Increasing the salience of race, and favoring some groups over others, can only harm the social cohesion necessary to sustain a multiethnic society

See Trump Delivers on His Promise to Dismantle DEI: An Inauguration Day executive order recognizes that Americans are eager to move beyond race by Jason Riley. Excerpts:

"Racial equity used to mean equal treatment regardless of race, but it’s become a progressive euphemism for group preferences. In practice, it means discriminating to achieve racial balance."

"Federal agencies were directed to “implement or increase the availability” of diversity, equity and inclusion programs surrounding race as well as “gender identity.” Chief diversity officers established “agency equity teams” and submitted annual DEI progress reports. The federal Office of Personnel Management warned that the “intentional use of an incorrect name or pronoun (or both) could, in certain circumstances, contribute to an unlawful hostile work environment.” Major laws, including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, included special benefits for ethnic minorities."

"It’s no surprise that increasing the salience of race, and favoring some groups over others, can only harm the social cohesion necessary to sustain a multiethnic society. A Gallup poll released last week found that a plurality of Americans (39%) said that race relations had worsened under Mr. Biden, versus just 24% who said they had improved. Moreover, even fewer respondents (22%) said that the “situation for black people” had improved during the Biden presidency, while 34% said blacks had lost ground."

"The Supreme Court’s landmark 2023 ruling against racial preferences in college admissions didn’t go over well with liberals, but polls show that a large majority of Americans, including most blacks, view the decision favorably."