Why is DEI so controversial in the USA?

A lot of the arguments are highly emotionally charged. DEI stands for "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion". It's an umbrella term for all policies meant to increase the chances of 'diverse' groups…

Top stories for Long   Why is DEI so controversial in the USA? Jean-Marie Valheur, love politics • Answered January 19 A lot of the arguments are highly emotionally charged. DEI stands for "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion". It's an umbrella term for all policies meant to increase the chanc... Read more » 446 151   Do you think Tony Martin, who shot dead a teenage intruder in his home in 1999, was treated fairly by the British legal system? Colin Riegels, admitted as a lawyer in five countries • Answered February 2 To be fair, he wasn't inside his home - he was outside of his home and trying to run away. Tony Martin was convicted of shooting him in the back. Tony Martin had suffered a ... Read more » 512 183   Has caffeine ever been used as a murder weapon and/or a deliberate poison? Franklin Veaux, Long-term caffeine addict. • Answered January 23 To my knowledge, no, and an (admittedly quick) search of crime stats turns nothing up. There are two factors that act against caffeine as a murder weapon: the toxic dose is ... Read more » 279 31   Why did it take the CIA 5 years to conclude Covid-19 Virus most likely came from the Wuhan Lab when many of us knew this to be true 3+ years ago? And why are they only now affirming what we always knew? Emil, Londoner • Answered January 26 It's unlikely that the Covid-19 virus 'came from the Wuhan lab'. There isn't any evidence to suggest that it did. There's considerably more evidence to suggest it was first... Read more » 150 28   In New York City, why are there so many bodegas? There are bodegas on every block, if not two. Michael Jarosz, former Retired Architect (1984-2009) • Answered February 27, 2020 First of all, let's look at the term "bodega". A bodega is a grocery store catering to Latinos. As such, they are mostly found in ethnic neighborhoods. Two "bodegas" on eve... Read more » 1.3K 88   Generally speaking, why do left leaning people love big government when right leaning people don't? Benjamin Muller • Answered September 3 My whole life, I've heard this bullshit. Every single time we've had a republican president, including the last time with Daffy, government has grown, debt has grown, defic... Read more » 1.5K 82   Can a human survive off of 4 hours of sleep twice a day? Mats Andersson, Businessman at Language Industry (1991-present) • Answered January 23 That pattern – 2 sets of 4 hours, totalling 8 hours per 24 hours – was the normal pattern for thousands of years. Agricultural societies generally worked like that; people ... Read more » 460 19   What are the most difficult challenges background actors face on set? Bruce Spielbauer • Updated Mon Boredom. Long, long periods of boredom, which requires great patience. And, the knowledge that you may never appear in the finished product at all. And, the knowledge that "In... Read more » 1K 33   Why do people return from Canada after getting a PR? Brad Snelling, studied at University of Toronto • Updated October 14, 2021 There is a bit of truth to all of these answers to this question. However, as a former Canada Customs officer, I can attest to the fact that many people head back to their h... Read more » 6.3K 322   My son is nine years old and very bright. He's interested in coding/video game design. How should I get him started? Chris Nash, Former game programmer, now real-world programmer • Answered January 22 Get him or give him access to a Windows computer. A laptop is fine. Now you have a choice. Do you want him to learn: An easy, useless language that's good for game developmen... Read more » 210 26   Can a legal scholar explain to me how the president of the US can eliminate birthright citizenship by executive order when that right is spelled out in the US Constitution? What other rights can be eliminated by Executive Order? Scott Dismukes, MS Business Management & Psychology, The University of Texas at Dallas (1979) • Answered January 26 he has certainly kicked the Hornet's nest, hasn't he? this is a conversation we've been having for 60 years with zero headway. Immigration reform has been a mess of words a... Read more » 98 42   Why are crimes of identity theft seldom, if ever, pursued by law enforcement? Harry Sapien, former Former Military Officer (1994-2006) • Answered January 20 A friend of mine had caught his Identity Thief 100% red handed. The manager at JC Penny (from another State) called my friend because "someone" was trying to open an $8k lin... Read more » 491 38 Read more in your feed

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