Richard Hanania

Well, that's true. I would respect business decisions on these things. I mean, if they want to have a kind of program, that's one thing. But these were mandates coming from the government and also the subjects of lawsuits.

Well, that's true. I would respect business decisions on these things. I mean, if they want to have a kind of program, that's one thing. But these were mandates coming from the government and also the subjects of lawsuits.

Well, that's true. I would respect business decisions on these things. I mean, if they want to have a kind of program, that's one thing. But these were mandates coming from the government and also the subjects of lawsuits.

And sure, there's one thing you could say, well, I want to do market research on Hispanics or maybe have someone in the room who knows something about women's products or things like that. I don't think that there's necessarily a strong correlation between that and, say, demographic balancing based on census categories. And I go into how the census categories were determined.

And sure, there's one thing you could say, well, I want to do market research on Hispanics or maybe have someone in the room who knows something about women's products or things like that. I don't think that there's necessarily a strong correlation between that and, say, demographic balancing based on census categories. And I go into how the census categories were determined.

And sure, there's one thing you could say, well, I want to do market research on Hispanics or maybe have someone in the room who knows something about women's products or things like that. I don't think that there's necessarily a strong correlation between that and, say, demographic balancing based on census categories. And I go into how the census categories were determined.

It's kind of arbitrary, right? I mean, it's like, you know, the government cares that you have a certain number of blacks or Hispanics. They don't care if they are black. immigrants who just came here yesterday, or they are people who are culturally completely assimilated into the mainstream, as long as they have a Hispanic name.

It's kind of arbitrary, right? I mean, it's like, you know, the government cares that you have a certain number of blacks or Hispanics. They don't care if they are black. immigrants who just came here yesterday, or they are people who are culturally completely assimilated into the mainstream, as long as they have a Hispanic name.

It's kind of arbitrary, right? I mean, it's like, you know, the government cares that you have a certain number of blacks or Hispanics. They don't care if they are black. immigrants who just came here yesterday, or they are people who are culturally completely assimilated into the mainstream, as long as they have a Hispanic name.

So there are good corporate reasons to sometimes take into account race, sex, cultural background. I don't deny that. I don't think that that's necessarily what civil rights law has been forcing on companies.

So there are good corporate reasons to sometimes take into account race, sex, cultural background. I don't deny that. I don't think that that's necessarily what civil rights law has been forcing on companies.

So there are good corporate reasons to sometimes take into account race, sex, cultural background. I don't deny that. I don't think that that's necessarily what civil rights law has been forcing on companies.

I was happy. I mean, it felt good that I had written about a topic, that I had this kind of idea in my head. I wasn't anybody special. I didn't have any reason to think anyone would listen to me. And eventually I saw the outcome that I wanted. So I was elated at the time.

I was happy. I mean, it felt good that I had written about a topic, that I had this kind of idea in my head. I wasn't anybody special. I didn't have any reason to think anyone would listen to me. And eventually I saw the outcome that I wanted. So I was elated at the time.

I was happy. I mean, it felt good that I had written about a topic, that I had this kind of idea in my head. I wasn't anybody special. I didn't have any reason to think anyone would listen to me. And eventually I saw the outcome that I wanted. So I was elated at the time.

Absolutely, Noelle. I think one reason I'm not even, you know, I've had some contacts with the Trump administration. I think one reason I've not been even closer to the Trump administration is that I've been highly critical of a lot of the non-DEI related actions that he's taken. I agree with you. I think that these Some of these picks are certainly not merit-based.

Absolutely, Noelle. I think one reason I'm not even, you know, I've had some contacts with the Trump administration. I think one reason I've not been even closer to the Trump administration is that I've been highly critical of a lot of the non-DEI related actions that he's taken. I agree with you. I think that these Some of these picks are certainly not merit-based.

Absolutely, Noelle. I think one reason I'm not even, you know, I've had some contacts with the Trump administration. I think one reason I've not been even closer to the Trump administration is that I've been highly critical of a lot of the non-DEI related actions that he's taken. I agree with you. I think that these Some of these picks are certainly not merit-based.

They don't even rise to the level of kind of public decorum and ethics you often expect from someone who's going to be in the FBI director or the head of the Department of Defense. And so, yes, I don't think those are the only two choices. D.I. race based kind of governance or people that Trump thinks looks good on TV.

They don't even rise to the level of kind of public decorum and ethics you often expect from someone who's going to be in the FBI director or the head of the Department of Defense. And so, yes, I don't think those are the only two choices. D.I. race based kind of governance or people that Trump thinks looks good on TV.