The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum DEI and President Trump

As a Canadian, finding truthful unbiased news is often hard.

With that in mind, it might not surprise you to learn, that President Trump, has his share of critics even among American Reformed Christians, who say they are lifelong Republican voters. But abstained from voting in the last Presidential election.

What I was surprised to learn is many of them criticize President Trump, for getting rid of DEI.
Not, because of issues like the Woke agenda; because all Christians should be against that.
Rather because (according to them) in cancelling DEI, it also affected negatively the lives of many with disabilities.

I suspect, that this person is either misinformed, or is lying to try to justify his dislike of President Trump.

I am hoping someone might know something about this matter.
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I also found something written by one of these critics that talked about DEI.

[url]Make America Great Again (MAGA) is a political slogan for selfishness known as “America First” that ignores “individual liberty”. Similar to Prosperity Gospel is to live according to your self-centered feelings, and to gratify the desires of your flesh.

I’m a lifelong Republican who disagrees with MAGA extremism.

We live, as Benjamin Franklin said, in a republic — if we can keep it.

Are we now?

Constitutional republic have a separation of powers. The separation of powers means that no single officeholder gets unlimited power.

John Adams said that a constitutional republic is "a government of laws, and not of men".

Every member of Congress should come together across party lines to reclaim their constitutional power.

Because we do live in a republic where our voice counts (“We the people”), that’s why we are called in Galatians 6:10 to “do good to all people.”

The ultimate test of America’s moral society is when MAGA politicians and MAGA people view humanitarian in a negative way when we see intentional program cuts for the vulnerable citizens and the world.

The world is watching United States with great concern.

We have a dictator who claims to be the KING.

Remember, Hitler changed the German government’s system in his first year of power.

According to Scripture, loving our neighbors means to comfort one another (2 Cor. 1:4), "bear one another's burdens" (Gal. 6:2), and "encourage one another and build up one another" (1 Thess. 5:11).

Love is not retaliatory – Rom. 12:17.

MAGA GOP want revenge and retaliation (Proverbs 27:16) by weaponizing their policies.[/quote]

Tom

Tom,

Without knowing the specifics, i.e. who and where these people are posting this stuff, I can only imagine. I have encountered a number of them on Facebook. These people will post reformed stuff and appear at times to be Reformed. I certainly was convinced by them for years. And then they started following these men who call themselves pastors who espouse such vitriol towards Trump. These, mostly women, are convinced that Trump is the new satan and they hate him. There is so much slander that gets posted there it is sickening. I have been 1. confronting them publicly for the sin of slander; and 2. unfriending them as they are unrepentant. We are to mark these divisive people and after they are warned and then choose to not repent, we are to have nothing to do with them. Do yourself a favor and get rid of them. There are various sources of information online which you might try to see if you can get them where you live. We like Newsmax for one. I go to X and Truth Social to get things first hand and from a number of sources that I consider to be fairly reliable.

I'm going to make this EXTREMELY brief, at the risk of being too simplistic and thus allowing error in some people's minds/thinking.

DEI which contemporarily is WOKE, i.e., everyone for every reason is to be preferred on the basis of their skin color, nationality, gender, economic class, sexual identity/preference, ad nauseam. President Trump and nearly all reject DEI and hold firmly to the age-old premise that everyone is accepted or rejected for a position based upon MERIT; is this person qualified for the position they are seeking. Our society has used this fair and moral standard since its inception. Ability and attitude trumps (no pun intended) everything else, especially those 'disqualities' promoted by DEI.

Addendum: Question to you Tom re: "good reliable news availability in Canada"...Can you get access to "Newsmax" in Canada? It is available directly for both the live broadcast on TV OR just the audio through such free apps as Tunein Radio

Pilgrim

I am well aware of what Woke is all about.

DEI, is very much about bringing in the Woke agenda.

My question really had nothing to do with that issue. It had to do with whether or not in the USA, the cancellation of DEI, affected the disabled.

No idea where he got that information.

I have Newsmax, however I am reluctant to use them anymore because they actually reported that President Trump wants to annex Canada.

That is something I hear quite a bit and when I read it, I can’t help but believe it is not a trustworthy source.

Concerning the issue of this thread, so far I have not found any news source that has covered it.
Which is the reason, I made my enquiry on this site.

Chestnutmare

That is good advise.
I am beginning to suspect a few of these characters, are trolls on Reformed boards; who say just enough concerning soteriology, to fool a lot of people. They are also, Young Earth Creationists.

They will go to my ignore list.
However, I still want to get the truth about my enquiry. Mainly so I can know the truth of the particular accusation.

Tom

1. To conclude that Newmax is an unreliable is foolish because you foolishly believe that Trump actually desires to annex Canada to the US. He would want Canada as a state due to its total commitment to Socialism to which he is 100% opposed and ran on the promise that Socialism will NOT take over the US as long as he is President. On this matter you aren't much different than those you are reporting as "off" on so many things. Perhaps you should take time for self-examination and think through what you just wrote re: Newsmax. Even IF Trump truly wanted to have Canada join as part of the US and Newsmax reported such or even denied it, would that make them untrustworthy? You would totally damn that news agency over one single issue? How about Rebel News??? Do you use the same narrowminded criteria to judge whether that company is trustworthy? I seriously doubt that is the case.

2. Rejection of the WOKE DEI, does not in any shape or fashion negatively affect individuals with disabilities. Need I repeat what those who support the total eradication of DIE hold to be true?? Anyone who can qualify to do a particular job is a valid candidate for consideration of the position. IF, for example, a person with no legs applies for a job that doesn't require the use of one's legs to do the job, then there is no reason why he/she would not be considered for that position. But a blind person who applied for an airline pilot would not be considered, neither would a person without a college degree which is a requirement. So for the last time, the MERIT system is the criteria for any and all employment. If someone meets the necessary requirement, then that person is worthy of consideration. It ain't rocket science, Tom. It is fair in every aspect. On the contrary, DEI is 100% discriminatory; unfair and immorally based. Would I hire a person with all kinds of face piercings and purple hair and rarely bathed to work the counter of a retail store that caters to affluent clientele? NO, because that person would not meet the necessary dress code etc. for that business. That is NOT discriminatory! It would not meet the necessary qualifications needed to do the job.

Pilgrim

How many times have I said that I do not believe there is anything to all the talk that is saying that Trump wants to annex Canada?
It is just political posturing by the left, to make the Canadian population fear Trump is going to annex Canada. Unfortunately it is working and it looks like the Liberals will be getting back in power.

To be fair, that was one article I read from Newsweek. Perhaps, I misunderstood what they were saying?
If that is the case, it means they were quoting the narrative of the left. Perhaps I need to find the article and read it again?
I have tried to tell some people that Trump does not want to annex Canada. Usually the response I receive is that I a fooling myself. It is a waste of trying to convince them.

About your number 2, it was helpful and just confirms my suspicion's, about that issue.

Your mentioning hiring people with piercings, reminded me of the difference between about 10-15 years ago and now.

Back then, if someone was serving customers, things like face piercings and tongue piecing were grounds or firing. Now, at least in Canada. Now, anything goes and it is discriminatory to fire an employee for something like that. Lest they be reported and be sued.

Thanks

Tom

IF you read and article on Newsmax, it was probably from the Newsmax magazine, which is very good and the issue is you perhaps didn't grasp the context. NO ONE on Newsmax has ever taken the view that Trump actually has any interest in making Canada the 51st State!!! Just think for a second... The President has no power whatsoever to add a State to the Union. Congress and the Senate have to vote to add states. Secondly, you said you have access to Newsmax and I gave you two ways to get Newsmax TV where you can watch all Newsmax progams live 24/7 on a Smart TV, tablet or cell phone.lf I remember correctly, it cost me $49/yr. The other way to access the live programming audio only, for example on your cell phone is to download the app or a third-party app such as Tunein Radio which is also free. We use that a lot because we can plug our phone(s) into the car's GPS/Entertainment Center and choose Newsmax from all the available stations on the app. Thus we can listen to the broadcasts when traveling. The advantage is you get immediate news from really unbiased reporters such as Carl Higbie (5pm M-F), Chris Salcedo (4pm M-F), the morning programs starting at 6:30 AM, and any/all other really good programs. THAT is where you will hear for yourself what is going on with very little bias. They have democratic guests and even debates which really reveal what both sides are promoting. Those are often eye-opening and cut through all the gaslighting and lies. What you read or listen to is of course your choice. Choose wisely!