When it comes right down to it, President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI warpath has been a performance for white nationality America. His second term will likely be defined by two things: its ruthless and dehumanizing attack on immigrants and the wrecking ball he has taken to the federal government in his agenda to rid America of anything even tangentially related to diversity, equity and inclusion — even if it means upending the DEI programs that were launched during his first term. (Yes, you read that right. Trump launched DEI efforts during his first go-round, denounced all things DEI towards the end of that term, and is now convincing white America that he is the savior who will deliver them from the DEI Devil.)
NBC Newsreported that dozens of federal employees have been placed on paid leave simply because they had attended a diversity training course, according to Sheria Smith, president of American …