"I would like to say 'This book is written to the glory of God', but nowadays this would be the trick of a cheat, i.e., it would not be correctly understood."--Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."--Soren Kierkegaard
If this was just DEI, then it would only be about getting rid of preferences for hiring or admissions. But what is happening is far beyond that. Affinity groups for women, blacks and the LGBTQ+ communities have been banned from the military academies. That isn't about preference, that is about wanting to make those groups disappear. Teump rescinded executive orders from the Johnson administration that were not about preferences, they about eliminating discrimination. Their removal now allows for bias and bigotry. DEI is cover for racism, misogyny and bigotry. There is nothing subtle or confusing here, it's about clearing the field for the return of white supremacy. All the clever editorials and thought pieces in the world won't change that reality.
If this was just DEI, then it would only be about getting rid of preferences for hiring or admissions. But what is happening is far beyond that. Affinity groups for women, blacks and the LGBTQ+ communities have been banned from the military academies. That isn't about preference, that is about wanting to make those groups disappear. Teump rescinded executive orders from the Johnson administration that were not about preferences, they about eliminating discrimination. Their removal now allows for bias and bigotry. DEI is cover for racism, misogyny and bigotry. There is nothing subtle or confusing here, it's about clearing the field for the return of white supremacy. All the clever editorials and thought pieces in the world won't change that reality.
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