He points an angry finger at legacy media on a minimum weekly basis.
It is a fruitless endeavor.
It's not cynicism -- it is just how our capitalist media operates unfortunately. To put blame on the media for our issues -- or for not painting things in a certain light -- is like barking at the moon
They have an agenda blah blah blah. Yes, and? The Democratic Party leadership was inclined to let Trump do his worst. Now after months of barraging congresspeople with calls and urging them to act to the fullest extent possible, some are acting. Same with the media. They will be reminded and report.
Trump’s new order says: tells schools, landlords, and employers: As long as you don’t say the quiet part out loud, you can still discriminate. “Meritocracy” is the new fig leaf for systemic racism.
IMO the only permissible effect could be to direct federal agencies not to being disparate impact cases under a variety of civ rights statutes . Does not even purport to affect intentional discrimination
Will... Please read the 2023 SCOTUS ruling against Harvard and UNC in its entirety. The ruling put an end to any and all policies like DEI that favored one race or gender over another.
As much as I hate that orange faced dip shit, on this point he is correct and is just enforcing the SCOTUS ruling.
No, this executive order has nothing to do with DEI. This EO is directly targeting DOJ regulations from the 60s and 70s that state any entity receiving federal funds may not discriminate on basis or race, sex, etc.
A fascist does fascist things.
Ignoring the judiciary
Stretching the constitution
Bringing the media into line
Harassing the population
Favoring the super-rich
Enriching himself
Remember this whole thing? It's literally the law this guy won that he wants to repeal. I dunno. Seems like a big deal. Seems like it would be pretty unpopular. Seems like it would reveal some important stuff about what this administration believes (white supremacy).
Our entire post-segregation society is supported by a couple of SCOTUS decisions, plus the 1964 and 1968 Civil Rights acts, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the Reconstruction Amendments. SCOTUS has gutted the VRA, and substantially trimmed back the 1964 CRA. The intent to resegregate is clear.
Yes and the order directs executive agencies to “review” (read: overturn) rules promulgated under the Civil Rights Act, which is definitely in the executive’s power. It can’t undo the statutory basis for those rules, but it can make those statutes much harder to meaningfully enforce.
True they could un-promulgate in theory but they would have to engage in notice and comment rule making to do so. The text of title 7 forbids it (employment discrimination) and Supreme Court decisions in other contexts make this unlikely to survive legal challenge
Agree they’d have to engage in actual rule making, but I’m pretty sure the team that brought us Project 2025 is prepared to do that. I would not mistake their sprint to wreck things for a lack of staying power. Russel Vought and his lackeys are in this for the long haul. It’s worth being alarmed.
Agreed I mean it sucks and is stupid and terrible; but the fact remains that the eo doesn’t purport to touch intentional discrimination and I think those rules, even if properly promulgated, won’t survive legal challenge. DI liability is in the text of title 7 and has been otherwise affirmed by sct
This EO is the Richard Hanania argument on the Civil Rights Act made manifest. I think it's plausible that there is a beeline between his book, what passes for "intellectual" alt-right discourse, and whomever authored this.
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I understand that you are frustrated, but you aren't in touch with the nature of what our news outlets stand for.
They are not altruistic.
They never will be.
No matter how much you chastise them.
Shut the fuck up.
It is a fruitless endeavor.
It's not cynicism -- it is just how our capitalist media operates unfortunately. To put blame on the media for our issues -- or for not painting things in a certain light -- is like barking at the moon
That's why I use them for 90% of my news consumption. It's pure fact based and full of integrity. No spin. No bias.
Dickbag William here is talking about Legacy, corporate media who all have an agenda.
He needs to stop being an idiot, and shut the fuck up.
They cannot defeat us
DEI will never DIE
We will only MULTIPLY
2026 - let's roll
As much as I hate that orange faced dip shit, on this point he is correct and is just enforcing the SCOTUS ruling.
Ignoring the judiciary
Stretching the constitution
Bringing the media into line
Harassing the population
Favoring the super-rich
Enriching himself
I've looked into this and I don't think this Executive Order is related to that picture at all.
He did the voting rights act last time.
Poor LBJ is spinning in his grave.