Trump’s Attack on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Provokes a Grassroots Backlash

[AZrailwhale]

I don't think you understand. This is about being given land, houses, and injections of trillions of dollars into black communities over a 249-year time frame. This is what whites have been given.

Wrong. You never even try to be truthful.

 

[jknowgood]

Do you?

I'm a man that raised his only son without child support. You?

 

[Seymour Flops]

And the right just thought Trump was going to be able to do this without a fight.

Trump’s Attack on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Provokes a Grassroots Backlash​

This year, the presidential inauguration took place on the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President Trump fully exploited the opportunity, hijacking King’s memory to advance his agenda. In his inaugural address, Trump took immediate aim at diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. The bigotry embedded in Trump’s plans to “Make America Great Again” is stark–purging people of color and LGBTQIA people, not only from employment in the federal government, but from public life. But people have fought for too long, and too many have died, in the fight for equality.

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” refers to a system of policies and practices that promote fair treatment, full participation, and full access to employment and opportunities for all, especially for people from historically marginalized communities. Trump is, in effect, attempting with the stroke of a pen to undo over 60 years of hard-won progress in overcoming racism, sexism and other forms of bigotry.

“Today is Martin Luther King Day,” Trump said in his inaugural speech in the Capitol Rotunda, one of the only factually accurate statements he made. He went on, “In his honor, we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make his dream come true.”

Moments later, though, he pledged,

“This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life. We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.”

(What the right doesn't get is that America was already socially engineered to give whites the best outcomes.)
While Trump spoke at his inauguration, a different gathering was taking place just a few blocks from the White House. Hundreds packed into the historic Metropolitan AME Church, the storied Black church that abolitionist Frederick Douglass attended, and where his funeral took place. In 2005, after Rosa Parks lay in state in the Capitol, her casket was moved to Metropolitan AME, for a memorial service.

Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton was speaking at the same moment as Trump. Hearing that Trump had invoked King’s name in his speech, Sharpton responded:

“Donald Trump just said that he is going to end DEI this week, he’s gonna put out his executive orders. You have all these corporations that are saying they’re gonna back off DEI. Why do we have DEI? We have DEI because you denied us diversity, you denied us equity, you denied us inclusion. DEI was a remedy to the racial institutional bigotry practiced in academia and in these corporations. Now you want to put us back in the back of the bus? We’re going to do the Dr. King/Rosa Parks on you. We will call you out one by one, and we will shut you down.”

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/nx-s1-5271588/trump-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-federal-workers-government

Nothing in your post about any "grassroots backlash."

Except the title . . .

 

[Lesh]

You say you want equality, but you never say HOW that will be achieved. Nobody can get a straight answer. Do you think the government should give every black man, woman, and child 10 million? Should they be given free houses, free education? If it's just opportunity you are talking about, it's going to take a LOOONG time before "equality" is achieved, so this MUST mean you want the government to speed it up in some way

What way is that exactly?

DEI is not about reparations and you know it.

To infer otherwise is dishonest

And DEI. Is a genie that is out of the bottle. You can fight it but you’ll lose

People… especially American people are all about fairness

 

[BlackSand]

And DEI. Is a genie that is out of the bottle. You can fight it but you’ll lose

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Obviously ... And that's why you are here as it's being shit-canned left and right ...

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[IM2]

Nothing in your post about any "grassroots backlash."

Except the title . . .

I'm not listening to right-wing white men's opinions about DEI. And don't even start on that lie about unqualified people taking something from qualified whites when unqualified whites continue getting jobs and promotions over more qualified people of color. All statistics show that whites are not losing ANYTHING because of DEI. So If you're anti-diversity, you want everything to be all white. That's Jim Crow.

 

[BlackSand]

People… especially American people are all about fairness

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You don't speak for the American People ...
Especially the ones who know 'fair' is nothing but the first four letters in 'fairytale' ...

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[Lastamender]

And the right just thought Trump was going to be able to do this without a fight.

Trump’s Attack on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Provokes a Grassroots Backlash​

This year, the presidential inauguration took place on the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President Trump fully exploited the opportunity, hijacking King’s memory to advance his agenda. In his inaugural address, Trump took immediate aim at diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. The bigotry embedded in Trump’s plans to “Make America Great Again” is stark–purging people of color and LGBTQIA people, not only from employment in the federal government, but from public life. But people have fought for too long, and too many have died, in the fight for equality.

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” refers to a system of policies and practices that promote fair treatment, full participation, and full access to employment and opportunities for all, especially for people from historically marginalized communities. Trump is, in effect, attempting with the stroke of a pen to undo over 60 years of hard-won progress in overcoming racism, sexism and other forms of bigotry.

“Today is Martin Luther King Day,” Trump said in his inaugural speech in the Capitol Rotunda, one of the only factually accurate statements he made. He went on, “In his honor, we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make his dream come true.”

Moments later, though, he pledged,

“This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life. We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.”

(What the right doesn't get is that America was already socially engineered to give whites the best outcomes.)
While Trump spoke at his inauguration, a different gathering was taking place just a few blocks from the White House. Hundreds packed into the historic Metropolitan AME Church, the storied Black church that abolitionist Frederick Douglass attended, and where his funeral took place. In 2005, after Rosa Parks lay in state in the Capitol, her casket was moved to Metropolitan AME, for a memorial service.

Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton was speaking at the same moment as Trump. Hearing that Trump had invoked King’s name in his speech, Sharpton responded:

“Donald Trump just said that he is going to end DEI this week, he’s gonna put out his executive orders. You have all these corporations that are saying they’re gonna back off DEI. Why do we have DEI? We have DEI because you denied us diversity, you denied us equity, you denied us inclusion. DEI was a remedy to the racial institutional bigotry practiced in academia and in these corporations. Now you want to put us back in the back of the bus? We’re going to do the Dr. King/Rosa Parks on you. We will call you out one by one, and we will shut you down.”

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/nx-s1-5271588/trump-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-federal-workers-government

Democrats do not do "grassroots". Thread closed.

 

[Kondor3]

And the right just thought Trump was going to be able to do this without a fight.

Trump’s Attack on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Provokes a Grassroots Backlash​

This year, the presidential inauguration took place on the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President Trump fully exploited the opportunity, hijacking King’s memory to advance his agenda. In his inaugural address, Trump took immediate aim at diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. The bigotry embedded in Trump’s plans to “Make America Great Again” is stark–purging people of color and LGBTQIA people, not only from employment in the federal government, but from public life. But people have fought for too long, and too many have died, in the fight for equality.

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” refers to a system of policies and practices that promote fair treatment, full participation, and full access to employment and opportunities for all, especially for people from historically marginalized communities. Trump is, in effect, attempting with the stroke of a pen to undo over 60 years of hard-won progress in overcoming racism, sexism and other forms of bigotry.

“Today is Martin Luther King Day,” Trump said in his inaugural speech in the Capitol Rotunda, one of the only factually accurate statements he made. He went on, “In his honor, we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make his dream come true.”

Moments later, though, he pledged,

“This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life. We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.”

(What the right doesn't get is that America was already socially engineered to give whites the best outcomes.)
While Trump spoke at his inauguration, a different gathering was taking place just a few blocks from the White House. Hundreds packed into the historic Metropolitan AME Church, the storied Black church that abolitionist Frederick Douglass attended, and where his funeral took place. In 2005, after Rosa Parks lay in state in the Capitol, her casket was moved to Metropolitan AME, for a memorial service.

Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton was speaking at the same moment as Trump. Hearing that Trump had invoked King’s name in his speech, Sharpton responded:

“Donald Trump just said that he is going to end DEI this week, he’s gonna put out his executive orders. You have all these corporations that are saying they’re gonna back off DEI. Why do we have DEI? We have DEI because you denied us diversity, you denied us equity, you denied us inclusion. DEI was a remedy to the racial institutional bigotry practiced in academia and in these corporations. Now you want to put us back in the back of the bus? We’re going to do the Dr. King/Rosa Parks on you. We will call you out one by one, and we will shut you down.”

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/nx-s1-5271588/trump-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-federal-workers-government

Grass roots backlash?

DEI at the Federal level is as dead as Julius Caesar... hell, the Feds have even been instructed to ditch the pernouns...

It's about goddamned time...

 

[AZrailwhale]

I'm not listening to right-wing white men's opinions about DEI. And don't even start on that lie about unqualified people taking something from qualified whites when unqualified whites continue getting jobs and promotions over more qualified people of color. All statistics show that whites are not losing ANYTHING because of DEI. So If you're anti-diversity, you want everything to be all white. That's Jim Crow.

You never listen to anyone who dares to disagree with you. You are like a toddler, always right and everyone else is wrong.

 

[OKTexas]

You say you want equality, but you never say HOW that will be achieved. Nobody can get a straight answer. Do you think the government should give every black man, woman, and child 10 million? Should they be given free houses, free education? If it's just opportunity you are talking about, it's going to take a LOOONG time before "equality" is achieved, so this MUST mean you want the government to speed it up in some way

What way is that exactly?

There's not enough laws that can be passed, never enough programs that can be launched and never enough things that can be said. Because according those raking in millions annually in the grievance industry, nothing can ever be enough. How about you tell everyone, exactly what is "enough"?

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[OKTexas]

No it isn't because Asians are part of the diversity and whites have the majority of the jobs and high-level positions. Stop repeating that racist garbage.

Yet Asians with higher GPAs and test scores were being excluded from college admissions in favor of lesser qualified people, explain that.

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[OKTexas]

No, I'm talking about the bigotry that makes white trash post comments about black families back in the day. 84 percent poverty in the 1930 -1940's was not a good thing. Nor was the 55 percent poverty blacks were made to live in just before the Civil Rights Act.

The white man who is president is a baby daddy, and so is Elon Musk. Perhaps you should think before you post son.

Don't know about Musk, but Trump was married to all of his children's mothers.

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[ThisIsMe]

DEI is not about reparations and you know it.

To infer otherwise is dishonest

And DEI. Is a genie that is out of the bottle. You can fight it but you’ll lose

People… especially American people are all about fairness

I don't believe I said DEI is about reparations. Where did you get that from?

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

I don't think you understand. This is about being given land, houses, and injections of trillions of dollars into black communities over a 249-year time frame. This is what whites have been given.

Nope. Whites worked for it.

 

[IM2]

Nope. Whites worked for it.

And here we see an example of the great white delusion. Whites have gotten handouts from the government on at least 8 different occasions.

 

[IM2]

Don't know about Musk, but Trump was married to all of his children's mothers.

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Trump is a baby daddy who cheated on every wife.

 

[Lesh]

I don't believe I said DEI is about reparations. Where did you get that from?

“Do you thing the federal government should give every black man woman and child 10 million dollars…”

Yeah you asked that question

If that’s not reparations what is?

 

[IM2]

Yet Asians with higher GPAs and test scores were being excluded from college admissions in favor of lesser qualified people, explain that.

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Yeah, for less qualified white legacy students. Because they damn sure weren't getting excluded for other non-whites. Furthermore, the Georgetown study shows that your racist claim is untrue because Asians were applying int Ivy League schools even when they didn't have the scores. Whites used Asians as a racial wedge to end the affirmative action Asians themselves were receiving.

 

[OKTexas]

Trump is a baby daddy who cheated on every wife.

Baby daddies don't marry the women who bear their children, FAIL.

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