A Bridge Collapsed, and Almost Simultaneously So Did Our Discourse
DEI has been stricken by the same fate as CRT before it, which stands for Critical Race Theory. Critics use the acronyms as a shorthand for racial slurs.
GOP Utah gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman outdid himself. Rep. Lyman – yes, people have already foolishly voted him into elected office – pointed a finger at a Black woman, the Maryland port commissioner. He posted on social media the following: “This is what happens when you have Governors who prioritize diversity over the wellbeing and security of citizens.”
He later added: “DEI=DIE.”
The Francis Scott Key Bridge fell with shocking swiftness, a calamity created at least in part because cargo ships have massively increased in size in recent decades and sail by bridges built in different eras.
Engineering experts will pinpoint the causes, complicating factors and accurately place blame, if blame is due.
As for America, we must begin challenging what is happening to our discourse, fairness, and the respect we should show to our fellow Americans.
Calling out the madness is the first step.
The ease with which people reach for such racist diatribe is galling. The attacks are swift. But repairing the damage will take far longer.
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