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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.
Exactly. The necessary actions are the same regardless of which flavor of fascism Trump is serving up.
If I say “There’s a raving maniac pointing a Glock at my head,” the last thing I want to hear is “Well, acksualllly, that one was manufactured under license in Serbia…”