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Have you been on the receiving end of DEI? The same way a minority has been on the receiving end of racism?

We can all wax lyrical and paint pretty pictures about the noble goals of DEI. But till we get an equal and fair world, the ugly picture is that DEI starts by dividing the pie into smaller parts, and taking from one to give to another, instead of making the pie bigger for everyone.

And if history is anything to go by, most "DEI"-like efforts never ever reach that end-goal. They perpetuate indefinitely until they create yet another oppressed or previously-disadvantaged class, and the cycle will just repeat.



The biggest problem with DEI policies in practice was that companies entrusted HR to implement them.

HR at most companies doesn't do nuance or complexity.




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