John had a post out earlier today on the waning enthusiasm for the palace guard and storm troopers of diversity, equity and inclusion crowd – college administrations and woke corporations. Where colleges are gingerly attempting to pullback the wholesale hiring that’s long been a sacred cow of incorporating DEI into the campus experience, American corporations are having their “come to Jesus” moments even sooner, as they answer to stockholders and economic shifts.
…And that’s what the WSJ editorial is opposing as well. It concludes, DEI “has become a cudgel for political conformity and racial grievance.” But DEI doesn’t just exist on campus, it has also become part of many large corporations. However the corporate commitment, which ballooned during 2020, was already waning by the start of 2023. This Washington Post report was published in April.
In other words,…
