Leftists Are Already Complaining That Biden's Burgeoning Cabinet Is Too White

 

 

 

Democrat Joe Biden, the presumptive president-elect, is facing a backlash for the supposed lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the Cabinet he is assembling.  Assuming Biden takes office on Jan. 20, the 78-year-old will be the oldest person to ever become the U.S. president. Take into account that the former vice president is also white and male, and that means he’s problematic — at least to those who view every one of life’s situations as being connected to race, gender, ethnicity or sexual preference.

Democrats are, as they always remind us, the party of diversity.

 

 

 

 But Biden and his top associates are finding out the hard way that those obsessed with the politics of identity don’t aim their ire only at Republicans.  Biden’s team is facing heat over those he’s chosen to work in his administration, should he indeed be inaugurated.  And is being told to “step it up” with regard to appointing minorities to top positions.

 

 

 In any event, Democrats are proud to own identity polotics, and so now that they’re convinced they’ve won the election, they expect Biden to enact racial quotas — turning the government into a woke game of diversity and inclusion with regard to history-making Cabinet appointees.  The point, obviously, isn’t about awarding positions to the best candidate for each open job.  The goal is to fill those positions with people who will make the government look more colorful. 

 

 Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas said Hispanic Democrats are “concerned” about their lack of representation in the Cabinet and want a minimum of five Hispanics chosen for high-level jobs.  Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, who is black, last week called for a more diverse executive branch.  Likewise, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders will find it “deeply disappointing” if there are no Cabinet members of Asian or Pacific Islander descent.

 

 

 

 Why do Democrats seem to see skin color before anything else? 

There is no doubt that the right person from any respective race or ethnicity is capable of doing a bang-up job at any given opportunity — but those traits shouldn’t be the reason a person is chosen.  Government, like sports, should be a pure meritocracy, where the most qualified person at each position starts. A team assembled without taking merit into account would face disaster come game day.