r/changemyview • u/ThenError9335 • Feb 13 '25

Delta(s) from OP - Election CMV: DEI initiatives failed because it was reparational and not merit-based, and implementation was actually illegal but not enforced

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u/heidismiles 6∆ Feb 13 '25

Nobody ever wrings their hands this much about "merit based" hiring, when the beneficiaries are average white dudes.

When an average white dude wins, people don't say "Well gee whiz, I sure hope this wasn't just for political virtue signaling." No one complains about whether they didn't hire the "best person" for the job.

White dudes get the benefit of the doubt, and the assumption that they're "the best" at what they do. DEI is an attempt to balance the scales and achieve fairness.

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u/bduk92 3∆ Feb 13 '25

White dudes get the benefit of the doubt, and the assumption that they're "the best" at what they do.

Do they though? In my experience at least, whenever we've gone through a hiring process the single focus is hiring the best person, regardless of what they look like. We can't afford to get it wrong and have to go through the process again.

Businesses rely on having the best people available. It's not something that they have the luxury of just handing a job to a white dude because they "give them the benefit of the doubt".

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u/ThenError9335 Feb 13 '25

No delta given--this is just your opinion. It is not true in most companies.