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Got a link handy? I'm not finding it so far.

throwaway491521 2y ago
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/doge-playbook-dei-trump/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/dog...
- reaperman 2y ago
  https://archive.is/7FMD9 https://archive.is/7FMD9
- gruez 2y ago
  The original claim was "these actions are trying to destroy the government", but the article only seemingly says they're trying to destroy DEI?
  - Onawa 2y ago
    Phase 2 consists of placing on leave employees in non-DEI roles — who DOGE determines are somehow tied to DEI — as well as other employees working at offices whose existence is mandated by law.
  - ThePowerOfDirge 2y ago
    But DEI is what made JD Vance who he is today. To quote an article: "The truth is, if it was not for the Yellow Ribbon Program I would not be going to law school." https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/19/ask-politifact-did-jd-vance-benefit-from-dei-initi/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/19/ask-politifac... Why are they trying to destroy it? Are they saying that they do not want more DEI, JD Vance-type people, that one is enough?
    - TacticalCoder 2y ago
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    - michpoch 2y ago
      > To quote an article: "The truth is, if it was not for the Yellow Ribbon Program I would not be going to law school." That's not DEI. This program is about helping ex-military to find new employment. DEI is about "we do not have enough racial / gender diversity at this company / office / organisation / employment level".
      - ethanencase 2y ago
        Veterans are included in DEI hiring practices. As are disabilities. If you've applied for a job in the past 10 years surely you've had to declare your gender, ethnic background, veteran status, and disability status.
        michpoch 2y ago
        > Veterans are included in DEI hiring practices. As are disabilities. My message was specifically about the Yellow Ribbon Program, not if DEI includes people with disabilities. > If you've applied for a job in the past 10 years surely you've had to declare your gender, ethnic background, veteran status, and disability status. I did not. I believe that here, in Switzerland, it'd be illegal to ask for your gender or ethnicity. Age is legal, although not often practiced in IT. Veteran status - not a thing.
      - sgarland 2y ago
        It absolutely is. I’m a disabled (technically, but not in any meaningful way) veteran, and you’d best believe that the first time I decided to mark those two boxes on job applications, my callback rate skyrocketed.
        michpoch 2y ago
        Please see my answer to someone else - "My message was specifically about the Yellow Ribbon Program, not if DEI includes people with disabilities.". I assume that you're USA-based. Is there any chance that there're any state-sponsored programs for employers hiring people with disabilities? I do still see a large difference between: - giving companies some benefits to cover the additional costs of having a disabled person working for them vs - requiring 40% women quota in board of directors: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/diversity-inclusion/women-on-european-boards-a-route-towards-40/ https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/diversity-inclusion/women-on-euro... Again, my original statement was about what the JD Vance program is and what is not.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/doge-playbook-dei-trump/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/dog...

reaperman 2y ago
https://archive.is/7FMD9 https://archive.is/7FMD9
gruez 2y ago
The original claim was "these actions are trying to destroy the government", but the article only seemingly says they're trying to destroy DEI?
- Onawa 2y ago
  Phase 2 consists of placing on leave employees in non-DEI roles — who DOGE determines are somehow tied to DEI — as well as other employees working at offices whose existence is mandated by law.
- ThePowerOfDirge 2y ago
  But DEI is what made JD Vance who he is today. To quote an article: "The truth is, if it was not for the Yellow Ribbon Program I would not be going to law school." https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/19/ask-politifact-did-jd-vance-benefit-from-dei-initi/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/19/ask-politifac... Why are they trying to destroy it? Are they saying that they do not want more DEI, JD Vance-type people, that one is enough?
  - TacticalCoder 2y ago
    [dead]
  - michpoch 2y ago
    > To quote an article: "The truth is, if it was not for the Yellow Ribbon Program I would not be going to law school." That's not DEI. This program is about helping ex-military to find new employment. DEI is about "we do not have enough racial / gender diversity at this company / office / organisation / employment level".
    - ethanencase 2y ago
      Veterans are included in DEI hiring practices. As are disabilities. If you've applied for a job in the past 10 years surely you've had to declare your gender, ethnic background, veteran status, and disability status.
      - michpoch 2y ago
        > Veterans are included in DEI hiring practices. As are disabilities. My message was specifically about the Yellow Ribbon Program, not if DEI includes people with disabilities. > If you've applied for a job in the past 10 years surely you've had to declare your gender, ethnic background, veteran status, and disability status. I did not. I believe that here, in Switzerland, it'd be illegal to ask for your gender or ethnicity. Age is legal, although not often practiced in IT. Veteran status - not a thing.
    - sgarland 2y ago
      It absolutely is. I’m a disabled (technically, but not in any meaningful way) veteran, and you’d best believe that the first time I decided to mark those two boxes on job applications, my callback rate skyrocketed.
      - michpoch 2y ago
        Please see my answer to someone else - "My message was specifically about the Yellow Ribbon Program, not if DEI includes people with disabilities.". I assume that you're USA-based. Is there any chance that there're any state-sponsored programs for employers hiring people with disabilities? I do still see a large difference between: - giving companies some benefits to cover the additional costs of having a disabled person working for them vs - requiring 40% women quota in board of directors: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/diversity-inclusion/women-on-european-boards-a-route-towards-40/ https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/diversity-inclusion/women-on-euro... Again, my original statement was about what the JD Vance program is and what is not.