Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) were sold by Democrats and other Leftists as the moral evolution of society—an overdue correction to systemic imbalances. But like most utopian schemes, DEI quickly metastasized into something grotesque: a full-blown rejection of merit in favor of an ideology that rewards mediocrity and punishes excellence.
Democrats spent hundreds of millions across multiple government agencies, pushing DEI policies that have no measurable benefit beyond securing lucrative consulting contracts for the politically connected. And it’s not just domestic: the U.S. government found it prudent to fund $45 million in DEI scholarships in Burma and allocate over half a billion dollars for ESG investments in Africa. This isn’t governance; it’s ideological colonialism wrapped in a progressive bow.
The DEI Delusion in Medicine
The absurdity of DEI is most glaring when applied to medicine. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spends nearly $40 million annually on DEI efforts alone, employing 297 staffers to ensure America’s medical system prioritizes identity over ability.
DEI policy resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from covid alone. For those wishing to contradict my statement, understand that the government advertised covid treatment as racist, offering to push Blacks to the front of the vaccination line. They even spent money to entice Blacks to get vaccinated, as apparently the Black populace was reluctant to get try the new version of the Tuskegee Experiment.
The idea that diversity quotas in healthcare lead to better outcomes is not only laughable but demonstrably dangerous. DEI advocates insist that healthcare must reflect the ‘full participation and fair treatment of all people,’ but what does that mean in practical terms? Are we now expected to believe that a doctor chosen for their race, gender, or sexual orientation is inherently more capable of treating certain patients than one chosen for their competence?
The answer to that rhetorical question is exactly what you’d expect—of course not. Yet the Left would have you believe that equitable medical hiring leads to better care, despite the glaring lack of data supporting such a claim. When you prioritize diversity over ability in life-or-death fields, people die. That is not hyperbole; that is statistical reality.
Law Enforcement: DEI Costs Lives
If medicine is the most egregious example, law enforcement is the most immediate. We’ve seen the tragic consequences of unqualified officers being placed in dangerous situations simply because they checked a demographic box. Not everyone is suited for policing, just as not everyone is suited to be a surgeon. Yet, DEI demands that we ignore physical capabilities, intelligence, and instinct—critical attributes for policing—just so bureaucrats can claim a victory for ‘equity.’
Of course, DEI defenders will argue, ‘But some men aren’t fit for policing either!’ Absolutely true. And they shouldn’t be officers, either. The job should go to the best person, not the most politically convenient one. The same applies to every profession where skill and competence determine success or failure.
DEI in the Skies: The FAA’s Experiment
When a helicopter violated restricted airspace over Washington, D.C., it raised an uncomfortable but necessary question: Are our skies safer under DEI? The Biden administration applied DEI principles to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which should terrify anyone who values their safety at 35,000 feet. Air traffic control is not an industry that benefits from racial quotas—it’s a precision-based job that requires an almost obsessive attention to detail.
Yet here we are, pretending that hiring based on identity rather than ability makes us safer. It does not. The same goes for pilots, engineers, and any other profession where competency is the only thing that matters.
The DEI Job Market: Where Standards Go to Die
We often hear about ‘DEI jobs’ as if they’re some necessary public good. The truth? DEI jobs are the intellectual equivalent of participation trophies—paychecks for people who add no measurable value. There is a reason DEI hires have historically occupied low-stakes roles: because in high-stakes environments, failure is not an option.
Historically, those who lacked skills took on labor-intensive jobs. These roles, while honorable, do not require the same level of expertise as a surgeon, pilot, or lawyer. There was always a hierarchy in employment. Some lawyers make $100 an hour, while others make $1,000. Some janitors clean hospitals, making a solid living, while others clean fast-food restaurants for minimum wage. The key difference? Skill, experience, and merit. But DEI would have you believe that all jobs—and all people—are inherently equal.
Nature itself refutes this nonsense.
DEI vs. The Natural Order
Nature does not practice DEI. In the animal kingdom, the strong survive, the weak perish, and competence is rewarded. A cheetah doesn’t slow down to let a slower member of its species catch a gazelle out of ‘fairness.’ A lion doesn’t promote an incompetent member of the pride to leadership for the sake of ‘inclusion.’ Nature is ruthless, efficient, and brutally fair.
Even within human civilization, DEI is a historical anomaly. Great societies were built on meritocracy. Rome, China, and even early America thrived when competence was the deciding factor. No civilization has ever succeeded by lowering its standards to accommodate the less capable.
So why is America trying?
The DEI Time Bomb
DEI is a ticking time bomb. It places ideology over function, ensuring that the most important sectors of our society—healthcare, law enforcement, aviation, and beyond—are run by people who are not necessarily the best, but simply the most diverse.
If this continues, the consequences will be catastrophic. We are already seeing the effects in hospitals, police departments, and even corporate America, where DEI policies have led to high-profile failures. The problem isn’t that these individuals exist—it’s that they were placed into roles they were not suited for.
DEI was never about excellence. It was never about fairness. It was about power—power for bureaucrats, activists, and grifters who profit off the misery they create.
The question isn’t whether DEI will fail. It’s whether we’ll wake up before the damage is irreversible.
