
im a moderate and i kind of agree with this statement. i believe ppl should be hired/ accepted into colleges based off of their merit content of character > color of skin/ external characteristics but it seems like a lot of trump's actions are actually just erasing history. and he's actually appointed a few DEI hires himself
its also objectively racist to erase the historical role that black people have played in the united states military. just because they weren't white doesnt mean they were DEI hires. they sacrificed their lives for our nation and proved their usefulness through skill & talent. ignoring their sacrifices IS racist.. which hopefully we can both agree is bad
I am a leftist and I would argue that DEI, when implemented correctly, doesn’t prioritise race over merit, but tries to make sure that the best candidate for the job is hired, and INCLUDES marginalised communities into the pool by trying to erase or compensate for existing barriers.