What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI'
- Posted on February 11, 2025
- By The Guardian
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What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI'
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Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism