Taxpayer-supported PBS mourned success by conservatives on Wednesday’s News Hour in pushing back with consumer activism against the flagrantly dishonest “diversity-equity-inclusion” drives in corporate America. PBS used the term “conservative” six times, but never found an ideological label for the Left. They were “pro-DEI folks” pushing “diversity initiatives” for people like “trans workers at Tractor Supply.”
Anchor Geoff Bennett summarized the bias in the introduction: “Diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, programs are under attack by conservative lawmakers and activists. From college campuses, to corporate America, the fear of legal liability and political backlash is leading some to backtrack or rebrand their diversity initiatives.”
His expert journalist on this “backlash” was Simone Foxman of Bloomberg News — you know, the “news” organization of a billionaire liberal former mayor of New York City. We can guess Michael Bloomberg is one of the “pro-DEI folks.” Foxman said these programs ramped up after the death of George Floyd (and the rioting aftermath). …