Statements on the websites of massive employers aren’t “vibes and trigger phrases.” They are disclosures of employment practices. And the term “affirmative acti

Statements on the websites of massive employers aren’t “vibes and trigger phrases.” They are disclosures of employment practices. And the term “affirmative action” directly conveys to whites and asians that, at Google and similar places, they’ll be treated differently than if they were black or hispanic. The majority of voters being white—and employment being a core concern of voters—that makes for an obviously salient issue. And voters are correct to connect the employment practices they are seeing to Democrat policies. Democrats have interpreted civil rights laws to allow particular practices with respect to black and hispanic applicants that would be deemed illegal if applied to white applicants. And of course, voters are entitled to weight platform points based on likelihood of achievement. They might put more weight on a “footnote” if they think the candidate will actually make that happen, and less weight on promises they think won’t transpire. Democrats who voted for DEI have gotten what they voted for. But the ones that voted for high speed rail in California have not.