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"Diversity" based on identity politics and physical characteristics (race, gender, skin color) is a left-wing position.

triceratops 7y ago
First off, "identity politics" and centering ideologies around physical characteristics, religious views (almost as unchangeable), or ethnic backgrounds is practiced across the political spectrum. According to Wikipedia at least, "Left-wing politics supports social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy"[1]. There's nothing specific about identity politics there. Secondly, looking at the website that's not even the whole scope of the program. For example, they have diversity initiatives for veterans, people with disabilities, and employee resource groups for older people. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics
- manigandham 7y ago
  So this "diversity" is also part of right-wing politics then? And if so, why is there any political disagreement about it?
  - triceratops 7y ago
    I don't know why you have scare-quotes around diversity, but practically every company has diversity initiatives (random examples)[1][2]. The existence of such says nothing about the company's politics, or those of its employees, one way or the other. I have no clue what you mean by "diversity" (with scare-quotes), so I can't really answer your question. A simple search for the words "diversity" or "diverse" turns up nothing on the Wikipedia page for left-wing politics.[3] 1. https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/about/company/beliefs-and-culture/diversity.html https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/about/company/beliefs-and-cu... 2. https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/global-diversity-inclusion.html https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/global-diver... 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics

First off, "identity politics" and centering ideologies around physical characteristics, religious views (almost as unchangeable), or ethnic backgrounds is practiced across the political spectrum. According to Wikipedia at least, "Left-wing politics supports social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy"[1]. There's nothing specific about identity politics there. Secondly, looking at the website that's not even the whole scope of the program. For example, they have diversity initiatives for veterans, people with disabilities, and employee resource groups for older people. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics

manigandham 7y ago
So this "diversity" is also part of right-wing politics then? And if so, why is there any political disagreement about it?
- triceratops 7y ago
  I don't know why you have scare-quotes around diversity, but practically every company has diversity initiatives (random examples)[1][2]. The existence of such says nothing about the company's politics, or those of its employees, one way or the other. I have no clue what you mean by "diversity" (with scare-quotes), so I can't really answer your question. A simple search for the words "diversity" or "diverse" turns up nothing on the Wikipedia page for left-wing politics.[3] 1. https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/about/company/beliefs-and-culture/diversity.html https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/about/company/beliefs-and-cu... 2. https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/global-diversity-inclusion.html https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/global-diver... 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics