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Summary
The term “DEI” (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) has become a coded way for Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism, echoing past racist dog whistles.
This parallels with Lee Atwater’s 1981 admission that conservatives used abstract terms like “states’ rights” to mask racism.
Today, figures like Alina Habba, Tim Burchett, and far-right influencers use “DEI hire” to discredit qualified Black figures.
The media’s failure to challenge this rhetoric allows racism to persist, making “DEI” a modern substitute for explicit racial slurs.
What’s there to talk about? Leftists kept trying to tell you that the Democrats were going to lose the election if they didn’t start listening to their base. The Democrats didn’t listen to their base, and got walloped everywhere.
And if you’re a Leftist and didn’t go all in helping the Dems, you’ve got exactly nothing to be proud of.
I donated to Bernie in 2016 and 2020 and 2024 and every time the Left managed not to organize and get him nominated.