To the editor: Organizations that canceled their range, fairness and inclusion packages as the trail of least resistance ought to take a tough have a look at the crew they’ve joined (“Target learns that bowing to anti-DEI backers can be costly, a lesson for those bowing to Trump,” Could 28). It’s all a part of the identical argument all through time. Pre-Civil Battle: Educate the enslaved to learn they usually’ll be more durable to maintain subjugated (range is unhealthy). Publish-Civil Battle: Allow them to vote they usually’ll elect Black individuals (inclusion is unhealthy). Publish-civil rights: Give them equal alternative they usually’ll take your job (fairness is unhealthy).
Within the viewpoint President Trump sells, profitable requires a loser. If DEI efforts create new winners, by that logic, they flip former winners into losers, and the established order winners are white, male, straight and rich. The final word finish of this line of thought was on show Could 21 within the Oval Workplace, the place Trump used flagrantly and immediately disprovable lies to publicly accuse the Black president of South Africa of being complicit in genocide in opposition to white individuals — apparently, the consequence of sacrificing apartheid in favor of permitting range, fairness and inclusion into their democracy.
Michael Maniccia, Alhambra
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To the editor: I cross a number of Targets whereas going from place to position doing my weekly duties. I used to be not an everyday Goal shopper, however once they introduced their dedication to DEI, I began deliberately buying there for a lot of of my family items. I additionally continued to assist them after they employed my very well-qualified African American cousin.
Talking along with her not too long ago, she is actively looking for new employment in a DEI-supportive firm and is not buying at Goal. I’m supporting companies resembling Costco which can be overtly and vigorously promoting their dedication to the rules of DEI.
Sheila Troupe, Redondo Seashore
