The usage of "DEI" as a slur towards Black people and others not fitting the Republican viewpoint is being recognized as such more and more, with GOP leaders urging their members to avoid using it against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Republican congressman Tim Burchett called Kamala Harris a "DEI Vice President" in a post on X, formerly Twitter on Monday, which drew him swift backlash online.
White conservatives have been using DEI as a racial slur. Now Black people have turned it into humor on X.
Excitement for the Super Bowl is here to stay, but diversity and inclusion is no longer a focal point for big industries it seems.