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I think your initial reaction shows that your falling into the same logic trap that people like Elon are, just not as extreme.
DEI initiatives don't mean, "hire the black guy so we look good". They mean that where there are 2 candidates with equal qualifications, make an effort to hire the DEI candidate. Some organizations have implemented things like reviewing resumes with the names removed so that there's no unconscious bias against folks with obvious non-white names. They also set targets to have X% of staff at various levels be female/non-white, etc. There's no penalty for missing these numbers though, it's a target that gets reviewed annually by executive management and that's it.
If you're not making progress against the goal they're going to ask why. If the answer is, "well sir/ma'am, I'm a racist" then of course you're getting fired. If the answer is, "were not an attractive company to this class of people, then good organizations will try to figure out why and take steps to change that.
And that's really what hiring DEI candidates is all about. It's not "punish white people for the sins of their ancestors", "hire minorities regardless of how unqualified they are", "put some chick on the board so we look good", or anything like that.
No, their initial reaction shows they’re a racist piece of shit that gets rope.
When will we stop coddling these fuckers and start giving them what they deserve.
Yeah, but how do I make myself the victim in that situation?
Projection, my good man!