Trump Signs Executive Order 14173, Dismantling Decades of Anti-Discrimination Protections
Analysis of Executive Order 14173 and Its Impact on Democracy
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The executive order directly infringes upon civil rights by dismantling affirmative action policies, which have been crucial for promoting equality and preventing discrimination. This action reflects a broader manipulation of societal values that can foster division and inequality, threatening the foundations of democracy.
With Executive Order 14173, Donny took a bulldozer to anti-discrimination policies that had been built over generations. Disguised under the Orwellian title 'Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,' the order scrapped federal contractor requirements for affirmative action and equal opportunity hiring.
So it's now fine to discriminate again! Welcome to the world under Donny.
King Don Orders Closure of All Federal DEI Offices
Analysis of Trump's Action Against DEI Offices
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The termination of DEI offices not only restricts employee rights and stifles diversity initiatives but also sends a message against inclusivity, potentially fracturing civil society and undermining various social groups. This action can be seen as part of a broader pattern of delegitimizing specific ideologies and fostering divisiveness, aligning with authoritarian tactics.
In his war against 'wokeness', Donny shut down every Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office across the federal government with the cold efficiency of a corporate ax-man.
Employees weren’t fired - just exiled into bureaucratic limbo, forbidden from transferring or reclassifying. It was less a personnel decision and more a political purge masquerading as policy. As that's how Donny rolls. Let's not check if we actually need any of these people first.
Donny Failed on his Day 1 promise to end the war in Ukraine
Remember when Donny, hot on the campaign trail promised to end the war in Ukraine on day 1? Well guess what, here we are on day 2 and the war still rages.
It turns saying something and actually achieving it are very different things, and ending a conflict abroad sin't something you can just force.
In an obvious pathetic attempt to save face, Donny threatened Russia with tariffs and sanctions if they didn't end the 'ridiculous' war in Ukraine. He claimed he was doing President Putin a 'very big favor' by urging a settlement, as if his intervention could single-handedly resolve international conflicts.
Yes Donny's sanctions and tariffs wil end the war where the previous 3 years of sanctions have failed. Reality check Donny: That's not how this works