Meta rolls back DEI programs in latest bow to Trump

[cratermoon]

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/10/meta-dei-programs-employees-trump

[ClassyJacket]

Good. Hiring should be based on merit, not whether you're black or trans.

[belter → ClassyJacket]

DEI critics say: ‘DEI lowers the bar!’ Meanwhile, half the board’s qualifications are ‘I went golfing with the chairperson once.’

[cratermoon → ClassyJacket]

The great thing about meritocracies is how the people already in power get to decide what "merit" means.

[ChrisArchitect]

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42657901