“We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” Scott told The Banner. “They really want to say the N-word.”
Mayor Brandon Scott has come to expect overt and not-so-overt racism.
The latest example came in the aftermath of Tuesday night’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Within hours, Scott said he started to notice social media posts labeling him as a “DEI Mayor.”
Scott immediately bristled at the dog whistle.
“We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” he told The Banner. “Whether it is DEI or clown. They really want to say the N-word. But there is nothing they can do and say to me that is worse than the treatment of my ancestors. I am proud of who I am and where I come from.”
We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” he told The Banner. “Whether it is DEI or clown. They really want to say the N-word.
Yeah, this is typical chicken-shit conservative cowardice. Back in the day they wore hoods and robes, these days they hide behind avatars on social media, but they’re still playing the same games.
It’s important to call them out on these dog whistles every time though, no matter how childish or ridiculous their name calling may seem. Because there will always be bad faith actors, pathological contrarians, and useful idiots waiting in the wings to defend them by denying the implicit or explicit racism at the heart of these incidents. So it’s the responsibility of every decent person not to give up a god damn inch of wiggle room on the subject.
Exactly right. And honestly, I'm amazed that Trump hasn't used it in a rally yet considering he can't shut the fuck up or stop saying anything in his head.
Honestly, I probably only know the acronym because of the right wing hatred against it. I vote we say "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" instead of "DEI" to make them spell out why they are against these things.
I've never heard it before. It sounds like something people would only use on social media and not in the real world. I'm glad Lemmy is the extent of my social media exposure.
From wiki: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (usually abbreviated DEI) are organizational frameworks which seek to promote "the fair treatment and full participation of all people", particularly groups "who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination" on the basis of identity or disability.
You do realize that by labeling him a "DEI mayor," they're specifically making it about race, right? They're saying he only got the job because of his race, as a "diversity hire." And they're doing this when his race has nothing to do with the situation. In fact, in this particular case, the mayor, no matter who he or she is has nothing to do with the situation.
So yeah, bringing up race for no reason - and in a derogatory fashion no less - would make the perpetrator, dare I say... Racist.
If you don't think it does, I'd be very interested to hear where you draw the line where something becomes racism. Maybe provide examples of things that are and aren't racist to enlighten us.
You do realize that by labeling him a "DEI mayor," they're specifically making it about race, right?
You do realize there's a difference between being "about race" and being a racist, right? And you do realize that, despite the name, DEI is, in many cases, actually about upholding racism, right?
They're saying he only got the job because of his race, as a "diversity hire." And they're doing this when his race has nothing to do with the situation.
If he's hired as a "diversity hire" (AKA unqualified) then it has absolutely everything to do with it and I'm baffled that you can't see that.
So yeah, bringing up race for no reason - and in a derogatory fashion no less - would make the perpetrator, dare I say... Racist.
Absolutely it would, but that's not what's happening, and he knows it.
Are you fucking dense? Baltimore is a majority black city. If it was really a diversity mayor, the mayor would be white. I have seen some of the large Twitter accounts complaining that the mayor is a 'DEI' mayor and they are all replete with racist garbage. Don't be a fucking moron. These people are obvious.