Walmart says "goodbye" to DEI policy. What are your thoughts on this?

KochiraJin · 2024-12-01T08:53:22+00:00

They're replacing "DEI" with "belonging."

So it's a rebrand to avoid backlash.

Professional-You2968 · 2024-12-01T09:41:12+00:00

Inevitable debacle of the DEI policies. They simply go against the interests of companies and I still don't understand why they were introduced in the first place.

aigars2 · 2024-12-01T08:35:45+00:00

They stopped racism and genderism. Why they started it in the first place?

Current_Finding_4066 · 2024-12-01T12:12:50+00:00

Profits over virtue signaling.

Le_Corporal · 2024-12-01T13:20:30+00:00

Almost like they never actually cared about this stuff and only shift their policies to whatever they think the current status quo is

KochiraJin · 2024-12-01T08:18:02+00:00

The whole DEI and LGBTQ extreme liberalism thing needs to end. Almost everyone I know including me has no fucks about who you are and / or think you are. You be you and I will be me. I don't have to celebrate who you are and I won't use your "provided" pronouns.

We need to get to a place as a society where we look at merit. You want to be a trans senator, great, I don't give 2 shits what you have between your legs. Can you do the fucking job?

Edit: affirmative action is simply reverse racism. UC Berkeley has a very high % of asians. So should we limit the amount of asians that go there? No, nobody would ever push that agenda. But if it's white kids then sure it's fine. Again, you have the grades you get in that's how it works. If we want to start changing upward mobility it starts with early education and ensuring impoverished communities have the resources to educate adn offer pathways to college and / or trade educations.

Unable-Choice3380 · 2024-12-01T14:39:16+00:00

So they have money for those things, but can’t pay employees living wages

FluffyCategory11 · 2024-12-01T13:02:22+00:00

Corporations never gave a shit about this stuff, it was only for public image. When the majority is voting for the racism on the left, the corporations follow suit. When it appears the majority has shifted from the racist woke mindset, then the corporations drop the act.

g1455ofwater · 2024-12-01T10:08:24+00:00

The fact that this pro discrimination policy was ever instituted is profoundly disappointing and has made me lose faith in humanity. I don't ever want to hear anything about how human have progressed when modern society approved of this. Humans are just as ignorant and evil as ever.

northseaview · 2024-12-01T20:05:54+00:00

I think paying a living wage to all their employees, so they don't have to live on food stamps would be more important.

Paying a higher rate of tax than their employees and handing back all the corporate welfare checks would be another positive move.

X_Imposter_X · 2024-12-01T09:32:42+00:00

We would be seeing very different results if Harris had won.

Bartolomeo4968 · 2024-12-02T07:49:24+00:00

I wonder is it connected with Trump winning election 🤔

63daddy · 2024-12-01T16:11:36+00:00

DEI is essentially identity politics trying to justify discrimination. Companies should hire people based on merit, not the demographics of the applicant.

If Walmart is truly getting rid of such discrimination, then good for them, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it continues under some other label, much as affirmative action is largely rebranded as DEI.

The Supreme Court outlawed AA in college admissions as a comprehensive practice but they left colleges an out by saying, race and other such factors can still be considered on an individual basis, so the ruling doesn’t change as much as many think it does.

wolfpanzer · 2024-12-01T15:17:17+00:00

The DEI vice president couldn’t buy an election for $1.5B due to utter stupidity. This is the best example of DEI promoting the unqualified. Good riddance.

SomeWomanInCanada · 2024-12-01T12:28:38+00:00

Good for them. DEI s just a way to stick it to white people and men.

NCC-1701-1 · 2024-12-01T09:48:54+00:00

I have talked with 2 HR managers in person on something that progressives gaslight me on. They told me the litterbox thing is real, they had to accomodate a couple of folks that identified as cats. Progressives always told me it was fake news because it seems like too much even for them.

DEI means the only metric that matters is having a scoreboard where all 'oppressed' identites and/or whatever weird shit you got going on is promoted above all else. Safe spaces for these gen z progressives is also a real thing. Now imagine trying to run any kind of money making organization under these conditions. DEI is not only discrimatory it is bad for business, the only thing that should matter is if you bring value to the scene. Proponents always argued the opposite with no real data to support it. DEI is part of left wing hate and nothing else.

SappySoulTaker · 2024-12-01T23:18:14+00:00

What does race or gender have to do with the quality of goods a supplier can provide? Just pick the best goods at the cheapest prices?

2024-12-02T00:01:09+00:00

New respect for common sense management at WallyWorld!

DEI must DIE.

Reverse racism doesn't cure (mostly imaginary) racism.

Shreddersaurusrex · 2024-12-02T05:57:27+00:00

I think hired and promotions should be based on merit instead of who you know or other factors irrelevant to experience and performance.

A_for_Anonymous · 2024-12-01T13:55:38+00:00

Finally, some sanity. I will start considering WMT stock. Without DEI/ESG stupidity, it seems they are a company who cares only for talent in any shape and colour, which means it will perform better.

Unable-Choice3380 · 2024-12-01T14:22:01+00:00

It's about time. All that stuff does is breed more hate/racism.

Suitable_Tomatillo59 · 2024-12-01T20:28:57+00:00

I think this is a great thing. DEI = Didn’t Earn It.

I watched a video from PragerU titled “DEI Must DIE” which details how a black man went to work for Hasbro. One day him and some other employees are on a zoom call with presenters who go on about how children hold racial biases, and that by three years old they’re already using racial slurs. They also went to say that their own toys are “Skewed White and perpetuated anti-blackness”.

As someone who personally has been collecting Star Wars action figures from their brand for the past 15 years, this is something I fundamentally disagree with. Their new action figures (especially from The Acolyte) are most certainly not the case. It’s the contradiction that rules Far-leftist policies including but not limited to Intersectionality (which is also mentioned in the video), feminism, and as here, DEI.

The issue with identity politics is that despite seemingly noble and benevolent intentions, their actions undermine their fallacious beliefs which are built upon a system of lies, deception, hypocrisy, prejudice and discrimination. The video states that during the meeting, the white employees were told that because of their skin color they were racists and “were born racist”. The presenters also said that the black employees were taught to be disgusted with themselves because of their blackness.

All in all, telling someone that they are the villain or victim because of their skin color and gender is incredibly dishonest and catastrophic. DEI promotes divisive victimhood culture and is pretty much its own antithesis, choosing employees based on race and gender.

And if you hold an opinion like I and choose to disagree with it? Their own cognitive dissonance and mob rule mentality will have them spewing buzzwords like “misogynistic” or “white supremacist” or even “hate speech” like NPCs and sheep.

Ironic. They claim to be against racism and sexism but practice it with DEI. True colonizers and bastardizers if I’d ever seen any.

2024-12-01T14:49:32+00:00

Unfortunately they are most likely continuing the policies and trying to imbed it into the company's DNA (so to speak) so it becomes as hard to get rid of as possible. Here's hoping that some of the upcoming administration will focus on undoing as much of DEI as possible and preventing it from imbedding any further into companies.

TimberToes88 · 2024-12-01T15:25:29+00:00

It's should have NEVER been a thing in the first place!

jack_avram · 2024-12-01T17:05:28+00:00

Somewhat related but considering the most influential communications technologies in human history - any primary targets of radicalized campaigns face a level of psychological implications never seen before, never possible before. A stroke of a few keys and algorithms and suddenly billions are subconsciously subjugated to an idea over the next 24 hours globally.

Party_Ruin3039 · 2024-12-01T23:23:12+00:00

Wanna go back to the 2000s now 😭

zebra_head_fred · 2024-12-01T23:38:19+00:00

I will continue to seek out and support them.

ObviousTower · 2024-12-02T00:57:26+00:00

I cannot believe it! but why?!? /s

Swanky_Gear_Snob · 2024-12-02T07:06:52+00:00

They are not getting rid of it. The company has already been infested with people who are "true believers." Make no mistake that the most dogmatic people in the world are the hardcore atheist-left.

This is a simple rebranding or hiding of the policies. The US military did the same thing last year and has already been exposed.

Upper-Divide-7842 · 2024-12-02T14:27:55+00:00

It's a change of terminology not ideology.

AmuseDeath · 2024-12-02T18:04:44+00:00

I think the intention behind DEI isn't necessarily bad at least in certain circumstances. If a job at a place is filled with a bunch of people who are chummy with each other, they might hire each other out of friendship and that may often coincide with race. This is an instance where DEI might stop this practice. And America is 60%-70% white, so you might have this going on with white businesses.

The issue is when diversity takes precedence over experience and performance. Like we are hiring someone who is worse at the job because they are different, sometimes grossly incompetent.

That's an issue.

I think what every American should know is the demographics of this country, in that most people (60%-70%) are white and Christian. This isn't a good thing or a bad thing, but simply a fact. I think that diversity is cool for many reasons one of which is having access to amazing food from different cultures. But we also have to understand that because America is so white, it makes sense that 60%-70% of anything will also be white. I think this is the starting premise that everyone has the understand. As far as what we do from this, that's a good question. I do like to see diversity in places, but it shouldn't be forced. We also have to address the white racism that exists in many parts of America, particularly in rural places where you see KKK headquarters and white supremacists.

Like I said, I'm not suggesting anything particular, but just saying we have to first understand the facts about the situation. I don't think forced DEI hiring is good and if anything will piss off a lot of people rather than make them like diversity. I think diversity is a good thing, but it should be promoted positively like having different foods, events, etc. not as a reason to lock out people which only breeds resentment. But white Americans should also understand the experience minorities go through and that there are white racists in this country like the KKK that they as white people do not have to worry about, but minorities absolutely have to.

It's all about understanding.

Soft_Opportunity1989 · 2024-12-03T14:28:59+00:00

(I read through a few Reddits so i could have more of a open mind before I leave my comment )

Before I start I want to state I’m a 17 year old African American who technically benefits from the “DEI”. So my opinion might be seen as biased but I tried to put my self into other workers shoes to have a better understanding of their complaint about the “DEI” and a lot of the complaints I have seen have been based around the fact that it doesn’t really make the work place more equal but instead switched the discrimination to the majority, another complaint I seen was some companies will give opportunity to worker who weren’t as qualified just because they fall within a certain minority . These are justified complaints in my opinion but I feel that instead of trying to get rid of “DEI” we should work together on making it better or just bettering the working field so discrimination to anybody is not allowed especially not in a professional setting .

Honestly Walmart doesn’t care about people opinions or people they just need to align with popular ideals so they can gain more customers which leads to more money . Even though they lack morales they don’t lack money . ( I stated they lacked morals because the only follow what what people want to hear instead of the beliefs )

THIS IS ONLY MY OPINIONS

Excellent-Berry-2331 · 2024-12-01T08:51:13+00:00

End goal reached

Witty-Bear1120 · 2024-12-01T17:02:18+00:00

About time

badbrotha · 2024-12-01T17:47:27+00:00

It's old style Affirmitive Action policy that either needs to shift away from race-specific hiring to something else or be done away with entirely. I don't fall in the camp it was always an evil thing. Being hired as a minority vs a white hire was, more than likely, down to skin color in the 70s and 80s. Attitudes have changed and normalized that I don't believe it is necessary anymore. Doesn't mean it was ALWAYS bad, but women are now found in higher education and skilled labor at either 50% or more. Looking across populations, if black people make up about 13% percent of the population, you would think to see only about that much representation at any given company other demographics aside.

Walmart says "goodbye" to DEI policy. What are your thoughts on this?

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A study about employment discrimination against women and mothers instead uncovered discrimination against men and fathers

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