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I remember that! The write up by the guy who found their remains was pretty interesting.
One line really stuck out to me: ‘at that point they were in a survival situation, although they probably didn’t realize it yet.’ He really detailed out how, without making any obvious mistakes (from their perspective), they ended up in a deadly situation. From their point of view, it was situation normal… until it wasn’t.
DEI is better for them because it hits two birds with one stone: their hatred of people darker than printer paper in the workplace, and their belief that ‘promoting people beyond their means’ (that is, people of color getting higher positions) destroys the very fabric of society.
The Alt-Right Playbook goes into it in more detail, but basically these numbskulls think that the proper way for we humans to live is in a rigid hierarchical society, with the Great And Wise Leaders at the top, and everyone on each tier of the pyramid ‘sticking to their lane’ and not trying to ‘rise above their station’.
Of course, they’ve decided that old white guys are the ones who should always be on the top of the pyramid, and enjoy all the benefits of society without owing anyone anything.
It’s why they love racist rhetoric; they’re always looking for some justification for them being higher up on the pyramid—which means, by default, more people need to be below them. With the magic of racism, they don’t need accomplishments or even money to achieve higher levels! Skin color alone bumps them up the ranks.