I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s tired of hearing the “Marxism!” accusations floating around. It’s always sounded silly to me, a jargony buzzword people only want to believe to make a jab at their rivals.
There are many progressive movements that have done good, and even many of the more so-called “radical woke” still have good causes and good intentions behind them. But nowadays it’s sadly immediately brushed off as “woke nonsense.”
I’ve lived through that nonsense and a high school with the problematically misused DEI attitude many are afraid of. But inclusion isn’t a bad thing, and I’m curious to explore what a healthy alternative could like like!
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/trumps-dei-ban-hits-home-ashley-hall-girls-stem-event-cancelled-donald-trump-diversity-equity-inclusion-wciv-abc-news-4-02-11-2025
Yeah, it’s gonna be painful for a while. It’s the baby being thrown out with the bathwater.
I have been personally hit pretty hard, too. We have to be vigilant for the next moves to build for the future.
Thanks for this piece! Very insightful.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s tired of hearing the “Marxism!” accusations floating around. It’s always sounded silly to me, a jargony buzzword people only want to believe to make a jab at their rivals.
There are many progressive movements that have done good, and even many of the more so-called “radical woke” still have good causes and good intentions behind them. But nowadays it’s sadly immediately brushed off as “woke nonsense.”
I’ve lived through that nonsense and a high school with the problematically misused DEI attitude many are afraid of. But inclusion isn’t a bad thing, and I’m curious to explore what a healthy alternative could like like!
Thanks Margo. The anti-DEI people have reduced DEI like some DEI people reduce identity to single groups. Inclusion is the way. Diversity is. . .
Agreed! It's important to look out for and call out the reductive thinking on both sides of the issue.