[gruez]

The original claim was "these actions are trying to destroy the government", but the article only seemingly says they're trying to destroy DEI?

[ThePowerOfDirge]

But DEI is what made JD Vance who he is today. To quote an article: "The truth is, if it was not for the Yellow Ribbon Program I would not be going to law school."

https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/19/ask-politifac...

Why are they trying to destroy it? Are they saying that they do not want more DEI, JD Vance-type people, that one is enough?

[michpoch]

> To quote an article: "The truth is, if it was not for the Yellow Ribbon Program I would not be going to law school."

That's not DEI. This program is about helping ex-military to find new employment.

DEI is about "we do not have enough racial / gender diversity at this company / office / organisation / employment level".

[sgarland]

It absolutely is. I’m a disabled (technically, but not in any meaningful way) veteran, and you’d best believe that the first time I decided to mark those two boxes on job applications, my callback rate skyrocketed.

[michpoch]

Please see my answer to someone else - "My message was specifically about the Yellow Ribbon Program, not if DEI includes people with disabilities.".

I assume that you're USA-based. Is there any chance that there're any state-sponsored programs for employers hiring people with disabilities?

I do still see a large difference between: - giving companies some benefits to cover the additional costs of having a disabled person working for them

vs

- requiring 40% women quota in board of directors: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/diversity-inclusion/women-on-euro...

Again, my original statement was about what the JD Vance program is and what is not.

[ethanencase]

Veterans are included in DEI hiring practices. As are disabilities.

If you've applied for a job in the past 10 years surely you've had to declare your gender, ethnic background, veteran status, and disability status.

[michpoch]

> Veterans are included in DEI hiring practices. As are disabilities.

My message was specifically about the Yellow Ribbon Program, not if DEI includes people with disabilities.

> If you've applied for a job in the past 10 years surely you've had to declare your gender, ethnic background, veteran status, and disability status.

I did not. I believe that here, in Switzerland, it'd be illegal to ask for your gender or ethnicity. Age is legal, although not often practiced in IT. Veteran status - not a thing.

[Onawa]

Phase 2 consists of placing on leave employees in non-DEI roles — who DOGE determines are somehow tied to DEI — as well as other employees working at offices whose existence is mandated by law.