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Equity Ain't Equality, Joe: Scarborough's Deceptive Defense Of DEI
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 08/21/2025 2:38:13 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

On Wednesday's Morning Joe, Scarborough offered a profoundly deceptive defense of DEI.

Scarborough claimed that the 'E' in DEI stands for "equality." But as he well knows, it stands for "equity"—the diametric opposite of equality.

The American ideal is equality of opportunity. Equity stands for equal outcomes, regardless of merit. It's the difference between the right of people to the "pursuit of happiness" and the government being in the happiness-providing business—for favored groups.

Scarborough also claimed that "diversity" is fundamentally American, citing E Pluribus Unum—out of many one. But DEI advocates don't call for assimilation into "one" America of shared values. To the contrary, they promote multiculturalism, in which there is no interest in assimilation. They encourage people to remain in their separate identity groups. Just as they've divided museums.

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1 posted on 08/21/2025 2:38:13 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

Scarborough has slid from proud conservative congressman to someone reduced to taking a paycheck to deceptively promote DEI.

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2 posted on 08/21/2025 2:39:41 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Do not listen to the jack in the box


3 posted on 08/21/2025 2:51:06 AM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I’m somewhat curious as to how Beavis still has a television show, but not so much as to go look up ratings or revenues.


4 posted on 08/21/2025 3:11:16 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Az Joe

Good advice.


5 posted on 08/21/2025 3:35:41 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: All

Scarborough wrongly claimed DEI stands for “equality” and also stupidly claimed
that “diversity” is fundamentally American, citing “E Pluribus Unum—out of many one.”

But DEI advocates don’t call for assimilation into “one”
America of shared values. To the contrary, they promote
<><>”multiculturalism,” in which there is no interest in assimilation.
<><>They encourage people to remain in their separate identity groups.
<><>they divide everything they touch.


6 posted on 08/21/2025 3:47:31 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

He is white. Using DEI means he minds not the manipulation of people for purposes of his own. Pawns.

Evil.


7 posted on 08/21/2025 5:07:22 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

DEI is basically acceptable way to say “Violation of Title IX”


8 posted on 08/21/2025 5:09:20 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If Hitler were alive today and criticized Trump, would he still be Hitler?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

There is no cure for inequality.


9 posted on 08/21/2025 5:10:22 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The fact that Joe “This is the best Biden ever” still has his job shows just how sick the left is.


10 posted on 08/21/2025 5:57:40 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Give me a definition of “Equity” that doesn’t mean exactly “Take from productive whitey and give to lazy blackie.”


11 posted on 08/21/2025 8:05:17 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (US spending on Ukraine over 3.5 years exceeds the all military aid to Israel over 77 years. - Grok)
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To: Uncle Miltie

They want Equality of Outcome, not Equality of Opportunity.


12 posted on 08/21/2025 8:06:13 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

MS whatever is getting pathetic....


13 posted on 08/21/2025 10:01:43 AM PDT by GOPJ (Superman joined ICE: - - Lex Luthor drinks Bud light, drives a Jaguar and is a registered democrat)
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