Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt rebuked Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) during a Feb. 8 speech at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, directly blaming the leftist ideology for growing anti-Semitism.
Haidt’s attack on DEI came after being asked whether he agreed with proposals to diminish the role of “DEI bureaucrats” that ultimately diverge from the “pursuit of truth and academic integrity.” In response, Haidt declared he agreed with the reduction of DEI influence and pointed out the short road between the race-obsessed ideology and recent outbreaks of anti-Semitism.
“When you teach kids to see in a certain way, and you emphasize identity, the inevitable outcome in terms of anti-Semitism is: ‘Jews are white, Jews are oppressors, it’s okay to kill Jews because that’s just resistance,’” Haidt said, highlighting that…
