Got a link to support any of that? Looks to me like it’s not only something they believe in, but something they’ve succeeded or tried to legislate on over just this last year.
The NJ Governor’s Office still has an office of inclusion, but as far as I can tell it hasn’t been updated since fall of ‘24 under former Governor Murphy.
DEI just doesn’t seem to be front and center in most places, though it does still exist in blue states. In and of itself DEI isn’t a bad thing. I can’t speak to NJ specifically but I do know several inclusion offices have widened their scope to include physically and mentally disabled, poor folks and rural, first gen college kids. In other words actually trying to lean into the “inclusive part.”
I know in Ohio there are still iterations of what used to be DEI initiatives but you’d be hard pressed to find any race-based initiatives, scholarships, etc. in fact any policy/law that mentions race in Ohio prohibits a lot of things being based on it.
lol.....
You started with DEI is basically over and has been pushed aside. To DEI is still a thing in some blue states, but not as important. To DEI has been expanded and it's a good thing 🤣🤣🤣
lol.....
You started with DEI is basically over and has been pushed aside. To DEI is still a thing in some blue states, but not as important. To DEI has been expanded and it's a good thing
In terms of how DEI was portrayed in the media over the last couple years is has been pushed aside. DEI - or whatever the the current iteration is - isn't based on race, which is what the big sticking point was in the national debate over it. As a political hot button it has been pushed aside. Regardless of whether or not you can find a DEI office or not, as a matter of race-based policy - and that's what the original intent of this point was - it has been pushed aside. To Shooter's point some of the good aspects of DEI initiatives are still around in some places, but no politician is hanging their hat on getting elected with them.
@ohio-guy Let's see the Mayor of the largest city in the country appointed a woman who believes home ownership equates to white supremacy and the mayor of the second largest city is under DOJ investigation re his race-based hiring practices.
So you take shots at me for ‘just knowing’ when in fact my assumptions are based on recent actions on a national level, while the entire argument you’re making is ‘just knowing’ what threads they’re not going to pull on & pointing at a couple of state level races? Got it…
No, you're wrong.
I don't really care to tip my hand too much, but I sort of live in this world and am in virtual national meetings a few times a month that address this stuff. DEI offices exist in some places, but by and large it's not a front-and-center hill people and institutions are willing to die on anymore. Race-based initiatives and policies - excepting ones that prohibit exclusively basing legislation, scholarships, etc on race - aren't really being pushed.
I'm not sorry for trusting the people whose job it is to know these types of things over you.
& I’m not sorry for trusting the actions of the party. Forgive me for being skeptical that you’re involved in national level Democrat Party strategy sessions. Politicians have said one thing & done another for centuries, I’ll go with recent election results, policies implemented, & congressional voting history. The woke extremists are steering the ship of the Dem party.
Forgive me for being skeptical that you’re involved in national level Democrat Party strategy sessions.
I never claimed that was the case. Paring down DEI initiatives has impacted a lot of the work and partnerships that are part of my job and I know what the consensus is among colleagues and experts in that particular field.
A lot of major decisions were made based on various policies and/or policies that were sunsetted.
@all4you I have seen that published in places that aren’t the BBC and let me just say the comments section is something else.
The very first comment I saw was:
I saw one breaking into my Kia last night!
Murt I think I just found you a new woman. Interested?
https://twitter.com/i/status/2011132827593814029
Race-based initiatives and policies - excepting ones that prohibit exclusively basing legislation, scholarships, etc on race - aren't really being pushed.
Yes, they are, in progressive regions. I can keep posting the receipts all day.
And if the Dems regain power again, I will bet you money they will once again "push" them at the federal level.
@all4you I have seen that published in places that aren’t the BBC and let me just say the comments section is something else.
The very first comment I saw was:
I saw one breaking into my Kia last night!
Murt I think I just found you a new woman. Interested?
https://twitter.com/i/status/2011132827593814029
There are stupid DEI initiatives (e.g., strict racial hiring quotas) and there are reasonable DEI initiatives (e.g., actively encouraging underrepresented groups to apply for positions, with the best person ultimately being hired).
Don't abandon what is reasonable in response to what is stupid.
lol.....you shit libs really are stupid. You think telling people to get jobs is a good idea? That's why we need DEI 🤣🤣🤣
I'm going to 3UP tonight and telling those b#tches we need more construction workers because Trump closed the border. Who do I bill to get paid for consultant work?
I invite everyone to use your favorite AI and ask it for a list of NJ DEI projects or policies that were pushed just in 2025, since @ohio-guy thinks that's one of his best examples of Dems giving up on DEI initiatives. I'd post it here, but it usually breaks the thread.
Suffice it to say, NJ isn't a very good example. Neither is Chicago or Illinois. Or California who continues to defend its previously enacted policies. Or, evidently, Virginia, as previously posted.
Don't buy the woke gaslighting. We saw it before, and apparently, they are recycling this disingenuous strategy ("It isn't in schools").
@bradstevens It’s disgusting @ohio-guy. @mrhighlife admit woke runs the party. Why run from it? Own it or denounce it but don’t deny it. Pretending that isn’t a thing or isn’t prevalent is crazy.
I invite everyone to use your favorite AI and ask it for a list of NJ DEI projects or policies that were pushed just in 2025, since @ohio-guy thinks that's one of his best examples of Dems giving up on DEI initiatives. I'd post it here, but it usually breaks the thread.
Suffice it to say, NJ isn't a very good example. Neither is Chicago or Illinois. Or California who continues to defend its previously enacted policies. Or, evidently, Virginia, as previously posted.
Don't buy the woke gaslighting. We saw it before, and apparently, they are recycling this disingenuous strategy ("It isn't in schools").
He’s out over his skis. The proof is right in front of his nose.
I invite everyone to use your favorite AI and ask it for a list of NJ DEI projects or policies that were pushed just in 2025, since @ohio-guy thinks that's one of his best examples of Dems giving up on DEI initiatives. I'd post it here, but it usually breaks the thread.
Suffice it to say, NJ isn't a very good example. Neither is Chicago or Illinois. Or California who continues to defend its previously enacted policies. Or, evidently, Virginia, as previously posted.
Don't buy the woke gaslighting. We saw it before, and apparently, they are recycling this disingenuous strategy ("It isn't in schools").
If you want to try and prove me wrong, try showing where Democrats are wining elections making DEI a central focus of their campaigns. Try and counter what I actually said.
There are outliers - but for the most part DEI initiatives aren’t winning elections in 2026 in most of the country.
I’m no fan of Elizabeth Warren, but she’s spot on here. The cultural issues shouldn’t - - and won’t - be a part of the Democratic platform in 2026.
https://youtube.com/shorts/g3uQsPxveT8?si=v48dYZOR-F1rpK_x
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