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We are Not ‘DEI Hires’: Why Conservative Media’s Obsession With Minimizing Kamala Harris and POC’s Accomplishments Will Ultimately Fail
Kamala Harris and POC being called "DEI hires" is an old racist trope that must be stopped.
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) called Harris, an extraordinarily accomplished Black and Asian woman, “a DEI hire.” He doubled down in an interview with NewsNation, which he shared on his X account: “The incompetency level is at an all-time high in Washington. The demonizing of DEI underscores the view — codified last year by the Supreme Court decision that ended race-conscious admissions programs at colleges and universities — implies that people of color can only succeed when we are needed to fill quotas, and not because of merit, hard work or talent. Harris’ ascension in the Democratic Party, her selection of “Freedom” by Beyoncé as the soundtrack to her first public event post-Biden dropout, and the inspiration she will provide to women and people of color for generations will be well-documented in the weeks to come.
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