The term “DEI” is being used as a cover to tear apart much of the federal government. It’s not that this language didn’t exist before, but it’s being weaponized now. Suddenly the cold, impersonal-sounding acronym DEI has replaced “diversity initiatives,” “civil rights,” “equal rights,” “fairness,” and “anti-discrimination” in everyday conversation. I would suggest that one small thing we can do is return to using those actual words. This week's comic:
#cartoon #uspol
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“Don't forget the classic!” ^_^J
@jensorensen Saw a suggestion to stop saying D.E.I., use re-segregation instead. When they try to eliminate that, ask why they want segregation again.
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I’m so stealing NIS. Works for both “sports coat” and “suit.”
@CP93 @jensorensen NIS-gendered. This makes me giggle for some reason.

@jensorensen "They will distort the language, coin new terms and labels, repeat shocking phrases until you accept them as normal and subconsciously associate them with whom they like. A “thief”, “liar” or “traitor” will automatically mean the opposition, while a “patriot” or a “true American” will mean their follower. Their slogans will have double meaning, giving strength to their supporters and instilling angst in their opponents."

https://verfassungsblog.de/the-authoritarian-regime-survival-guide/

The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide

 

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@jensorensen Remind the R's that "Veterans" also fall under #DEI / #EDI umbrella.

Hoping Veterans wake up about this.

@jensorensen “civil rights,” “equal rights,” “fairness,” and “anti-discrimination”

Aren't all those words just Critical Race Theory? /s

@jensorensen whenever CRT was being used alongside “woke” and all that, I would wonder what was going on in the world of Cathode Ray Tube televisions and monitors. Then think about retro gaming. Those posts made me think about how badly I still need to beat Panzer Dragoon Saga than anything else lol

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Yep, and if anyone uses DEI or woke as an insult you can cancel them forever.

Like the new Spiderman film whose lead actor said he made sure the script wasn't woke, before joining.

Fuck that bro. Cancel.

@kevinrns @jensorensen wait….who? (I am going to be very sad if it was the one that has been in the recent films)
@kevinrns @jensorensen (glances) oh, hell no. Sad that it is the new animated one…that looked interesting…and now is not.
Spider-Man voice actor worried new series would be “annoying and woke”

The show's creator believes the actor "misspoke"

NME
@kevinrns @jensorensen at first glance appears to be a douche

@fonzo @jensorensen

Bad timing for awful first glances.

@kevinrns @jensorensen Cancel culture is absolutely not the answer.

@JustinMac84 @jensorensen

Cancel isn't an answer, its a choice, no racists in my entertainment.

@kevinrns @JustinMac84 @jensorensen
“Cancel culture” is a Republican term meaning “I don’t like that you don’t like that I’m ok with bigotry.”

They don’t like it when people stand up and say something is wrong if they agree with it.

@pomegranate_stew @kevinrns @jensorensen Not at all. Saying something is wrong is fine. Trying to shut someone down entirely for something they may or may not have said or done is a different thing entirely. It's the social media version of witch-burnings. Hmmm, who can we find to self-righteously hate today? Speaking as someone left wing myself, the trouble with the left is they think bigotry is soley the province of the right.
@pomegranate_stew @kevinrns @jensorensen this person should be de-platformed, no-one should associate with them at all, they should be shut out of the conversation entirely for x y or z reason. there can exist no better proof that the right doesn't have a manopoly on narrow-minded intolerance.
@jensorensen MAGA Mind cannot comprehend Diversity--we don't want to kill them, or deport them.(well) MAGA believes they have no Equal! and we Thank God for That! (like that toe jam?)

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"When each and every one of us is as precious as any other.

That is when we are human."
SearingTruth

I will now start looking for situations where I can use the term barrel hugger.