Harper: What Congress needs to know about DEI but doesn't want to hear
Briefly

During a recent hearing on diversity, equity, and inclusion, less than five minutes were allocated to health care and finance while conservative lawmakers focused on advancing an anti-DEI agenda. Their questioning tactics prioritized concise, yes/no answers over nuanced discussions, leading to minimal engagement with evidence-based truths about discrimination. The expert witness panel was predominantly composed of Republicans, and interactions included interruptive questioning that prevented contextual elaboration on racial inequities affecting marginalized groups in employment and other areas.
The hearing spent under five minutes on health care and finance, instead prioritizing an anti-DEI agenda, illustrating the GOP's focus on political aims over substantive discussion.
The questioning strategy employed by Republicans involved yes/no questions designed to undermine nuanced answers, restricting context that is crucial to understanding racial inequities.
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