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Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the DOJ to investigate private companies for DEI programs, potentially pursuing criminal charges.

Citing the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, she argues DEI initiatives violate anti-discrimination laws. The directive targets large corporations, nonprofits, and universities, with reports due by March 1.

Legal experts warn this move likely violates First Amendment protections, as courts have upheld employers’ rights to promote diversity.

Civil rights groups are expected to challenge the policy, setting up a major legal battle for the administration.

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you mean states aren't going to be that proactive, so they won't break away?

I mean if the current style of government continue for like 20 years you'll start seeing breakaways, but definitely nothing within these four years unless something really dramatic happens. The Democrat-led states are at least as docile as the people living in them, so I can't imagine them leading a breakaway movement. I mean can you imagine someone like Newsom saying "hell yeah let's secede"?

[–] jwiggler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Okay yeah I get you now.

I think you have a good point but I do think it could be sooner. If Newsom thinks Trump may cause more damage to to his state than aid (I'm thinking about lack of disaster relief, draining of reservoirs, sending military in to deal with protests, raiding schools for illegal immigrants, stifling scientific research, going after "woke" speech), what choice will he have ?

Already, schools in Massachusetts are informing school nurses not to comply with ICE if they come through. What happens when Trump says that Massachusetts is defying the law and goes after leadership there? Will Massachusetts bend?

But I think ultimately you may be right, I suppose it might depend on how antagonistic Trump is toward blue states.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Washington's government and people are absolutely not docile. Our new governor sued Trump's administration some hundred times when he was the attorney general, and we were the first state in the country to have ever had a general strike. One of our judges was the first to put an injunction on his birthright citizenship revocation order.

People like to talk about California being progressive, but we have them beat.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

Okay I did not know that; that's great. I'm rooting for y'all for all that's worth.