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Kurt Johnson's avatar

Resistance to DEI occurs when "Equity" is defined as equality of outcome rather than equality under the law. In your writing, I infer that you mean the former—equality under the law—which I think the vast majority of people agree with.

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Luke's avatar

It is telling when many in power are less interested in working hard to extend DEI to all persons than in continuing to support the erroneous Supreme Court decision in Citizens United that in essence extended "personhood" to corporations, unions and non-profits. While working hard could include a very heavy lift, possibly even a Constitutional amendment given the Court's decision, it is an endeavor worth doing. The lack of action in that direction and all the actions at federal, state and local levels, including through the courts, to dismantle DEI initiatives places the priority not on persons but on power: who wields it, who distributes it and who will do both for the forseeable future.

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