Evil Doctrine Smashed by EO
Yesterday the White House released an executive order called “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” taking aim at the inane and destructive “disparate impact” policy.
According to this policy, if any employment requirement has a “disparate impact” on the races, the employer can be hauled into court and forced to defend the requirement — easier said than done.
That includes requiring that applicants pass a test (even an excruciatingly simple test), or hold a high school diploma, or not have dishonorable military discharges. If the net result of such requirements is a disproportionate percentage of white people qualifying, the Justice Department can leap into action.
Rather than have their lives and businesses destroyed, employers generally just do what the regime wants and engage in race-based hiring.
Even if all sides concede that no discriminatory intent existed, the employer can still be punished.
According to the Order, disparate impact
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