<img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=36750692&amp;cv=3.6.0&amp;cj=1"> Matt Gaetz Literally Just Called Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion 'Racist Garbage' and I Actually Cannot Speak
Something went wrong. Try again, or if the problem persists.
Your details are incorrect, or aren't in our system yet. Please try again, or sign up if you're new here.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and of Service apply.
Create a GAMURS
By g up, you agree to our and of Service.
Something went wrong. Try again, or if the problem persists.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and of Service apply.
Choose a name
Choose a unique name using 3-30 alphanumeric characters.
Something went wrong. Try again, or if the problem persists.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and of Service apply.
Choose your preferences
Choose how we communicate with you, opt out at anytime.
Something went wrong. Try again, or if the problem persists.
Check your email
An confirmation link was sent to your email. Don't forget to check your spam!
Enter the email address you used when you ed and we'll send you instructions to reset your .
If you used Apple or Google to create your , this process will create a for your existing .
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and of Service apply.
Reset instructions sent. If you have an with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or if the problem persists.
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Matt Gaetz literally just called diversity, equality, and inclusion ‘racist garbage’ and I actually cannot speak

Well, if someone knows racist garbage well, it's the Republican politician

With the modern Republican Party, every accusation is a confession. This is true when it comes to supposedly hating child rapists while Matt Gaetz starts talking about how things he disagrees with are racist.

Recommended Videos

Gaetz, known for accusations of how little he knows about slavery, has spent the last couple of days tweeting about diversity, equality, and inclusion, also known as DEI.

The backlash against DEI is one of the Republicans’ key talking points this election. Much like critical race theory, it’s a right-wing bogeyman that is being trumpeted as one of the reasons America is supposedly failing. Nobody has made a clear link between these kinds of programs and issues like obscene house prices, stagnant wages, and crumbling infrastructure, but then again if Republicans needed proof to spew the nonsense they do, they would have been pretty quiet since at least the Bush years.

While DEI certainly isn’t a perfect system, there is no doubting its efficacy when it comes to raising the general standard of education and living for many minorities, especially Black Americans.

In one post, Gaetz referred to both critical race theory and DEI as being a “SCOURGE” on the American military, stating that it needed to be uprooted “COMPLETELY from the Department of Defence.” Exactly how it has been a scourge was not quantified, or even explained.

The general gist of these complaints from right-wingers is that DEI leads to unqualified people being put into positions of power because of their background rather than their abilities. Kind of like, say, putting your son-in-law in charge of negotiating peace in one of the world’s most volatile regions despite a glaring lack of foreign policy experience. Or, perhaps, getting several high-profile political roles leading to a place in the House of Representatives because your daddy and grandfather were also politicians.

The military wasn’t the only place Gaetz called out DEI. In another post, he claimed it has “NO ROLE in our society,” and that it needed to be driven out of “CORPORATE BOARDROOMS.” He ended the message by referring to the programs as “racist garbage,” which is definitely a choice considering his political affiliation.

If he were capable of any modicum of self-reflection, or even just understanding the concept of shame, Gaetz might take back his words. As it is, the man who has expounded on the merits of the incredibly bigoted and unfounded Great Replacement theory and called the Anti-Defamation League racist will continue to get air time, and America is worse off for it.


We Got This Covered is ed by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small commission. Learn more about our Policy
Author
Image of Sandeep Sandhu
Sandeep Sandhu
Sandeep is a writer at We Got This Covered and is originally from London, England. His work on film, TV, and books has appeared in a number of publications in the UK and US over the past five or so years, and he's also published several short stories and poems. He thinks people need to talk about the Kafkaesque nature of The Sopranos more, and that The Simpsons seasons 2-9 is the best television ever produced. He is still unsure if he loves David Lynch, or is just trying to seem cool and artsy.