Introduction: ‘DEI candidate.’

Republican Representative from Tennessee.
Tim Burchett criticized her on social media as the
“VP of DEI” and then in an interview as a “DEI Fellow”. .

“Diversity, Equality and Inclusion,”

Not alone. The predominantly Republican talking point,
which uses the acronym “Diversity, Equality and Inclusion,”
gained momentum this week as delegates and donors rallied behind Harris.

“He’s DEI’s choice,” said conservative talk show host Charlie Kirk.
“This trap that they set up, that they hired the DEI,
is not going to be very popular with the average American,”

former Trump official Sebastian Gorga told Newsmax.
DEI, a central figure in the woke culture wars
has become Republican synonymous with condemnation of the

rights of people of color

rights of people of color who have risen to positions of power and influence.
“Unfortunately, some conservatives seek to discredit,
demoralize and disrespect leaders of color by labeling them

‘diversity recruiters,’” says Mita Malik. said. The Reincorporation author,
who leads DEI at Carta, writes in Fast Company:
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore in March,

“Mayor DEI.”

Black Mayor Brandon Scott was dubbed “Mayor DEI.”
“We know what these people mean when they say ‘Mayor DEI,'” Scott said.
DEI’s rhetoric stems from a core Republican belief that society is too focused on race.

Chaos reigns this presidential election cycle as conservative activists,
influencers and politicians increasingly blame efforts to create an inclusive
and equitable environment on everything from aviation safety issues

to global technology failures to the assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Now the main target is the country’s first multiracial vice president,
vying for the Democratic primary nomination in a country where there are many

cultural issues surrounding the president’s race and gender.
Alvin B. “Most Americans support DEI’s programs,” said Tillery Jr.,
director of the organization’s center. “Their attack on Kamala Harris as the ‘DEI candidate’

is another indication of how out of touch they are with the majority of Americans.”
Studies democracy and diversity at Western University.
DEI programs have come under fire since last year’s Supreme

Court decision to reduce college admissions. According to a recent
Washington Post-Ipsos poll,
six in 10 Americans say diversity programs are “good.”