DEI and Other Woke Word Games
DEI By Any Other Name is Still Just as Sinister
DEI By Any Other Name is Still Just as Sinister
(Wanjiru Njoya, Mises Wire) - As the New York Times finally begins to question whether progressives went “too far” with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), it is worth reiterating that DEI policies are based on false and destructive premises, and for that reason they should be abandoned altogether. Rather than debating whether DEI has gone “too far,” we should continue to oppose this sinister ideology in its entirety.
In 2024 a number of states banned DEI in publicly-funded universities, leading many Republicans to celebrate the end of DEI. The celebrations ramped up in January 2025 when President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing.” This EO ordered federal government agencies to,
. . .terminate, to the maximum extent allowed by law, all DEI, DEIA, and “environmental justice” offices and positions (including but not limited to “Chief Diversity Officer” positions); all “equity action plans,” “equity” actions, initiatives, or programs, “equity-related” grants or contracts; and all DEI or DEIA performance requirements for…
