Mona Charen
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100%. Not that part in particular because, I don't know, it's very much of a sledgehammer and you would need to know in particular cases whether these particular workers need to be in the office. I don't know. But I'll tell you, I do not like DEI stuff. I think it is destructive. I think it's a really, really bad idea to encourage people to think in racial terms.
100%. Not that part in particular because, I don't know, it's very much of a sledgehammer and you would need to know in particular cases whether these particular workers need to be in the office. I don't know. But I'll tell you, I do not like DEI stuff. I think it is destructive. I think it's a really, really bad idea to encourage people to think in racial terms.
both to encourage minorities to think of themselves as oppressed and to encourage majorities to think of themselves as guilty. I mean, I don't think that's healthy for society. If I had a magic wand, yeah, I'd get rid of all DEI programs. That doesn't mean I'd get rid of affirmative action. That's different. But DEI is a particular thing.
both to encourage minorities to think of themselves as oppressed and to encourage majorities to think of themselves as guilty. I mean, I don't think that's healthy for society. If I had a magic wand, yeah, I'd get rid of all DEI programs. That doesn't mean I'd get rid of affirmative action. That's different. But DEI is a particular thing.
both to encourage minorities to think of themselves as oppressed and to encourage majorities to think of themselves as guilty. I mean, I don't think that's healthy for society. If I had a magic wand, yeah, I'd get rid of all DEI programs. That doesn't mean I'd get rid of affirmative action. That's different. But DEI is a particular thing.
By the way, it also encourages anti-Semitism in many instances. It's a mess. Okay, but there is a difference between saying, I like this particular outcome, or I agree that DEI is very problematic, and doing something in a completely high-handed, lawless way. If Congress has mandated... programs, then you can't just change it. You have to ask Congress to rescind it.
By the way, it also encourages anti-Semitism in many instances. It's a mess. Okay, but there is a difference between saying, I like this particular outcome, or I agree that DEI is very problematic, and doing something in a completely high-handed, lawless way. If Congress has mandated... programs, then you can't just change it. You have to ask Congress to rescind it.
By the way, it also encourages anti-Semitism in many instances. It's a mess. Okay, but there is a difference between saying, I like this particular outcome, or I agree that DEI is very problematic, and doing something in a completely high-handed, lawless way. If Congress has mandated... programs, then you can't just change it. You have to ask Congress to rescind it.
By the way, last time I checked, he has control of both houses, right? Right. I mean, hello. Just do it.
By the way, last time I checked, he has control of both houses, right? Right. I mean, hello. Just do it.
By the way, last time I checked, he has control of both houses, right? Right. I mean, hello. Just do it.
That's absolutely right.
That's absolutely right.
That's absolutely right.
You know what I mean? Yes, Tim, 100% true. And also, let's recall that the part of the government that they are focusing on is such a small part of the federal budget. I mean, if they were actually serious about cutting spending, and we do seriously have a debt problem, hello, then they would be grownups and say, okay, you know, we got to talk about reforming Social Security and Medicare.
You know what I mean? Yes, Tim, 100% true. And also, let's recall that the part of the government that they are focusing on is such a small part of the federal budget. I mean, if they were actually serious about cutting spending, and we do seriously have a debt problem, hello, then they would be grownups and say, okay, you know, we got to talk about reforming Social Security and Medicare.
You know what I mean? Yes, Tim, 100% true. And also, let's recall that the part of the government that they are focusing on is such a small part of the federal budget. I mean, if they were actually serious about cutting spending, and we do seriously have a debt problem, hello, then they would be grownups and say, okay, you know, we got to talk about reforming Social Security and Medicare.
But as we said earlier, they're not doing that. They won't do that. And, you know, all of this other stuff is just nibbling around the edges, honestly, if it's a matter of cost savings. I mean, on the matter of policy, it is significant.
But as we said earlier, they're not doing that. They won't do that. And, you know, all of this other stuff is just nibbling around the edges, honestly, if it's a matter of cost savings. I mean, on the matter of policy, it is significant.
But as we said earlier, they're not doing that. They won't do that. And, you know, all of this other stuff is just nibbling around the edges, honestly, if it's a matter of cost savings. I mean, on the matter of policy, it is significant.