Denmark, Netherlands react to Trump's DEI ultimatum
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Cool illustration! Thanks!
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Summary
Denmark and the Netherlands criticized Trump’s demand that foreign companies with U.S. government contracts eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Denmark called for a coordinated EU response, labeling the move a potential trade barrier.
The Trump administration sent letters to European firms—including in France and Belgium—warning they must comply with a DEI ban or risk losing U.S. contracts.
European officials condemned the letters, defending DEI as essential to corporate responsibility. The EU Commission is reviewing the situation, while the U.S. State Department called the effort a compliance measure.
The message is: don't do business with the USA. Find other, more reliable trading partners. It may be a loss in the short term, but bowing to fascist imperialism will be a much bigger loss overall.
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So now he thinks he can make demands extraterritoriality, awesome. I don't suppose he would make demands like 'stop invading and murdering you neighbor countries and their people' now would he? Nah, let's drop sanctions from Russia and who is this Israel place that he was meant to stop from doing bad things, I haven't heard much on them of late....
So now he thinks he can make demands extraterritoriality
To quote the grandmother of a friend: "Wish into one hand and shit into the other, see which one is filled first"
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So now he thinks he can make demands extraterritoriality, awesome. I don't suppose he would make demands like 'stop invading and murdering you neighbor countries and their people' now would he? Nah, let's drop sanctions from Russia and who is this Israel place that he was meant to stop from doing bad things, I haven't heard much on them of late....
But if the US asks for Europe to consider American opinions, wouldn't that in itself be diversity?! Paradoxical!
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Summary
Denmark and the Netherlands criticized Trump’s demand that foreign companies with U.S. government contracts eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Denmark called for a coordinated EU response, labeling the move a potential trade barrier.
The Trump administration sent letters to European firms—including in France and Belgium—warning they must comply with a DEI ban or risk losing U.S. contracts.
European officials condemned the letters, defending DEI as essential to corporate responsibility. The EU Commission is reviewing the situation, while the U.S. State Department called the effort a compliance measure.
No. See you later, masturbator
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I'm pretty sure that eliminating DEI is against EU law, so I'm not sure how they are supposed to conform (and, of course, they shouldn't). Maybe sue the US government for breach of contract and move on.
Ericsson did it, so can't be that much against EU law. Though maybe they can sneak around it by being huge and multinational?
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Nice thanks.
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like this:
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Summary
Denmark and the Netherlands criticized Trump’s demand that foreign companies with U.S. government contracts eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Denmark called for a coordinated EU response, labeling the move a potential trade barrier.
The Trump administration sent letters to European firms—including in France and Belgium—warning they must comply with a DEI ban or risk losing U.S. contracts.
European officials condemned the letters, defending DEI as essential to corporate responsibility. The EU Commission is reviewing the situation, while the U.S. State Department called the effort a compliance measure.
Strong reaction from the Netherlands as well: "Meanwhile, a Dutch minister said she was not aware of any Trump orders to firms in the Netherlands, but warned that similar orders targeting Europe create "more uncertainty" for them."
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As a US citizen, I consider the current administration an enemy, too.
I feel like every conversation with someone from another country I have to preface it with "sorry, I hate his guts too"
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I feel like every conversation with someone from another country I have to preface it with "sorry, I hate his guts too"
Just to be clear for you and the people replying on this thread, we don't hate americans, we hate the asshole and his goons. I don't think you in particular should say sorry, unless you voted for him or didn't vote at all(while being able to), that is. But if you could vote and voted Dem, we don't think you have to be sorry.
Many hugs to you guys!
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Summary
Denmark and the Netherlands criticized Trump’s demand that foreign companies with U.S. government contracts eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Denmark called for a coordinated EU response, labeling the move a potential trade barrier.
The Trump administration sent letters to European firms—including in France and Belgium—warning they must comply with a DEI ban or risk losing U.S. contracts.
European officials condemned the letters, defending DEI as essential to corporate responsibility. The EU Commission is reviewing the situation, while the U.S. State Department called the effort a compliance measure.
As a US citizen, I really wish the official reaction was just:
Fuck off.
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Just to be clear for you and the people replying on this thread, we don't hate americans, we hate the asshole and his goons. I don't think you in particular should say sorry, unless you voted for him or didn't vote at all(while being able to), that is. But if you could vote and voted Dem, we don't think you have to be sorry.
Many hugs to you guys!
Just want to say, you absolutely should hate a large percentage of the American public.
You shouldn't hate all of us, but there are plenty worthy of hate.
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That is a very insightful comment and I thank you for sharing it with us all - and it bears repeating:
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are a set of moral ideas meant to improve human well-being and harmony.
Therefore, to be opposed to diversity, equity, and inclusion would imply that one is not driven by a desire for human well-being.
I will remember this. Thank you. (Nice username!)
Yeah, Trump and Co. are just using the term DEI as their latest bigoted dog whistle term. Here's a Reagan subordinate explaining how they evolve it over time to avoid scrutiny (trigger warnings: repeated use of N* word, YouTube link)
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like this:The obligatory follow up image
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As a US citizen, I really wish the official reaction was just:
Fuck off.
or even "we regret your requirement for cultural requirements will prevent many business opportunities and hope you can find suitable replacement goods and services. We thank you for decades of mutually-beneficial trade and look forward to opportunities in the future." ?
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As a US citizen, I really wish the official reaction was just:
Fuck off.
I wish EU's response was, that all US conpanies dealing with any government business in EU must comply to EU DEI rules
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He can demand the world from Denmark and France, yet he can't demand anything about the guy his admin wrongly deported to El Salvador?
Well, yeah, because the man sent to El Salvador would talk before he falls out of a 10 story window. Can't let that happen.
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Just to be clear for you and the people replying on this thread, we don't hate americans, we hate the asshole and his goons. I don't think you in particular should say sorry, unless you voted for him or didn't vote at all(while being able to), that is. But if you could vote and voted Dem, we don't think you have to be sorry.
Many hugs to you guys!
No, I know, but there appears to be a collective shame here over him. At least from everyone who knows better at least. This moronic con man with the IQ of pudding somehow won, again, but this time with the popular vote. And there's not just the embarresment that he is, its also the long term damage he's doing to our reputation. I don't live that far from canada, and I have personally noticed the dip in the number of canadian plates I see around here, and it hurts. I have more to say but I feel like I'd just be ranting.
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I wish EU's response was, that all US conpanies dealing with any government business in EU must comply to EU DEI rules
what about supply chain regulations? i've heard child labor is legal in the us now.
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The message is: don't do business with the USA. Find other, more reliable trading partners. It may be a loss in the short term, but bowing to fascist imperialism will be a much bigger loss overall.
Not really the message since the US pays big bucks for contracting, and these companies make a lot of money off it
