In almost every segment of life — professional sports, entertainment, politics, college admissions and administration, corporate executive board rooms, the airline industry, and more — liberals argue that America needs “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs to counteract the influence and presence of straight, white men.
Yet when whites complain they are being “replaced,” liberals disagree, adding that their intention is instead to mainstream so-called “marginalized” people.
One Republican who sought to spotlight the open goals of DEI enthusiasts now finds himself in the political wilderness, even if he’s not being replaced.
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In Michigan on Monday, House Speaker Joe Tate, a Black Democrat, and the first black lawmaker to have that job in Michigan, ousted state Rep. Josh Schriver, a white Republican, from a key committee that governs environmental policy and also eliminated his office staff and resources after he shared an X post that Tate and other Democrats deemed racist.
The post Schriver circulated last week was by conservative journalist Jack Posobiec. The post included a graphic that showed the world almost completely covered with black icons, with a few white ones scattered over the northern part of America and Europe and covering half of Australia.
The graphic included the phrase: “The Great Replacement!”
That was a reference to the alleged Great Replacement Theory, which holds that elite white liberals and minorities are promoting global immigration from the Third World into western Europe and North America to reduce the white population.
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Schriver had followed up his original post with another on Friday.
“President [Donald] Trump, Tucker Carlson, and Elon Musk (@elonmusk) have all been attacked for tweeting about what’s called the great replacement theory. Now I’m attacked for simply reading/retweeting a tweet by @JackPosobiec on the same topic,” Schrive wrote.
“There is an anti-white agenda for sure. #ContentOfCharacter.”
Schriver told the Detroit News in a statement on Monday, “I’m opposed to racists, race baiters, and victim politics. What I find strange is the agenda to demoralize and reduce the white portion of our population. That’s not inclusive and Christ is inclusive! I’m glad Tucker Carlson and Jack Posobiec are sharing links so I can continue my research on these issues.”
The News added that he accused his critics of promoting “an anti-white agenda” and charged the media with attempting “to start a race war.”
In response, according to the News, Tate revoked all of Schriver’s privileges, except for voting on the floor, because he refused to allow the House “to be a forum for the proliferation of racist, hateful and bigoted speech.
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Tate charged that Schriver “has a history of promoting debunked theories and dangerous rhetoric that jeopardizes the safety of Michigan residents and contributes to a hostile and uncomfortable environment for others.”
“The House of Representatives is the people’s house, and all Michiganders should look upon this body and take pride in how we conduct ourselves. It is also a workplace, and I have a responsibility to make sure the employees of the House feel safe and secure.”
A couple of Republicans even joined Tate and left-wing Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in denouncing Schriver.
The irony, though, is that Tate himself, likely unwittingly, actually promoted the Great Replacement Theory, based on comments he gave to the Michigan State University newspaper in February 2023, shortly after he became House speaker.
As The State News reported, “Tate said positive representation is always at the forefront of his mind during his work, and he’s concerned about Detroit’s lack of Black congress members in 2023.”
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The paper pointed out that Rep. Shri Thanedar, a Detroit Democrat and Indian-American, won the congressional seat for the city in November 2022, which ended a 70-year streak of black lawmakers representing the Motor City.
“At the end of the day, representation matters,” Tate told State News. “This is similarly reflected in our halls of government. To make the best policy decisions, you have to have diversity in those spaces. And you have to have those people that really understand the needs of the community that they serve.”
Tate’s grandparents actually moved to Detroit from the South during the Great Migration, when during the first half of the 20th century more black Americans moved north to escape racist Jim Crow laws.
“We are a state where Black Americans have helped to grow and move this thing forward and have settled here,” Tate added. “So I think being able to have that reflection is incredibly important. And at the end of the day, we need to ensure that those voices are being heard.”
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