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I disagree. The US Democrats have veered far further to the left on social policy than even most European countries, which is an irony in itself as Americans generally assume we’re all so far left we’re practically communist.
‘DEI,’ permissive attitudes towards illegal immigrants (the euphemism ‘undocumented’ is telling) and genderism aren’t just dog whistle issues. Collectively they have enraged a lot of people. The Dems dropped the ball by becoming obsessed with these issues and the whole world is less stable because of it.
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I don't see the Democrats as to the left of mainstream, Europe, far from it. Most people complain about DEI do not appreciate what the underlying goals are. Some examples:
- In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations.
- President Clinton signed the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act in 1998, helps eligible veterans access federal job opportunities by allowing them to compete for positions typically open only to current federal employees and by reinforcing veterans' preference in hiring.
- In 2009, in response to calls for the US government to do more for disabled veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afganistan President Barack Obama signed executive order 13518, which established the Veterans Employment Initiative to enhance recruitment and retention of veterans in the federal workforce by creating a comprehensive framework to support their transition into civilian employment.
Most reasonable people would not disagree with the above.
There are always examples where programmes like DEI meet resistance, sometimes justified, yet it does not undermine the veracity of basic goals. As with many examples throughout history, populists & autocrats will always try and convince you that something that is not a threat and has undeniable merit should be dismantled because of biased misinformation.
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The last comment is a sinister one:
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The Dems dropped the ball by becoming obsessed with these issues and the whole world is less stable because of it.
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The world is less stable because of perceived failures of the former administration but not because of the current one who employed industrial levels of lies, misdirection and misinformation to gain power and who is now dismantling the checks & balances of the US democracy?
Wow ...