In 2024, as corporations such as Molson Coors, Ford, John Deere, and Harley-Davidson scaled back their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the question looming over the business world was not one of mere policy adjustment. It was a question of fundamental philosophy: Does an individual rise by his/her merits, or by the whim of identity politics?

These corporations—no longer able to placate the growing public backlash—found themselves at a crossroads. Their retreat from DEI is no mere footnote in a corporate agenda; it is a reflection of a cultural battle that seeks to protect the very essence of meritocracy, a battle that has spilled into every critical sector of our society.

In a world where competence is paramount, the adoption of quotas disguised as “diversity” is nothing less than a declaration that an individual's identity is all that matters, not his/her mind,skills, or merit.

The so-called retreat from DEI programs is not a retreat but a reluctant admission that merit cannot coexist with enforced equality of outcomes. In industries like aviation, healthcare, and nuclear energy, where human lives hang in........

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