The War On Decency -- Digby

[erronis]

https://digbysblog.net/2025/01/29/the-war-on-decency/

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I don’t know what the observances of these events were in the past but I can’t for the life of me see what the harm was in doing it. It just seems like benign celebrations of our pluralistic society, like St Patrick’s day parades or Mardi Gras. Why is this a problem? But I guess the white guys are upset so they have to stop doing it.

Many companies in the private sector are ending their DEI programs as well which I have to assume is being done just to make their MAGA customers happy. And I suppose they’re probably happy to abandon all their anti-discrimination policies as well.

But take a look at this:

Republican attorneys general from 19 states want Costco Wholesale to ditch its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, making the call days after the retailer successfully defended its DEI policies as good for business to shareholders.

In a letter on Monday to Costco CEO Ron Vachris, the AGs accuse the retailer of “clinging to DEI policies that courts and businesses have rejected as illegal,” and called on it to account for the legal risks of its actions.

Led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, the Republican officials instructed Costco to let them know within 30 days whether it would get rid of its DEI policies or explain why not.

I don’t know why they think this is their business but apparently the idea is that these programs are illegal because of the Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action decision. Or maybe it’s just because Dear Leader has proclaimed it. But it just isn’t true. (And it goes without saying that diversity has absolutely nothing to do with Marxism and it’s insanely depressing to see state Attorneys General argue that it is.)
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[tanyev]

1. Remember when the Republican party used to scream that gubmint needed

to leave businesses and corporations alone? Why, it seems like it was only a week or so ago.

[Buns_of_Fire]

2. I long to see a press release from a corporation that says

After consultation with our corporate attorneys, we have sent the following response to Texas AG Paxton:

Eat it raw, fuzznuts.

You have no jurisdiction in the state where our corporate charter is filed.

Therefore, and to wit: Go fuck yourself.

/s/ President and CEO
/s/ Board of Directors
/s/ An overwhelming majority of our Stockholders

It'll never happen, but I can dream.

[Morbius]

3. I may have missed something

I see this:

In a letter on Monday to Costco CEO Ron Vachris, the AGs accuse the retailer of “clinging to DEI policies that courts and businesses have rejected as illegal,” and called on it to account for the legal risks of its actions.

What court has rejected DEI policies as illegal? Has this actually happened or is this just another thing they've made up?

[erronis]

4. Good notice. And which "businesses have rejected as illegal" are cited?

they spew whatever into the wind and foul the whole environment.