New Study and Walmart’s Actions Suggest the DEI Movement is Losing Momentum
The concept of “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” is facing setbacks, but its defeat is not confirmed until progressive Democrats disown it completely.
Walmart, the largest employer in the nation, is the latest to retreat from DEI initiatives after being targeted by activist Robby Starbuck.
Starbuck has successfully influenced companies like John Deere, Harley Davidson, Caterpillar, and Ford Motors to make changes in their DEI approaches.
However, Walmart, with its economic power, typically dismisses critics, but in this case, it engaged in productive discussions with Starbuck to find solutions, indicating a shift away from woke practices.
This includes discontinuing the marketing of transgender products to kids, ending the funding for a “Racial Equity Center,” withdrawing from the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, and rejecting divisive political stances that could alienate customers.
A recent study by the Network Contagion Research Institute and the Social Perception Lab at Rutgers University suggests that promoting anti-racist ideas may actually lead people to perceive racism in everything.
While the private sector may reject DEI quickly, institutions like academia, media, and government may continue to push for it. The left’s stronghold on DEI may not diminish easily, similar to other progressive policies like “defund the police” and open borders.
It’s important to remain vigilant until those who promoted DEI start disavowing it or distorting its origins to distance themselves from its implications.
