We have all seen the face(s) of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (“DEI”) for a very long time. There was a time when it seemed like every senior management position was always a white male. There is no doubt that in at least some cases, a more qualified person with a different skin color, religion or gender was denied the opportunity for such positions of power. That was and is wrong. Unfortunately, this was replaced by DEI, which did not replace such prejudice with a standard based on merit and performance, but rather on another form of discrimination, this time directed against white males. The result is obvious to anyone watching their television screens following any major disaster. The person in charge is often someone who checks off one or more of the diversity buttons. Since the primary requirement is so obviously diversity, equality and inclusion, it should not be a surprise that people assume the reason this person got the position was because of diversity, equality and inclusion. This means that in some cases, a person who actually did earn the position solely on merit and accomplishment is unfairly painted with the same brush of assumed incompetence.
I am reminded of when I had the privilege of listening to Margaret Thatcher speak at a private luncheon in Los Angeles. Most of the people in attendance were in the insurance industry. After she spoke, one young professional looking female stood up and asked her: “What did it feel like to be the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain.” Thatcher just stared at her for what seemed like an eternity. Then, in a very stern voice, she said: “I was NOT the female Prime Minister of Great Britain, I was THE Prime Minister of Great Britain.” The entire room leapt to its collective feet and applauded.
If you read one of the liberal news outlets today, they will describe DEI something like this:
What is DEI and why are companies changing views on it?
“DEI is a hiring practice designed to create a diverse and equitable workforce ensuring all employees have equal opportunity regardless of their background.” That sounds great, but it is a lie. It is not based on equal opportunity, it is based on discriminating against people who do not meet the desired racial, ethnic, religious, gender or LGBTQ identity. There is nothing equal about this, it just replaced one unacceptable environment unfairly discriminating in favor of white males to another unacceptable environment unfairly discriminating against white males and anyone else who falls outside the scope of political correctness.
We don’t know what caused that awful crash in Washington, D.C. but we already know some things. We know that the helicopter was apparently flying above 200 feet, which would have been a serious error. We know that there was only one Air Traffic Controller on duty, when the standard is for two controllers, one for helicopters and one for airplanes. We know that on at least two prior occasions, one happening the day before this tragic crash, pilots of passenger planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding with a helicopter at the exact same airport.
Reagan Washington National Airport is located just across the river from Washington, D.C. There have been many suggestions to move the airport to a safer location, but this has always been summarily dismissed by congress, Dulles International Airport is located 29 miles away. It was considered far more important that VIPs can get out of town as quickly as possible.
As with any other disaster, Democrats and far too many members of the MSM will try to blame this on President Trump. Some even reported that he fired 3,000 air traffic controllers. That lie spread like wildfire. We did have a President who fired over 11,000 air traffic controllers because they went on strike. That President was Ronald Reagan. He did it because he said those who hold positions of public safety cannot be allowed to hold the rest of us hostage.
The next time you are on a plane, if you are like me, you probably won’t care what the pilot of that plane looks like. You just want to have confidence that he or she knows how to fly that plane safely. The same is true of the doctor scheduled to operate on you. Seems pretty obvious, which is why it is obviously so difficult for far too many Democrats and the MSM to grasp the concept.
TDM