Using “DEI” as pejorative is just the newest work-safe slur replacement for bigots to use to get off on the privilege of fake plausible deniability, tale as old as time
The worst is "DEI hire" to describe any non-white person in a senior position, insinuating that they got the job to meet quotas – unlike white males from privileged backgrounds, who always merit their positions and didn't get them through connections (because guanxi only exists in China).
Already anytime anything bad happens, like a plane crashing or a water main breaking, the legions of commenters are like "This must have happened because DEI!" Even if every person involved is a white male. Even if it was a pure accident. Total scapegoating.
It is. And at the end of the day they are the ones who actually have to answer the question of how does DEI mean that the person will not be skilled. It's just being a liberal Racist.
Except I think those who buy into these euphemisms were already predisposed to a racist mindset. I don't think it's messaging that wins over new converts.
It's just another in a long line of terms they get all excited about using to stick their chest out in order to tell you exactly who they are ie: triggered, woke, cancelled. They're so lame.
Was “politically correct” the first one that got really trendy? Can’t really remember an agreed-upon shorthand for “why can’t I tell racist jokes anymore” before that.
Yup. Lee Atwater was telling people what to use to replace “n***er” back in the early 80’s.
Glad he died young, but conservatives took his advice to heart.
