Republicans accusing Kamala Harris of being a DEI hire should be careful
This can be seen in the story of Roscoe Conkling, As a lawyer, he championed the 14th Amendment, designed to provide equal rights to formerly enslaved Americans, as a way to represent his corporate clients in the San Mateo County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company. This established the idea of corporate personhood similar to the way modern DEI advocates have championed diversity to create a multibillion-dollar industry.
Republicans who are upset at Harris as the Democratic nominee are noticeably quiet on Trump s plan to reclassify civil service employees as political appointees. Trump said he plans to restore the president s authority to remove rogue bureaucrats. & And I will wield that power very aggressively. While Republicans might support the idea of removing rogue bureaucrats, this would give the Trump administration enormous power of patronage not seen since the days of the Gilded Age.
Will Trump hire the best and the brightest to replace them? No, he plans to reward loyalists and hire patriots who love America. I mean, who is he to decide who loves and doesn t love America? That s the type of vague policy practice that conservatives dislike about DEI.
Both DEI and patronage emphasize something other than qualifications and experience in the hiring process. They both shrink the talent pool and create opportunities for corruption, attracting grifters for power and wealth. Republicans should know better than to throw stones into their glass house. If they are serious about their concerns, they should focus on cleaning up the mess in their party first.
via thehill.com
Jeff Mayhugh
Fair point. We’ll know something is up if all Trump appointees look like wrestlers or beauty queens. That might beat Kamala’s, however, who may look like both.