President Trump can do what he can to wipe out this odious philosophy, but nevertheless, it's important for us to educate the young people in this country as to why it is so odious. It DEI is based on the premise that what you accomplish in this country or what you should be given is based on your ancestry or your gender. It's based on the idea or was, I think, largely thought up by a guy the name of Herbert Marcus in the early 70s, that we can destroy America by dividing it by ethnic group or dividing it by gender. (00:56–01:12)
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Asserts that DEI is premised on ancestry or gender determining success or entitlement.
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