DEI to inclusiveness is what Inquisition is to the original christianity principles. Imagine the ego of those who picked this acronym (dei=god). DEI has become

DEI to inclusiveness is what Inquisition is to the original christianity principles. Imagine the ego of those who picked this acronym (dei=god). DEI has become identity fundamentalism at this point, a worship of body and emotions. Corps push it because it breaks bonds between employees (a careless joke may be reported to DEI apparatchiks, so better to be bland and professional). So a small company that wants to grow should watch out for DEI stuff and stop it early and firmly. A big established corp benefits more from top-down DEI policies, as those crystalize the status quo.