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I appreciate all the earnest folks who are explaining why their institution's DEIA program was good, what impact it had, and why the govt eliminating it is awful. Really. I do.
But you're communicating the wrong thing. Because that's not the fight you're in.
The fight you're in is about segregation. The government is forcing you to choose segregation -- the obstruction of non white people (and white women) -- as well as queer, trans, and disabled people -- from entering or advancing in your industry.
You need to start clarifying THAT.
Be. Clear.
Help the media and public call a Thing a THING.
Hold your industry accountable by CALLING THE THING THE THING.
Make that room, that meeting, effing uncomfortable.
And force the question: Are we choosing segregation so that we don't end up on a fucked up list monitored by some 19 yo incel?
@DeliaChristina Unfortunately you have to first establish the predicate that what’s taking place is actually segregation, before asking whether or not it’s acceptable. A lot of people have the perception that DEIA is an industry where you get paid a lot to do nothing. You have to show the people who support eliminating these policies how doing so will directly harm them. Veterans are a great example of this–the US government serves veterans, they’re very up front about that, and a lot of them voted for Trump. It’s important to tie their loss of services to these purges, or they will just go on blaming “the blob.”
Actually, I don't need to establish that.
History points to it.
Their words and actions are pretty much neon signs announcing it.
It's also a shared understanding for the people most impacted.
WE know what is happening.
We can see it and can predict it.
It's *everyone else* who needs to catch up.
@DeliaChristina Not everyone affected knows what is happening. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/veterans-praise-pete-hegseths-plan-to-clean-dei-out-of-military-revamp-forces/
These guys are praising the policies that will degrade their quality of healthcare and curtail disability benefits they need to live. They need to understand that when it happens, or we won’t increase our support.
We’re at about half the country thinking DEI is good, that needs to be at like 80/20 minimum.