by S.E. Williams
Overview: Extremist President Donald J. Trump has launched an investigation into three California colleges, Cal State San Bernardino, the University of California Berkeley, and Cal Poly Humboldt, among dozens of colleges across 40 plus states. This investigation is seen as a move to exploit racism for political gain, and a call to action for members of the inland community to raise their voices against this issue.
When news broke on Saturday that extremist President Donald J. Trump had opened an investigation into three California colleges, many local residents were disappointed but not surprised.
This action, however, struck close to home. Listed among the three colleges are California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), the University of California Berkeley and Cal Poly Humboldt. These three schools weren’t the only colleges to be singled out. They are among dozens of colleges–both public and private–across 40 states to be targeted. The federal Department of Education is once again under the stewardship of Linda McMahon–you may remember her from Trump’s last administration–she’s the wrestling magnet, that should tell you something.
On Valentine’s Day, February 14, the wrestling queen issued a directive requiring all K-12 schools to eliminate DEI programs or risk the loss of federal funding. Referring to DEI programs as “repugnant race-based preferences and other forms of [racial] discrimination…” The memo went on to proclaim, “The Department will no longer tolerate the overt and covert racial discrimination that has become widespread in this nation’s educational institutions.” Trump and his Department of Education (DOE) believe these programs discriminate against white and Asian students.
“Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and test of our civilization.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Of course, neither is true and I certainly question when it was that Trump became so enamoured with those of Asian descent in this country. It seems it was just a few short years ago that he was hurling non-stop racist bombs at Asians, especially those of Chinese descent and blaming them for the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 2021 study by the University of California, San Francisco found “Anti-Asian sentiment depicted in the tweets containing the term ‘Chinese Virus’ likely perpetuated racist attitudes and parallels the anti-Asian hate crimes that have occurred since,” said Dr. Yulin Hswen, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the university who led the study.
This is a clear example of the president as a Divisive Manipulator–someone who plants seeds of discord by selectively leveraging racism to his advantage. Other ways to describe Trump is as an opportunist who purposely exploits people for personal gain, and as a lying hypocrite who clearly acts in contradiction to what he often says.
Among his worst attributes, however, is that he is what can be described as a “tokenizer” who feels nothing about using his association with one group (by highlighting Asians as being harmed by DEI), to act as a shield against accusations of racism against another group (Blacks). Worst of all, he is a political schemer bumbling through the presidency with one goal in mind–expanding his own personal wealth and the wealth of those in his class–everyone else be damned.
With the administration’s racism on full display, as evidenced by this and a multitude of other actions, each day it becomes more and more clear that Trump is purposely wrecking havoc on the country and its social contracts.
With the administration steeped in ignorance and stuck on wide-spread stupidity rather than what’s real, the DOE memo, purportedly penned by Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated, “Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin. We will not yield on this commitment.”
It is obvious they are purposely misinterpreting DEI.
DEI was never intended, nor was it implemented, nor has it ever resulted in the discrimination of whites or Asians.
Such dangerous lies set the stage for conflicts between groups, another well tested, tried and true tactic of totalitarian and racist dictators, like Hitler. . . and Donald Trump.
This is another call to action for members of the inland community to raise their voices. Call the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate at (202) 224-3121 to push back on this issue. The switchboard operator will direct you. Call the U.S. Department of Education and leave a message for Linda McMahon. Let her know how strongly you stand against this investigation. The telephone number is 800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327). Each of us must do our part to stop the madness.
Of course this is just my opinion. I’m keeping it real.
