Diversity, inclusion and the mark of the beast

A few years ago I read a very strange book by a very strange man that nevertheless had some interesting points about how modern man ought to get along in society. To summarize, he claimed that man is essentially tribal. He’s been bred to live in small groups. Modern society is at odds with that. It forces man to be universal rather than tribal. The author’s recommendation for dealing with this is for men to join a small group and to find their encouragement, their sense of belonging and their purpose within that group. Men shouldn’t care too much what the world as a whole thinks. They should focus on their little band.

Whether that’s a good idea or not, you would think that people who support “diversity and inclusion” would support such a model. Imagine hundreds of diverse tribes, all with their own sets of values, making their own rules. We wouldn’t be “imposing our morality” on them. We’d affirm them in their own tribal context.

What a joke, eh? We all know that’s nothing like what the “diversity and inclusion” people are about. They have achieved a stupendous bait and switch. In the name of diversity, they demand universal compliance with their own rules. These little tribes — creating their own rules, without finger-wagging social justice warriors telling them how to behave — are the last thing they want. Their “diversity” is, quite literally, only skin deep.

Unfortunately, many companies have latched on to this phony diversity and inclusion bandwagon. With vigor. Predictable horror stories have followed. I.e., people are being forced to attend sessions where they’re lectured about and required to believe idiotic (but mandatory) social theories.

The singular, monolithic ethic that defines the “diversity” crowd is becoming a requirement. For years we’ve known that you can’t work for Google unless you fit into their quirky culture, and pretty soon you won’t be able to work anywhere unless you sign on with the narrow-minded “diversity” program.

(Hence the reference to the mark of the beast in the title of this post. You won’t be able to participate in commerce without adopting their agenda.)

We are, in my opinion, dangerously close to an environment in which only the woke will be able to earn a living. There are already voices on the left that want to make sure Trump supporters are stigmatized and can’t get a job.

Note: The fact that I am against this thing that has erroneously come to be called diversity and inclusion does not mean I am against actual diversity and inclusion. To the contrary. I want more genuine diversity, and I want all those diverse groups to be included in a free and prosperous society.