Is DEI in the room with us right now?

Reminds me of Conservapedia. They don't believe in Theory of Relativity. Because Andrew Schlafly thought "relativity" sounds too much like moral relativism, and big Biblical Literalists like him think that is a Satanic ploy.

God i hate these nazi's SO DAMN MUCH. Trump Cancelled all of our solar initiatives that would have saved me thousands on getting solar installed. And now i read that this is another reason why the bike lanes that were supposed to be built have all been put on hold or cancelled entirely.

They never for once think that the more bikers there are, THE LESS CARS ON THE ROAD!! And all of us in the US are struggling with car traffic.

I hope they are all in prison within a year.

I mean, duh. Inclusion for those that don’t or can’t drive. Diversity for… the same reason. Equity by providing a safe place for those without a car to be able to travel just the same. Turns out bike lanes ARE DEI and that isn’t a bad thing in the slightest.

So is DEI the new "woke"?

$1.75 billion for bike lanes goes much further, it's around four miles of interstate.

Of course it is. Everything I don't like is woke.

To be fair, everything that is good about the United States of America is DEI. There are even expressions of it in the Declaration of Independence.

Granted, the DoI was written by slaveowners, but Jefferson was borrowing from enlightenment philosophy which really was about everyone having equal rights, equal relationship to law, equal liberties, etc. When Lincoln and the Republican postbellum Congress took power, they understood the enlightenment principles that guided the framers and extended them to all men (but not yet women).

France did more to balance the playing field with the Napoleonic code, though that was because Napoleon wanted to be emperor and understood the whole social contract thing. France would still have to wait until the 20th century before providing full freedom of religion. And now France is frightened of Islam.

Yeah going to work exposed to the elements nothing between you and the road but a frame and two wheels is really woke. Powered by your own muscles and diet.

Much tougher to be in an air conditioned cab with comfy seats on suspension. With an infotainment system sheltered from the real world off hurty noises and cold rain. Being pushed about by an engine with 0 effort.

Fuck that.

I love my bike lane, as a recent e-scooter convert. And you know what sucks? Even my protected bike is not respected.

Just in a month of being a scooter traveler, I've had food trucks park in the bike lane (Ignoring that there's ample parking space beyond the boundary), homeless people just laying down and sleeping in the bike lane, multiple people not paying attention on their phones just walking into it, people pulling out of a McDonald's and more interested in their burger or soda than checking if a bike or scooter is coming, etc. etc. etc.

Bike lanes are great, but if you're on two wheels, understand that no one is looking out for you and it's on you to ensure your own safe passage. (Not that it should be, mind you. That's just how it is.)

Imagine being a conservative (moron) and being programmed to hate anything with the letters "DEI" inserted before or after it, regardless of whether it makes any sense or not.

Feels like the new rule is: 'IF oil companies don't like it THEN its DEI"

I fucking hate these people, and now as a cyclist I have even more reason to

Why is grant money from 5 years ago even still around? Why didn't they actually use the money for what it supposed to be used for in the last 5 years?

Gargle my hairy balls, Pat.

If you're against diversity, inclusion and antifascist, what does that make you?

Sean Duffy's appointment was DEI

Do they not think before they speak, like, at all?

Wonder how they feel about home-equity.

They've learned a new term besides woke, it seems, for anything they don't like.

Nothing says diversity equality and inclusion like bikes 🙄. Ands what's up with that?