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🗓️ 13 December 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Are DEI initiatives the path to leveling the playing field, or have they become the very embodiment of the "reverse racism" they sought to eliminate? Critics argue that DEI policies are the Trojan horse of modern society, sneaking in new forms of discrimination under the guise of equality. As lawsuits pile up and the Supreme Court strikes down these initiatives, white men in particular are increasingly vocal about their fears. Many feel that DEI has made them targets, and that their opportunities are being stripped away to satisfy diversity quotas. What is really happening? We explore DEI and its effects across society.
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0:00.0 | Three words that have become a battleground in America's ongoing struggle with race and opportunity. |
0:06.0 | You think it actually makes racism worse. |
0:09.0 | We're treating white people wrong for their skin color. |
0:11.0 | People are going to start wondering, did my doctor actually deserve to be here? |
0:14.0 | Or are they a doctor because of affirmative action? |
0:17.0 | DEI is not about quotas. |
0:19.0 | DEI is about programming that helped disadvantaged groups. |
0:21.6 | The Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional. |
0:23.6 | It was such a good program. |
0:25.6 | Why do you think it was deemed unconstitutional? |
0:27.6 | Well, tonight a hot button topic, we're talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. |
0:44.3 | Three words that have become a battleground in America's ongoing struggle with race and opportunity. |
0:51.3 | Now, as lawsuits mount and the Supreme Court strikes down |
0:55.1 | DEI initiatives, people are asking, have these policies created the very |
1:01.4 | discrimination they sought to eliminate? And why do some, in particular, some |
1:06.9 | white men increasingly feel they're being sacrificed on the altar of diversity. |
1:13.6 | Respected scholars argue that DEI has tragically backfired, setting up minority communities |
1:22.6 | for failure rather than success. |
1:25.6 | Daniel, a young white man, says he feels that DEI policies are making him a victim of reverse racism. |
1:34.3 | Take a look. |
1:35.3 | I feel like people are getting an unfair advantage because of their skin color. |
1:38.3 | I grew up in a predominantly white area. |
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