No ‘death’ for diversity: How DEI is being rebranded — not disbanded
Opinion by John Mac Ghlionn • 18h
Donald Trump is back in the White House and swinging a sledgehammer at DEI. But the blows he’s dealt — an end to diversity training mandates, race-conscious hiring in government, and funding for DEI programming — target only federal initiatives, leaving race-based preference programs outside government untouched. In other words, the “death” of diversity, equity and inclusion has been greatly exaggerated.
McDonald’s, for instance, has not abandoned its DEI agenda — despite declarations to the contrary. On Jan. 6, the fast-food giant announced it was “evolving” its diversity team into the “Global Inclusion Team,” claiming the name change was “more fitting for McDonald’s in light of our inclusion value and better aligns with this team’s work.”
The choice of date wasn’t accidental. While the nation was fixated on the anniversary of the Capitol riot, McDonald’s slipped this shift in under the radar, knowing it would be lost in the noise.
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