Florida attorney general says state will investigate Starbucks for DEI practices

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: USA Today

Published 11:01 a.m. ET May 23, 2024 | Updated 11:01 a.m. ET May 23, 2024


Florida's top legal officer on Wednesday said the state will investigate Starbucks, the multinational chain of coffeehouses, for its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

"So many of these DEI policies that have been pushed in corporate America that were meant to address and prevent discrimination are now pushing policies and programs and initiatives that may in fact be unlawful employment practices, in fact becoming discriminatory themselves," Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said, while appearing on Sean Hannity's radio show, which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis guest hosted.

Moody filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, which she said would launch a "full investigation." The decades-old commission is meant to enforce the Florida Civil Rights Act and address discrimination issues. "We're going to make sure that this quota for hiring and programs that cause every employee to determine whether they are the problem based on the color of their skin, whether that violates Florida's anti-discrimination laws," Moody said.

The governor, an opponent of DEI programs who signed a bill last year banning such initiatives at state universities, thanked her for the work: "You should treat people as individuals, judge them based on the content of their character, not the color of their skin or their ethnicity or anything like that." Both the Commission on Human Relations and Starbucks did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/23/florida-investigates-dei-starbucks/73816554007/

[kysrsoze]

1. Fuck that whole state. They have crossed the Rubicon.

* with the exception of DUers and the like. DeSatan and his minions/supporters are destroying the place.

[Traurigkeit]

12. Too many trapped innocents there to allow them to be killed in that state of disrepair

[sop]

2. DeSantis' 2028 presidential run is taking shape.

He's competing with Abbott to see who can be the most racist, homophobic, misogynist, anti-immigrant and despicably hateful candidate. In other words, the biggest asshole in the Republican primary field.

[Traurigkeit]

11. If still 6 feet above

[Baitball Blogger]

14. I think he's reached the end of his term limits.

[Mr.Bill]

18. They'll get rid of the term limits

in a heartbeat.

[Traurigkeit]

19. Mr Bill is sadly right here.

[cactusfractal]

21. Term limits in Florida...

...are constitutionally set. Two terms consecutive, then four years out of office before they can try again.

It would take a 60% yes vote via referendum to make the change.

[Mr.Bill]

24. Republicans hold supermajorities

in both legislative houses in Florida. By a long shot.

[Novara]

3. Looks like DeSantis is tired of being irrelevant

Gotta get the spotlight back on him.

Um, it isn't illegal to hire a diverse workforce, dipshit.

[Traurigkeit]

10. Rather have 'scopes on him

[Shipwack]

16. What do you mean by "'scopes"?

The apostrophe is used to show that part of a word is left out, but I honestly don't know what that is.

Horoscope?
Oscillascope?
Microscope?

[underpants]

4. Because not discriminating IS discriminating

🙄

[imaginary girl]

5. I checked and rechecked the link...

...thinking it must be of the onion or borowitz origin!

[not fooled]

23. Yes. My first thought was that Starbucks was being investigated for discrimination

Then I realized DeSatan is going after them for FIGHTING racism, not promulgating racism.

Gawd, what an ahole.

[ScratchCat]

6. I've read this part five times

"We're going to make sure that this quota for hiring and programs that cause every employee to determine whether they are the problem based on the color of their skin,

And I still can't figure out what the hell she is trying to say here.

These idiots actually think they can pick up more votes with this tired "White people are actually the real victims of discrimination" stupidity? I mean, really?

[sop]

8. The effort to make white people feel like they're the real victims of discrimination has been very effective.

It's shocking how many times I've heard conservative whites claim they're being persecuted. I think they're just pissed that somewhere in America a POC is getting equal treatment under the law. “When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression."

[William Seger]

22. I spent way too much time trying to unravel that, too

... and decided that her attempts to rationalize her bigotry must have fried her brain.

[GB_RN]

7. What The Absolute...

Fuck?

I remember ads making fun of lib’rul policies that, yeah, from some perspectives, might be too far in left field. But that was what a healthy, conservative party was for and should still be today: Each party acting as a check on the other to prevent excesses.

But the Reichwingers with their flying monkeys, Klanbaggers and MAGAts have become what they accused the left of being and doing. Loony and radical. Combine that with their being reactionary, regressive, theocratic, anti-democratic, and authoritarian, and hoo-boy, that’s a recipe for disaster. Many of these fanatics, to abuse and torture this word and its meaning, can be downright rabid.

[Traurigkeit]

9. So even NON-government entities are under GOP Rule?

[sop]

13. It's all about Freedom!

[PatSeg]

17. Yes, "Freedom for me, but not for thee"

These people are so freakin' entitled. Talk about snowflakes!.

[manicdem]

15. I don't know why people move to florida

Desantis is bringing back slavery one step at a time.

[Traurigkeit]

20. Many can't afford to move. They are The Hostages/"Victims" not the snowflake Republicans or that orange lardass in FL

[Irish_Dem]

26. Some may have no choice when it is no longer safe for them

or they are denied employment. Or suffer grave harm because it is against the law
to treat medical emergenices.

[tornado34jh]

31. If I could and I had the money and all that, I would go back to Washington DC, where I am from

But nobody I know of that I have seen within the last few years lives there. Not to mention it is too expensive. My family is scattered all over (Montana, Georgia, California, Wisconsin), so where could I go? Also, at the time (2015), there weren't many job opportunities in Maine, where my parents lived at the time. It wasn't a political decision, it was the fact I wouldn't have been doing much up there. Even though I hate the government here in Florida, I really don't have any really good options.

[SpankMe]

25. A sad future for America

Republicans are moving toward making it ILLEGAL to NOT discriminate. That's how white-supremacist they are.

As the US evolves into becoming a majority minority country, the White Party (i.e., GOP) is getting more desperate and will be doing more daring things to keep their hold on the country's institutions and levers of power.

But, there's no need. It isn't a zero-sum game. Mexicans and gays with Starbucks jobs are not displacing white people. Jews are not replacing us - whoever "us" is.

Repubs are not only trying to force their worldview by dominating government institutions and elected offices, but by going after schools, DEI initiatives in the private sector, the healthcare system - the connective tissue of society. They're like a virus that's trying to infect society at the cellular level.

We need the full force of America's minority communities to step up and vote. Sitting things out isn't an option. Plus, we need more minorities in government and private institutions to keep that diverse perspective in there.

I'm not saying that members of minority communities can't be conservative or voting Republican. The Democrats aren't necessarily "entitled" to minority votes. But looking at the big picture, the more minority involvement in public affairs, the better, more fair and more tolerant of a society we become. The more conservative involvement in public affairs, the more violent, discriminatory and "don't-give-a-shit-about-anybody-but-me" we become.

Allow me to re-affirm: Republicans can eat my ass.

[LoisB]

27. I really feel for the sane people in these MAGA states.

[CRK7376]

28. Starbucks is a private company

They can use DEI as part of their training for employees I suspect. If the employee doesn't like DEI they can move to another job elsewhere....Repugs make me sick!

[BumRushDaShow]

30. I expect much of their current policy was a result of the brouhaha here in Philly 6 years ago

Men Arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks Reach Settlements

Their arrests went viral and prompted boycotts and a number of changes.

[dalton99a]

29. Kick