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The left has been discriminating against white men in government for jobs for years now. It's nothing new. A similar case is going through litigation in Cincinnati. One of the criticisms of Sonia Sotomayor during her confirmation was that she ruled against white firefighters in New Haven, CT who were denied promotions because not enough minorities passed the same exam to qualify them.
The plaintiffs include Lieutenants Christopher Bloom, Kollin Berg and Joseph Musumeci, as well as Sergeants Marc Monachello and LeRoy Ziegler Jr., all of whom are White males. The class-action lawsuit alleges that in November 2025, the five officers were denied promotions because of their race and sex due to the city's "Rule of Five" policy.
"The City of Philadelphia has adopted a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) promotion policy that it calls the 'Rule of Five,' which was instituted for the express purpose of increasing the representation of minority and female candidates in supervisory positions within the City of Philadelphia at the expense of white men," the lawsuit reads.
For decades, Philadelphia had used the "Rule of Two," which mandated appointing authorities to choose between the top two candidates on the civil-service eligibility list for promotions. The practice ended in 2021 when the city adopted its "Varying Rule" policy, commonly known as the "Rule of Five," which gives the appointing authorities the ability to choose from a larger pool of candidates.
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What they adopted is the rule of "Can't Make it on Merit". DEI is a handout policy that pushes the unqualified people up the ladder. Eventually those unqualified people start making bad decisions that degrade the organization. It disincentivizes the qualified individuals who are the best for promotions. If you are just going to get passed over for someone who isn't qualified to carry your tools, why do any more than the bare minimum? Having others take credit for your work gets old real fast.
The plaintiffs include Lieutenants Christopher Bloom, Kollin Berg and Joseph Musumeci, as well as Sergeants Marc Monachello and LeRoy Ziegler Jr., all of whom are White males. The class-action lawsuit alleges that in November 2025, the five officers were denied promotions because of their race and sex due to the city's "Rule of Five" policy.
"The City of Philadelphia has adopted a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) promotion policy that it calls the 'Rule of Five,' which was instituted for the express purpose of increasing the representation of minority and female candidates in supervisory positions within the City of Philadelphia at the expense of white men," the lawsuit reads.
For decades, Philadelphia had used the "Rule of Two," which mandated appointing authorities to choose between the top two candidates on the civil-service eligibility list for promotions. The practice ended in 2021 when the city adopted its "Varying Rule" policy, commonly known as the "Rule of Five," which gives the appointing authorities the ability to choose from a larger pool of candidates.
Philadelphia sued for allegedly not promoting five police officers because they are White
Five white Philadelphia police officers file discrimination lawsuit, claiming denial of promotions due to race and sex under the city's policies.
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What they adopted is the rule of "Can't Make it on Merit". DEI is a handout policy that pushes the unqualified people up the ladder. Eventually those unqualified people start making bad decisions that degrade the organization. It disincentivizes the qualified individuals who are the best for promotions. If you are just going to get passed over for someone who isn't qualified to carry your tools, why do any more than the bare minimum? Having others take credit for your work gets old real fast.
