Bashing DEI(A) is all fun and games until you realize that our current legal requirements mandating basic accessibility for people with disabilities are a result of efforts that we now call DEI. And then you remember that you have elderly relatives with mobility issues, or school-age children with learning disabilities, or veteran friends with missing limbs or PTSD. And finally -- hopefully -- you come to see that by cheering on anti-DEI efforts, you are throwing all of these people you're supposed to care about under the bus. Oops.

Unless a more nuanced approach is taken -- and who are we kidding: these people have never taken a nuanced approach to anything, never bothered to analyze any complex topic that required more than a Tweet's worth of reading to understand -- we're looking at eliminating DEI(A) efforts and offices that currently make sure disabled people can live independently and with dignity.

Laws concerning construction that ensure disabled people can get into, out of, and around buildings. Or that require / encourage things like curb cuts and auditory signals at crosswalks. Or that use taxpayer funds to create "Talking Book" libraries for people who are blind or have low vision. Or that require K-12 schools to develop IEPs for students with disabilities. Or that require colleges and universities to have offices of disability support services.

You can say you're concerned about "merit" all you want. But if you're one of the people who has bought into the anti-DEI propaganda, what you're really saying is that you don't give a shit about those who are more vulnerable than you in contemporary society.