A group of Democrat presidential prospects recently discussed the importance of DEI during the National Action Network conference in New York.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro made it clear during his speech on the first day of the conference that he isn’t letting go of DEI.
“We believe diversity is our strength in the Commonwealth,” Shapiro said. “We continue to have an Office of Diversity and Equity and Inclusion when other states have shuttered them.”
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, stated that his state had “unapologetically” responded to the rollback of DEI policies from the Trump administration by creating state offices focused on supporting minority businesses.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker stated during his remarks that he’d directed his state to “set aside a whole bunch of that money to address inequities that have plagued the Black community over so many years.”
I’m convinced the Democrats are just pandering to black voters at this point when it comes to DEI. They have to know that overlooking qualified individuals in favor of meeting quotas isn’t beneficial and sometimes even dangerous, especially when it comes to high-stakes positions like those in the airline industry. It also results in unfair treatment and discrimination against other groups.