<<But there are slogans and then there are policies. With respect, I can’t help but feel that John is making a fetish of complexity here, which is something of a habit for his political tribe.>>
GLENN NAILS IT HERE. The left loves it whenever Trump emits a slogan or an off-the cuff remark because they can then disingenuously rail against it as a "policy." The discussion needs a concrete example of a MAGA policy.
Below I given an excerpt of one of his executive orders, that outlawing indoctrination and race and sex stereotyping in federal agencies. The left went hysterical over it, misrepresented it and then Biden canceled it his first day in office. Par for the course.
I'd be interested to hear John's spin on it.......
Executive Order 13950: Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, Donald J. Trump, Executive Office of the President, Federal Register, September 28, 2020.
“Thanks to the courage and sacrifice of our forebears [sic], America has made significant progress toward realization of our national creed, particularly in the 57 years since Dr. King shared his dream with the country. Today, however, many people are pushing a different vision of America that is grounded in hierarchies based on collective social and political identities rather than in the inherent and equal dignity of every person as an individual. This ideology is rooted in the pernicious and false belief that America is an irredeemably racist and sexist country; that some people, simply on account of their race or sex, are oppressors; and that racial and sexual identities are more important than our common status as human beings and Americans. ... Unfortunately, this malign ideology is now migrating from the fringes of American society and threatens to infect core institutions of our country. Instructors and materials teaching that men and members of certain races, as well as our most venerable institutions, are inherently sexist and racist are appearing in workplace diversity trainings across the country, even in components of the Federal Government and among Federal contractors. For example, the Department of the Treasury recently held a seminar that promoted arguments that “virtually all White people, regardless of how ‘woke' they are, contribute to racism,” and that instructed small group leaders to encourage employees to avoid “narratives” that Americans should “be more color-blind” or “let people's skills and personalities be what differentiates them.”...Executive departments and agencies (agencies), our Uniformed Services, Federal contractors, and Federal grant recipients should, of course, continue to foster environments devoid of hostility grounded in race, sex, and other federally protected characteristics. Training employees to create an inclusive workplace is appropriate and beneficial. The Federal Government is, and must always be, committed to the fair and equal treatment of all individuals before the law. ... Therefore, it shall be the policy of the United States not to promote race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating in the Federal workforce or in the Uniformed Services, and not to allow grant funds to be used for these purposes. In addition, Federal contractors will not be permitted to inculcate such views in their employees. ... General Provisions. (a) This order does not prevent agencies, the United States Uniformed Services, or contractors from promoting racial, cultural, or ethnic diversity or inclusiveness, provided such efforts are consistent with the requirements of this order. (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to prohibit discussing, as part of a larger course of academic instruction, the divisive concepts listed in section 2(a) of this order in an objective manner and without endorsement.”
<<But there are slogans and then there are policies. With respect, I can’t help but feel that John is making a fetish of complexity here, which is something of a habit for his political tribe.>>
GLENN NAILS IT HERE. The left loves it whenever Trump emits a slogan or an off-the cuff remark because they can then disingenuously rail against it as a "policy." The discussion needs a concrete example of a MAGA policy.
Below I given an excerpt of one of his executive orders, that outlawing indoctrination and race and sex stereotyping in federal agencies. The left went hysterical over it, misrepresented it and then Biden canceled it his first day in office. Par for the course.
I'd be interested to hear John's spin on it.......
Executive Order 13950: Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, Donald J. Trump, Executive Office of the President, Federal Register, September 28, 2020.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/28/2020-21534/combating-race-and-sex-stereotyping
“Thanks to the courage and sacrifice of our forebears [sic], America has made significant progress toward realization of our national creed, particularly in the 57 years since Dr. King shared his dream with the country. Today, however, many people are pushing a different vision of America that is grounded in hierarchies based on collective social and political identities rather than in the inherent and equal dignity of every person as an individual. This ideology is rooted in the pernicious and false belief that America is an irredeemably racist and sexist country; that some people, simply on account of their race or sex, are oppressors; and that racial and sexual identities are more important than our common status as human beings and Americans. ... Unfortunately, this malign ideology is now migrating from the fringes of American society and threatens to infect core institutions of our country. Instructors and materials teaching that men and members of certain races, as well as our most venerable institutions, are inherently sexist and racist are appearing in workplace diversity trainings across the country, even in components of the Federal Government and among Federal contractors. For example, the Department of the Treasury recently held a seminar that promoted arguments that “virtually all White people, regardless of how ‘woke' they are, contribute to racism,” and that instructed small group leaders to encourage employees to avoid “narratives” that Americans should “be more color-blind” or “let people's skills and personalities be what differentiates them.”...Executive departments and agencies (agencies), our Uniformed Services, Federal contractors, and Federal grant recipients should, of course, continue to foster environments devoid of hostility grounded in race, sex, and other federally protected characteristics. Training employees to create an inclusive workplace is appropriate and beneficial. The Federal Government is, and must always be, committed to the fair and equal treatment of all individuals before the law. ... Therefore, it shall be the policy of the United States not to promote race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating in the Federal workforce or in the Uniformed Services, and not to allow grant funds to be used for these purposes. In addition, Federal contractors will not be permitted to inculcate such views in their employees. ... General Provisions. (a) This order does not prevent agencies, the United States Uniformed Services, or contractors from promoting racial, cultural, or ethnic diversity or inclusiveness, provided such efforts are consistent with the requirements of this order. (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to prohibit discussing, as part of a larger course of academic instruction, the divisive concepts listed in section 2(a) of this order in an objective manner and without endorsement.”