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Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the DOJ to investigate private companies for DEI programs, potentially pursuing criminal charges.

Citing the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, she argues DEI initiatives violate anti-discrimination laws. The directive targets large corporations, nonprofits, and universities, with reports due by March 1.

Legal experts warn this move likely violates First Amendment protections, as courts have upheld employers’ rights to promote diversity.

Civil rights groups are expected to challenge the policy, setting up a major legal battle for the administration.

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[–] [email protected] 149 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

"she argues DEI initiatives violate anti-discrimination laws."

Up is down, wrong is right, black is white.

God I hate this country

[–] [email protected] 58 points 7 hours ago

War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Not discriminating against brown ppl is discrimination against whites!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 hours ago

"When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression."

[–] Snowclone 14 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

My attitude at this point is that the US is getting what it deserves, you want to be as racist as possible? OK, enjoy your destroyed economy, lost civil rights, and felon president who's just white enough to steal all your tax revenue.

[–] Screen_Shatter 47 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

There are a lot of people living in the united states who don't deserve to deal with this racist bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

The people it affects most are the ones who majority voted against him

[–] CharlesDarwin 23 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Indeed. Most of us either voted directly against it, sat out, or voted for some useless third party. And as infuriating as the second two groups are - most people did not actively vote FOR this shit.

And then there are the people that are ineligible to vote like kids, who definitely don't deserve this shit.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Please do not forget that republicans have been actively disenfranchising voters and making it hard to vote. Not everyone who didn’t vote “sat out”; they were literally unable to vote.

[–] CharlesDarwin 7 points 6 hours ago

Oh yes, I fully realize that.

[–] Diplomjodler3 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Certainly. But an awful lot of these people stayed at home during the last election.

[–] dogslayeggs 5 points 4 hours ago

And an awful lot of them voted FOR this. I am marrying into an Hispanic family with some people who voted for Trump... who were then surprised when they were fired from their jobs immediately after he announced the DEI orders.

[–] Snowclone 2 points 5 hours ago

I'm aware. I'm one of the people they want to ethnicly clense.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 hours ago

Billionaires bought the election; enough propaganda, both via manipulated social media platforms and marketing in swing states, can buy anyone willing to be the stooge of private interests the presidency.

Most Americans don't deserve to suffer at the hands at such corruption.