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How do the likes of JD Vance and Drumpf rationalise no more DEI when they have wives who are DEI? It makes no sense. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 days ago by aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 55 points 4 days ago

You assume they care about truth as an ideal to uphold.

Their optimization model is set to maximize power and wealth for their people. Truth is a tool to use or discard as needed in reach of their goal. It makes perfect sense, just not within the logic and morals framework you or I would use.