MSNBC host Pleasure Reid cannot comprise her pleasure that a number of “DEI officers” are supporting the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
The DEI acronym stands for Range, Fairness, and Inclusion. Critics of such insurance policies argue that they’re outright racist and exploit pores and skin colour or different demographics within the recruitment course of. In different phrases, affirmative motion. The Supreme Courtroom not too long ago concluded its ruling on faculty admissions.
Reid stated throughout a phase with host Lawrence O’Donnell that it was “very poetic” for black legal professionals to go after Trump.
“However to me, there’s one thing splendidly poetic about the truth that … the primary particular person to truly criminally prosecute Donald Trump was a black Harvard graduate,” Reed stated, smiling.
She then falsely steered that former Trump officers “by no means” need to see black individuals at “Harvard Regulation College.”
Pleasure Reid: “To me, there’s one thing splendidly poetic about the truth that the primary particular person to criminally prosecute Donald Trump was a black Harvard graduate. And a black lady is doing the identical factor in Georgia issues. pic.twitter.com/Yo0S6lvZ7V
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Pleasure Reid cheers for MSNBC panel – “Go My DEIs”
MSNBC host Pleasure Reid then turned the main focus to allegations of alleged election meddling in Georgia and a broadly criticized civil fraud lawsuit in New York.
“A black lady did the identical factor in Georgia, a black lady pressured you to pay a $175 million nice,” Reed added.
She was referring to Georgia District Lawyer Fannie Willis and New York Lawyer Normal Letitia James.
“Donald Trump is being held accountable for the very multicultural, multiracial democracy that he’s making an attempt to destroy… it says one thing good about our nation and that we’re nonetheless able to reaching that,” she stated.
Reed then cheered and yelled, “Come on, DEI. My DEI is taking it dwelling.”
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Reed – Republicans oppose DEI as a result of they’ll’t stand black individuals
In a profession mired in mediocrity and absurdity, Pleasure Reid’s feedback about DEI are spectacular.
However it’s additionally telling in a number of methods:
- She admitted the prosecution was extra about retaliation towards individuals perceived to be racist than the regulation.
- This proves that DEI recruitment is fraught with pitfalls, as each a type of she praises has been broadly derided by authorized consultants as both overachieving or usually incompetent of their jobs.
- With so many distinguished black officers, there may be little “systemic racism” value feeling uncomfortable about.
Reid not too long ago accused Republicans of opposing racist DEI hiring practices as a result of they “cannot stand black individuals.”
“At this level, it is fairly apparent what DEI means, proper? It means black individuals. That is why the appropriate complains about essential race idea. It isn’t trendy to be overtly racist in America anymore, not like within the so-called good previous days,” she growled.
“So say what you imply,” Reid added. “You may’t stand black individuals. We get it. Your voice has been heard.
Reed has beforehand been criticized for bigoted, homophobic weblog posts that she claimed have been posted by hackers. MSNBC didn’t maintain her accountable.
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