unable to assign the team to other positions. Sherman accepted the news and the two men wished each other good luck.

But when Sherman left the conference room and entered the newsroom, he said he learned that his white colleagues had been told a very different story. A white co-worker told Sherman that she found it “messed up” that the people of color on the team had been laid off.

Of the nine producers who staffed CBS Evening News Plus, five white people were reassigned to other positions, while the four people of color on the team were let go, according to Sherman and another former staffer who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.

Later that day, Sherman documented his experience in a viral TikTok video. CBS did not respond to the Guardian’s multiple requests for comment.

Sherman’s role may be the latest casualty in a nationwide crackdown on diversity. Several high-ranking Black officials have been fired from the Trump administration, and thousands of jobs related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)have been cut in the private and public sectors.

The Guardian talked to seven recently laid off journalists at CBS, NBC and Teen Vogue who spoke of people of color on their teams being let go while their white colleagues were spared, or the chipping away at coverage focused on marginalized communities.

Newsrooms have long been less diverse than the US population, which makes these layoffs in particular especially pronounced. In 1978, the American Society of Newspaper Editors, an organization for media leaders, vowed that the racial makeup of newsrooms would reflect the US population by 2000.

As the deadline neared in 1998, the society moved the date to 2025, but newsrooms still haven’t met that goal. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey of nearly 12,000 journalists, 76% of respondents were white, 8% were Latino/Hispanic, 6% were Black and 3% were Asian.

The survey showed an overrepresentation of white journalists, since nearly 58% of the population was white, about 19% were Hispanic, 12% were Black and 6% were Asian in the 2020 US census.

Some journalists see the layoffs as capitulation to the Trump administration’s war on DEI. After Trump’s January executive orders calling for an end to DEI programs and the termination of affirmative action in the federal government, Sherman said that “one by one, we saw companies get rid of their DEI initiatives”…………

‘It’s not a coincidence’: journalists of color on being laid off amid Trump’s anti-DEI push

Black and brown former employees from CBS, NBC and Teen Vogue talk about the effects of being let go

www.theguardian.com

looks like cbs news is turning back to republicans again like they were from the 60s to 80s or at least thats what i think

 

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The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable.

The Interior Department said in a memo last month that gift shops, bookstores and concession stands have until Dec. 19 to empty their shelves of retail items that run afoul of President Donald Trump's agenda.

The agency said its goal is to create “neutral spaces that serve all visitors.” It’s part of a broader initiative the Trump administration has pursued over the last year to root out policies and programs it says discriminate against people based on race, gender and sexual orientation — an effort that has led some major corporations and prominent universities to roll back diversity programs.

Conservation groups say the gift shop initiative amounts to censorship and undermines the National Park Service's educational mission. But conservative think tanks say taxpayer-funded spaces shouldn't be allowed to advance ideologies they say are divisive.

Employees of the park service and groups that manage national park gift shops say it's not clear what items will be banned. They didn't want to speak on the record for fear of retribution.

“Our goal is to keep National Parks focused on their core mission: preserving natural and cultural resources for the benefit of all Americans,” the Interior Department said in a statement. The agency said it wants to ensure parks’ gift shops “do not promote specific viewpoints.”

Alan Spears, the senior director for cultural resources at the National Parks Conservation Association, said removing history books and other merchandise from gift shops amounts to "silencing science and hiding history,” and does not serve the interests of park visitors.

Other groups called the review of gift shops a waste of resources at a time of staffing shortages, maintenance backlogs and budget issues.............

US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops.

apnews.com

there is most likely meltdowns from the left wingers while theres celebrations from the right wingers

 

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Just awful.

 

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WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-discrimination enforcement agency has a high bar to clear to prove companies' diversity, equity and inclusion policies run afoul of the law, according to interviews with more than a dozen corporate legal and compliance experts.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under new Chair Andrea Lucas is making a sharp pivot towards what she calls "a more conservative view of civil rights", like prioritizing cases of discrimination against white men.

That shift, coupled with the Trump administration’s aggressive campaign to dismantle DEI programs, is set to collide with the boundaries of U.S. discrimination law, long a cornerstone of workplace equality.

The move signals a broader campaign to redefine the meaning of workplace fairness, setting up a potential clash with corporate America, which has widely adopted DEI measures to hire and retain diverse talent.

Lucas plans to open inquiries into corporate DEI practices to find whether employers made race or sex-based decisions, she told Reuters in an exclusive interview last week. Specifically, she called for submissions of possible instances of discrimination against white men by corporate DEI practices.

But a program is not illegal just because the administration says so, said former EEOC Chair Jenny Yang. The agency still has to build a case and convince the courts that a company's programs violate discrimination law.

“In many situations, the work that might fall within the umbrella term of diversity, equity, inclusion is foundational work to prevent discrimination and ensure equal opportunity, which is the employer's obligation under the law,” Yang said.

Still, as chair, Lucas has a full suite of legal options to investigate companies that have DEI programs. She can subpoena for documents, depose executives and sue for any violation of workplace laws.

The EEOC’s looming transformation comes after nearly a year of mostly posturing against companies since Trump issued a pair of anti-DEI executive orders less than 48 hours after he was sworn into office in January, purging the government of DEI initiatives, offices and personnel and mandating every federal agency to discourage private entities from implementing DEI initiatives.

Conservatives like Robby Starbuck, a right-wing anti-DEI influencer, are capitalizing on the moment and trying to get the administration's policies into law.

"I've had a lot of conversations about that with lawmakers because that is a very, very important part of this," he said in an interview. "You have got to codify this into law; it's much harder to kill it than if it's an executive order."

PROVING DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS

Lucas said she is ready to prove - in court if necessary - that harm has been done to white men as a result of DEI programs.

She cited a widely circulated article in Compact Magazine, known for its array of bipartisan populist writers, alleging individuals were turned down for jobs because of diversity-hiring initiatives, a common conservative refrain that has been vocally criticized by experts and diversity advocates.

"If we have a charge of discrimination against you, we're going to use the full force of the federal government to remedy it," Lucas said. "This is a pro-enforcement, pro-American worker administration."

But there is still a high legal bar to clear, Rutgers law professor Stacy Hawkins said. People alleging discrimination have to demonstrate that a job, promotion, benefits or other compensation were denied because they were male and white, and because an employer preferred the race or sex of someone else.

Most of the time, it is not that white men have been discriminated against, but that the pool of applicants has grown and there is more, legitimate competition from people of color, Hawkins said.................

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trumps-anti-corporate-dei-campaign-faces-high-legal-hurdles-2025-12-23/

 

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WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-discrimination enforcement agency has a high bar to clear to prove companies' diversity, equity and inclusion policies run afoul of the law, according to interviews with more than a dozen corporate legal and compliance experts.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under new Chair Andrea Lucas is making a sharp pivot towards what she calls "a more conservative view of civil rights", like prioritizing cases of discrimination against white men.

That shift, coupled with the Trump administration’s aggressive campaign to dismantle DEI programs, is set to collide with the boundaries of U.S. discrimination law, long a cornerstone of workplace equality.

The move signals a broader campaign to redefine the meaning of workplace fairness, setting up a potential clash with corporate America, which has widely adopted DEI measures to hire and retain diverse talent.

Lucas plans to open inquiries into corporate DEI practices to find whether employers made race or sex-based decisions, she told Reuters in an exclusive interview last week. Specifically, she called for submissions of possible instances of discrimination against white men by corporate DEI practices.

But a program is not illegal just because the administration says so, said former EEOC Chair Jenny Yang. The agency still has to build a case and convince the courts that a company's programs violate discrimination law.

“In many situations, the work that might fall within the umbrella term of diversity, equity, inclusion is foundational work to prevent discrimination and ensure equal opportunity, which is the employer's obligation under the law,” Yang said.

Still, as chair, Lucas has a full suite of legal options to investigate companies that have DEI programs. She can subpoena for documents, depose executives and sue for any violation of workplace laws.

The EEOC’s looming transformation comes after nearly a year of mostly posturing against companies since Trump issued a pair of anti-DEI executive orders less than 48 hours after he was sworn into office in January, purging the government of DEI initiatives, offices and personnel and mandating every federal agency to discourage private entities from implementing DEI initiatives.

Conservatives like Robby Starbuck, a right-wing anti-DEI influencer, are capitalizing on the moment and trying to get the administration's policies into law.

"I've had a lot of conversations about that with lawmakers because that is a very, very important part of this," he said in an interview. "You have got to codify this into law; it's much harder to kill it than if it's an executive order."

PROVING DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS

Lucas said she is ready to prove - in court if necessary - that harm has been done to white men as a result of DEI programs.

She cited a widely circulated article in Compact Magazine, known for its array of bipartisan populist writers, alleging individuals were turned down for jobs because of diversity-hiring initiatives, a common conservative refrain that has been vocally criticized by experts and diversity advocates.

"If we have a charge of discrimination against you, we're going to use the full force of the federal government to remedy it," Lucas said. "This is a pro-enforcement, pro-American worker administration."

But there is still a high legal bar to clear, Rutgers law professor Stacy Hawkins said. People alleging discrimination have to demonstrate that a job, promotion, benefits or other compensation were denied because they were male and white, and because an employer preferred the race or sex of someone else.

Most of the time, it is not that white men have been discriminated against, but that the pool of applicants has grown and there is more, legitimate competition from people of color, Hawkins said.................

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trumps-anti-corporate-dei-campaign-faces-high-legal-hurdles-2025-12-23/

The White man has had his way getting consistently hired instead of equally or, many times, more qualified minorities/women. It is about time the White man paid for decades of deference and arrogance. I’d say 50+ years of coming in second would be a good start.

And don’t give me this “color-blind” bullschlitz.

-from an old White guy

 

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what happens if there is no more dei

 

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I wrote what I did for a reason.

The Right hates the 1619 Project, for example. Why? The reality is that the country was the direct result of the creation of racism by so-called Western Civilization. Slavery was there at the beginning. Over time new groups arrived and were discriminated against until and unless they assimilated if they could. Women were treated as property as well. We could say that those in power were creatures of their times. Yet, we know there were abolitionists active before the run up to the civil war. We know there were those seeking to achieve rights for women.

The power holders have never dealt with the racism, the misogyny, the bigotry that have been present as the foundations were laid. Theirs is the rear-guard of fear. It is the irrational fear that if an out group achieves equity then the power holder is diminished. They have latched onto the pie tin with the grip of anger, fear, hatred.

DEI sought to change that because despite the bullschlitz claims of color-blindness humans are tribal. They, the power holders, have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into any sort of future that is even somewhat different than the frozen in amber world their forefathers had and that they long for a return to.

Ending DEI is dangerous because it limits the talents available to the country in favor of a single group that damn well may not be worthy of that position.

That was why I wrote what I did.

 

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The White man has had his way getting consistently hired instead of equally or, many times, more qualified minorities/women. It is about time the White man paid for decades of deference and arrogance. I’d say 50+ years of coming in second would be a good start.

And don’t give me this “color-blind” bullschlitz.

-from an old White guy

I second that motion as another old white guy.

 

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https://fxtwitter.com/aeryn_razor/status/2003331137821880716?s=12&t=nlveylv2Mq8N52efMcm6ow

 

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https://fxtwitter.com/aeryn_razor/status/2003331137821880716?s=12&t=nlveylv2Mq8N52efMcm6ow

And that was the intended result. The student set out to get a zero, and to make a big stink about it by crying that she was discriminated against. Knowing that the current climate would reward her and punish the instructor who did the right thing. She deserved a zero on that paper and she knew it. Her mom is active in Moms for Liberty, which should tell you everything you need to know as well.

 

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I wrote what I did for a reason.

The Right hates the 1619 Project, for example. Why? The reality is that the country was the direct result of the creation of racism by so-called Western Civilization. Slavery was there at the beginning. Over time new groups arrived and were discriminated against until and unless they assimilated if they could. Women were treated as property as well. We could say that those in power were creatures of their times. Yet, we know there were abolitionists active before the run up to the civil war. We know there were those seeking to achieve rights for women.

The power holders have never dealt with the racism, the misogyny, the bigotry that have been present as the foundations were laid. Theirs is the rear-guard of fear. It is the irrational fear that if an out group achieves equity then the power holder is diminished. They have latched onto the pie tin with the grip of anger, fear, hatred.

DEI sought to change that because despite the bullschlitz claims of color-blindness humans are tribal. They, the power holders, have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into any sort of future that is even somewhat different than the frozen in amber world their forefathers had and that they long for a return to.

Ending DEI is dangerous because it limits the talents available to the country in favor of a single group that damn well may not be worthy of that position.

That was why I wrote what I did.

most of the right wingers are still in on going feud with project 1619

 

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The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, built on the novel use of a federal law meant to punish businesses that cheat the government.

The civil probes are proceeding under the umbrella of the False Claims Act, which has traditionally been used to go after contractors who bill the government for work that was never performed or inflate the cost of services rendered.

Now the Justice Department is embracing the theory that holding a federal contract while still considering diversity when hiring is in effect fraud against the government that entitles it to recoup potentially millions of dollars.

 

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The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, built on the novel use of a federal law meant to punish businesses that cheat the government.

The civil probes are proceeding under the umbrella of the False Claims Act, which has traditionally been used to go after contractors who bill the government for work that was never performed or inflate the cost of services rendered.

Now the Justice Department is embracing the theory that holding a federal contract while still considering diversity when hiring is in effect fraud against the government that entitles it to recoup potentially millions of dollars.

Sue the DOJ for malicious prosecution. Sue Bondi personally in her role as AG. Sue Trump for pushing the issue.

Sue the fork out of this administration.

 

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Sue the DOJ for malicious prosecution. Sue Bondi personally in her role as AG. Sue Trump for pushing the issue.

Sue the fork out of this administration.

can they get sued if the left wingers wins both the house and the senate at the 2026 mid terms

 

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can they get sued if the left wingers wins both the house and the senate at the 2026 mid terms

I think suits would have to brought by outside organizations/firms.

 

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I think suits would have to brought by outside organizations/firms.

Yeah, the companies targeted would have standing to sue, I would think.

 

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The persecution of trans people will eventually affect everyone. It’s immoral.

 

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