"We're just taking a stand against discrimination based on race and creed," say the MAGAvites. "You know-- like Black History Month and LGBTQ pride events and handicapped ramps and recognition for Women in STEM and other stuff that discriminates against straight white guys."
We are seeing very quickly how this plays out-- the federal directive doesn't have to be blunt and direct, because these debates will be waged on the local level.
We've already seen it play out in the Department of Defense schools, where officials are scrambling to remove any trace of diversity from libraries and classrooms. Because the VD letter combines threats with vagueness, it's up to local authorities to decide how far they should go to avoid retribution from feds.
But that same vague threat means local MAGA are free to jump in with both feet. Here's a post lifted from a Moms for Liberty Facebook group in El Paso County in Colorado, and if the VD letter leaves room for interpretation, this guy is crystal clear:
The post says "Remember, if you see any DEI in D38 they can be reported and lose funding. This is how we make sure it never appears in this school district. There better not be anyone promoting 'Black History Month'. Or any LGBTQ nonsense. We finally have a way to make sure it is gone forever, Students should keep their cameras handy to catch them in the act."
No mystery there. Look for anti-diversity activists in your neighborhood to feel emboldened to try to stamp out any diversity, equity or inclusion measures in your area, arguing that they can now be punished by the federal government. It's going to get ugly, and it's going to be hashed out on the local level as the Party of Local Control and its MAGA ground troops try to tell your local schools what they are not allowed to recognize or celebrate.
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