My concern is that they will just change the name and continue the indoctrination. For example my son's school changed the name of the DEI department to "Welcome and Belonging"! Just like global warming became climate change......
What I fear is the old liberal whack-a-mole game. These radical DEI agents usually turn up somewhere else looking to infect. They go from business to gov’t to ngo’s to academia via revolving doors. It’s not enough to fire them, their entire shadow networks need to be destroyed. These left wing radicals have little natural support outside their bubbles. Just like the COVID authoritarians, every name needs to be exposed so no matter what space they occupy, they have zero, ZERO credibility. Fine them, bar them, arrest them, sue them, shine the light on them so they couldn’t get a job as a Walmart greeter.
One victory is where conservatives usually scream ‘we won’ and stop. What Chris and others are doing is not the ‘be all to end all’ but rather a great first step.
Chris, I genuinely appreciate your efforts and know that we have to celebrate the small wins, the inches of ground re-taken, if we're going to continue to remain optimistic towards total victory. But evil is going to evil, and without gutting the people, the titles won't matter. At UCF, they hired "Dr. Andrea Guzman as the new VP for DEI in June of 2021" and all of a sudden it became "Dr. Andrea Guzman as the VP for Access and Community Engagement" in July of 2021. At USF, they are trying to integrate DEI/Critical Theory even into science majors disguised as something else. Vigilance - continuing to grow the army - is key, but the Governor/legislature here is going to have to find a way to pull up the roots and the "we, the people" will have to help.
I hope this spreads. At the university where I teach in Michigan the college I am in has said all departments must have a DEI professional development plan. This is in my view only to justify the role of another bureaucratic role in the deans office charged vaguely with DEI responsibilities who must now justify that position. But faculty are autonomous and intelligent and should pick their own form of PD based on self determined need and interest. Also, “DEI” is but one view of diversity, and a toxic and Marxist one. I’ve written a 6-page position paper opposing this and have encouraged a state conservative think tank to look into this mandate. I’ll drop my paper when the moment is right. Given the political climate in Michigan it may be hard to overturn DEI as in Florida, but my hope is that if I speak out it will shake others out of groupthink or fear.
The takeaway: "the movement to restore colorblind equality can succeed only if we reform civil rights law to reinstate its original focus on individual rights under the law, without regard to race—and dramatically reduce the footprint of critical race ideologies in public universities."
And it's about time. Kendi and DiAngelo have been very destructive.
Florida’s legislation is a magnificent tribute to Christopher Rufo’s efforts. By working closely with Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislatures Rufo was able to make a huge inroad to the defeat of DEI. As for the corporations, many have realized how financially destructive DEI is, especially in the waning financial markets of our country’s continuing, escalating recession.
Does anyone remember the Satanic-daycare panic of the late 80's? The McMaster's preschool case? DEI is starting to look like the same phenomenon.
However, it's important that we not just undo the programs but shame the people involved in them. They haven't given up the ideology; they're still postmodern freaks who should never be allowed to hold positions of power again. If you've spent the last 20 years as a DEI bureaucrat, you're next job should be janitor or burger flipper. Not as punishment, but because 1) you've demonstrated that you're dangerous, and 2) you need to relearn everything about what it means to work and function in the real world.
Anyone in a position to hire any employees, act accordingly.
“While the recent firings of DEI employees are a salutary development, the movement to restore colorblind equality can succeed only if we reform civil rights law to reinstate its original focus on individual rights under the law, without regard to race—and dramatically reduce the footprint of critical race ideologies in public universities.” Yes!
More great work from Christopher Rufo! This is a step in the right direction, definitely. But the war is far from over! DEI, CRT, and anything that resembles racism in any form needs to be obliterated….for good! It’s not the start of the race, but the end that determines the victory! Chris, you got this brother!!
My concern is that they will just change the name and continue the indoctrination. For example my son's school changed the name of the DEI department to "Welcome and Belonging"! Just like global warming became climate change......
What I fear is the old liberal whack-a-mole game. These radical DEI agents usually turn up somewhere else looking to infect. They go from business to gov’t to ngo’s to academia via revolving doors. It’s not enough to fire them, their entire shadow networks need to be destroyed. These left wing radicals have little natural support outside their bubbles. Just like the COVID authoritarians, every name needs to be exposed so no matter what space they occupy, they have zero, ZERO credibility. Fine them, bar them, arrest them, sue them, shine the light on them so they couldn’t get a job as a Walmart greeter.
One victory is where conservatives usually scream ‘we won’ and stop. What Chris and others are doing is not the ‘be all to end all’ but rather a great first step.
Chris, I genuinely appreciate your efforts and know that we have to celebrate the small wins, the inches of ground re-taken, if we're going to continue to remain optimistic towards total victory. But evil is going to evil, and without gutting the people, the titles won't matter. At UCF, they hired "Dr. Andrea Guzman as the new VP for DEI in June of 2021" and all of a sudden it became "Dr. Andrea Guzman as the VP for Access and Community Engagement" in July of 2021. At USF, they are trying to integrate DEI/Critical Theory even into science majors disguised as something else. Vigilance - continuing to grow the army - is key, but the Governor/legislature here is going to have to find a way to pull up the roots and the "we, the people" will have to help.
I hope this spreads. At the university where I teach in Michigan the college I am in has said all departments must have a DEI professional development plan. This is in my view only to justify the role of another bureaucratic role in the deans office charged vaguely with DEI responsibilities who must now justify that position. But faculty are autonomous and intelligent and should pick their own form of PD based on self determined need and interest. Also, “DEI” is but one view of diversity, and a toxic and Marxist one. I’ve written a 6-page position paper opposing this and have encouraged a state conservative think tank to look into this mandate. I’ll drop my paper when the moment is right. Given the political climate in Michigan it may be hard to overturn DEI as in Florida, but my hope is that if I speak out it will shake others out of groupthink or fear.
The takeaway: "the movement to restore colorblind equality can succeed only if we reform civil rights law to reinstate its original focus on individual rights under the law, without regard to race—and dramatically reduce the footprint of critical race ideologies in public universities."
And it's about time. Kendi and DiAngelo have been very destructive.
How about a movement to tell the truth about George Floyd? And get the wrongly convicted cops out of jail.
Florida’s legislation is a magnificent tribute to Christopher Rufo’s efforts. By working closely with Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislatures Rufo was able to make a huge inroad to the defeat of DEI. As for the corporations, many have realized how financially destructive DEI is, especially in the waning financial markets of our country’s continuing, escalating recession.
Does anyone remember the Satanic-daycare panic of the late 80's? The McMaster's preschool case? DEI is starting to look like the same phenomenon.
However, it's important that we not just undo the programs but shame the people involved in them. They haven't given up the ideology; they're still postmodern freaks who should never be allowed to hold positions of power again. If you've spent the last 20 years as a DEI bureaucrat, you're next job should be janitor or burger flipper. Not as punishment, but because 1) you've demonstrated that you're dangerous, and 2) you need to relearn everything about what it means to work and function in the real world.
Anyone in a position to hire any employees, act accordingly.
Just a first step. Racial discrimination is illegal and must never be permitted.
“While the recent firings of DEI employees are a salutary development, the movement to restore colorblind equality can succeed only if we reform civil rights law to reinstate its original focus on individual rights under the law, without regard to race—and dramatically reduce the footprint of critical race ideologies in public universities.” Yes!
Rufo W. ESG next. Will blue states keep DIE alive?
More great work from Christopher Rufo! This is a step in the right direction, definitely. But the war is far from over! DEI, CRT, and anything that resembles racism in any form needs to be obliterated….for good! It’s not the start of the race, but the end that determines the victory! Chris, you got this brother!!
Personnel make policy-when DEI personnel are terminated, the policies that they implemented should fall by the wayside as well
I watched an interview with the woman who was running the Gemini search process. What a piece of work!
I think that you would dig what David Ragsdale is doing with Replatform. Creating a parallel economy. There's a conference in Vegas this weekend.
Have you seen how Yum Brands move with Doritos.
Just seen your episode on the JRE pop up. I’ll be watching that after I finish the episode with Abigail Schriver