Published on 19 Apr 2024 on Fortune via Yahoo Finance
The pushback to DEI is pervasive and highly visible. In the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott was demonized on X as the “DEI Mayor.” Across social media platforms, anti-DEI celebrants declare the acronym stands for “Didn’t Earn It.”
The cultural revolt is evident in efforts from the 500,000-member-strong Heritage Foundation, with its Project 2025 aimed at eliminating all diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in companies, organizations, and universities.