The racism of DEI

 Orange County Register:

Come July 1, Florida employers who mandate diversity training programs to their workers would be well advised to take note of what those programs say — and how they say it.

The so-called “Stop Woke Act” passed by the Legislature this month and soon to be signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, restricts how programs aimed at promoting diversity in the workplace can be presented to employees. The idea is to protect workers as well as students in schools from language that might make them feel “uncomfortable” by references to past acts of bias and discrimination around the country.

Among other things, the bill makes it unlawful to “subject a person, as a condition of employment … to training, instruction, or any other required activity” that compels such individual to believe:

• Members of one race, color, sex, or national origin are morally superior to members of another
• That an individual, by virtue of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously
• Than an individual’s moral character or status as either privileged or oppressed is necessarily determined by his or her race, color, sex, or national origin
• That an individual, by virtue of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin, bears responsibility for … actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, color, sex, or national origin.
• An individual, by virtue of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin, should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment to achieve diversity, equity, or inclusion.
• An individual, by virtue of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin, bears personal responsibility for and must feel guilt … because of actions … committed in the past by other members of the same race, color, sex, or national origin.

While introducing the idea for the bill late last year, DeSantis invoked the “woke” term, “Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees,” as its title. He argues that whites are suffering from presumptions served up in schools and workplaces that imply they are innately biased and racist against Blacks and other minorities.

“In Florida, we are taking a stand against the state-sanctioned racism that is critical race theory,” DeSantis said. “We won’t allow Florida tax dollars to be spent teaching kids to hate our country or to hate each other.”

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There is much more.

Diversity for diversity's sake is the problem.  People should be hired on the basis of merit alone regardless of race or gender.  It is goofy as requiring the NFL to hire petite women as defensive tackles.  Jobs should be filled on the basis of the merits of the applicant.  The CRT agenda has no business being used in business or in most education applications.