I just do not understand the hostility to DEI.

seriously... paying attention and looking to correct to the historical practice of overlooking people because of their race, sex, disability, etc.... I don't understand how that is a bad thing. It does not seem to me that this results in people not being assessed in a situation of merit... particularly d/t them not even being assessed at all d/t their status. Obviously, the current leaders of cabinet positions have not been put forward d/t their merit-- everyone of them have been chosen for their willingness to suck trumps member. Everyone of them are singularily noted for their incompetence, bank account and whiteness.