Summary

Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the DOJ to investigate private companies for DEI programs, potentially pursuing criminal charges.

Citing the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, she argues DEI initiatives violate anti-discrimination laws. The directive targets large corporations, nonprofits, and universities, with reports due by March 1.

Legal experts warn this move likely violates First Amendment protections, as courts have upheld employers’ rights to promote diversity.

Civil rights groups are expected to challenge the policy, setting up a major legal battle for the administration.

  • jwiggler@sh.itjust.works
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    17 days ago

    We are living through the greatest constitutional crisis of our lifetimes – maybe since the Civil War. The US has never seen anything happen like this domestically. We are rapidly moving toward the dissolution of the US and civil war.

    If the courts do not prosecute Trump and Elon Musk, which is highly likely, the assault on EVERY federal service and source of funds will continue. “Throwing it back to the states” will cause the states to contract – without confidence in any federal assistance or regulations, states will need to figure it out themselves – and if they start seeing the federal government as something they need to protect their citizens from…well, why would they remain a part of that federal government? If the US government is completely unreliable due to the massive brain, experience, and regulation drain, what reason do states have to remain a part of that? Especially when the feds want to restrict speech and expression in the way they do.

    And if the courts somehow slap down Elon and Trump and they are removed? Then we’ve got violence from the J6ers and likely more.

    We very well might be witnessing the end of the US, as I see it. But maybe someone can offer some counterpoints

      • Ghosthacked@lemm.ee
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        17 days ago

        We’re dealing with this because the union fucked up and didn’t see reconstruction thru after the civil war.

        We had fucking military bases named after confederate generals. That’s enough to tell you the identity of this country.

        When the next Civil War happens, we don’t need any Biden fucking losers olive branching the losers. We’ve historically done this and what has happened so far? Next time the US beats the confederates, erase their fucking shitty culture of racism and hate.

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          3 days ago

          Reconstruction failed because Lincoln made the mistake of choosing Andrew Johnson to ‘reach across the aisle’ and then was assassinated. And his racist piece of shit replacement did everything he could to obstruct Lincoln’s plans.