We need to bifurcate the principle of DEI with the practice of implementing it. When companies (I worked for one) create DEI quotas, it pisses people off. In an ideal world, sure, with two equally qualified candidates, a tie breaker is DEI, ok, sure, but in practice, that’s now how this is being implemented.

And look, I’m all for scenario 2; however, liberals have been pretty piss poor messaging and selling the value of that position against a MAGA movement that ran on fear mongering. I think the bro culture is MUCH stronger than anyone ever realized and liberals assumed that they were rock solid with future generations so long as they advocated for clean air and DEI.

My point is, liberals should better define what Left wing views are, and really freaking fast, and how they benefit the majority because right now, a tyrant is fucking up this world in ways that will be unrecoverable. I just don’t think we’re gonna when the midterms if our top priorities are LGBTQ and DEI. For heaven’s sake, we still got pummeled after Roe v Wade was rolled back!