The Left is ramping up their attacks. They’re going after the President and the Vice President directly.
And now a crazed Democrat has attacked Vice President Vance in a shocking way.
The Democrats continue to be as unhinged as possible following their huge 2024 election losses. You would think that they would learn a lesson or two and look into the mirror to address their poor image, but that would be wrong. They are doubling down on the extremism that has put them in the worst position as a Party in decades and decades.
In a recent MSNBC appearance, former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams made a pointed remark about Vice President JD Vance, calling him a “DEI graduate.” This comment came during a conversation on air about the impacts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, which have been a subject of heated debate in American politics.
The conversation began with a discussion of President Donald Trump’s executive order issued on January 20, 2017, which mandated an end to DEI efforts within the federal government. Abrams was responding to MSNBC host Joy Reid’s claim that Trump was being influenced by authors of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 — a conservative initiative that aims to reshape American governance. While Trump distanced himself from Project 2025 during his 2024 campaign, Abrams used this as a segue to criticize the Republican Party’s stance on DEI and its implications for American society.
“I read it more broadly, because we have to recognize that while Donald Trump may be the avatar, he’s not an outlier,” Abrams explained. “As long as the rest of the Republican Party suborn what is happening, whether it’s Stephen Miller at the podium or a U.S. Senator, they are all agreeing to the premise of Project 2025, which is, they want to hoard opportunity and legalize discrimination.”
Abrams wants her comments to show her concerns about what she sees as a long-standing pattern of systemic discrimination in American history. She referenced the nation’s history of slavery, disenfranchisement of women, and the denial of Native American citizenship, framing these issues as central to understanding current political debates. “We have spent 248 years as a nation undoing our original sins,” she said, pointing to landmark legislative milestones like the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, the 19th Amendment, and Title 1, which guarantees educational access for disadvantaged children.
Failed Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams Calls JD Vance A “DEI” VP
But it was her comments on DEI that became the focal point of her argument. Abrams went on to assert that Vice President Vance, despite his current position, directly benefited from DEI policies. “If you are a vice president who graduated from high school in the Appalachian Mountains and you went to a Title 1-funded school, you are a DEI graduate,” she declared, referring to the fact that Vance attended schools funded under Title 1, a provision designed to support schools with a high percentage of low-income students.
“We know that across this country, service-disabled veterans who have access to resources do so because of the Americans With Disabilities Act, a DEI law,” Abrams said. According to Abrams, DEI’s values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are not limited to race but also extend to ensuring fair access to opportunity for all people, regardless of their background.
“They may try to make this a racial issue,” Abrams continued, “but they’re coming for everyone that they don’t believe is worthy of their very narrow-minded ideal of what it means to be an American.” She cautioned that those who seek to dismantle DEI policies were aiming to block pathways to the American Dream for marginalized groups, and that the public should be vigilant in recognizing these efforts.
Vance, who grew up in Ohio in a challenging environment, serves as a symbolic figure in the debate over DEI policies. Raised by a single mother who struggled with addiction, he joined the Marines, served in Iraq, and later attended Ohio State University and Yale Law School on the GI Bill, which provides educational benefits to veterans. His personal story, which reflects elements of upward mobility, contrasts with Abrams’ argument that DEI policies have played a significant role in leveling the playing field for people from diverse backgrounds.
The debate over DEI policies has intensified, particularly in light of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 rulings against the use of race in college admissions. In a 6-3 decision regarding the University of North Carolina and a 6-2 decision on Harvard University, the Court struck down admission policies that considered race as a factor. These rulings have only deepened the national conversation on the role of race and identity in shaping opportunities in America.
JUST IN: By a vote of 6–3, the Supreme Court has outlawed race-based affirmative action in university admissions, holding it to be a violation the Equal Protection clause of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment. pic.twitter.com/vyKOv88xAe
— Michael P Senger (@michaelpsenger) June 29, 2023
Democrats trying to claim that JD Vance is a “DEI” Vice President are missing the point. Americans are not against the idea of assisting those who need help because of unfortunate geographical and socioeconomic circumstances. America has a long history of being the most charitable nation in the history of humanity, and it continues to be that way.
What Americans overwhelmingly reject is what DEI has actually become, which is a way to use the color of someone’s skin or a “gender identity” as a reason to discriminate in how help and assistance is handed out. This is why the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the use of race-based admissions to be unconstitutional for public institutions.
If DEI simply includes anyone who has ever received help to any degree, then the term loses all meaning. Everyone can point to a time when they were lent a helping hand, even if it was big or small. What DEI truly means in the real world is discrimination based on race and gender. Meritocracy is what Americans still believe in to their core.
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