#BothSiders were right. Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Civil Rights Act of 1964 last night while no one's watching

[RamsayBolton]

Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Civil Rights Act of 1964

In a sweeping move that civil rights advocates say could unravel decades of progress toward racial and gender equity, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that seeks to dismantle a key legal tool for combating systemic...

www.dailykos.com

What does Trump’s order actually do?
- Revokes key civil rights regulations from the 1960s and 1970s that authorized disparate-impact enforcement under Title VI (which bars discrimination in federally funded programs) and Title VII (which covers employment discrimination).
- Directs federal agencies to deprioritize enforcing civil rights laws that rely on disparate-impact claims, including in housing, lending, and employment.
- Orders a review of all pending civil rights cases based on disparate impact, signaling an intent to drop or weaken such cases.
- Encourages challenges to state-level civil rights laws that use disparate-impact standards.


Civil rights groups immediately condemned the move, calling it a rollback of foundational protections.

For those who need a reminder of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,[a] and national origin.

Read Trump's executive order here:

Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A

www.whitehouse.gov

And yes he's saying the Civil Rights Act is DEI in it.

 

[BlazedWun]

impeach him now

 

[Brolic]

This is a nothing burger

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

So now, unless you have a letter or recording of someone saying, "I'm specifically targeting Blacks", It doesn't matter if it just so happens you rejected all the Black candidates or dumped your waste in exclusively Black areas.

And inb4 someone tries to downplay this.

 

[Samori Toure]

This is a nothing burger

It actually is because the Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress and he can't undo it. His goofiness is no different than the crap that Regan and the Bushes pulled. The Supreme Court has actually did more damage to that Act than any President could do.

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

It actually is because the Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress and he can't undo it. His goofiness is no different than the crap that Regan and the Bushes pulled. The Supreme Court has actually did more damage to that Act than any President could do.

He can't undo it, but his DoJ doesn't have to enforce it.

 

[get these nets]

What I always found odd was the way some here would casually dismiss the sacrifices made by the footsoldiers and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. And the legislation that was gained from those sacrifices.
Thought it was a reflection of bad parenting and poor education.

 

[RennisDeynolds]

I thought he signed an order to get rid of this on day 1?

 

[King Poetic]

Piece of shyt

Meanwhile these black c00ns will stay focus on karmelo anthony and avoiding this

 

[Uachet]

What will the nominal opposition party do about his actions? We already know that the Republicans want this, so there is no convincing them. So, how will the opposition party fight this? Will they put of a strong fight, or come out and essentially state they can do nothing about it?

 

[LadyJ2]

 

[get these nets]

I thought he signed an order to get rid of this on day 1?

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that seeks to dismantle a key legal tool for combating systemic discrimination: disparate-impact liability.

The order, titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, frames itself as a defense of "colorblind" principles, arguing that policies considering race or gender in any way— even unintentionally— undermine meritocracy. But legal experts and activists warn that the directive could gut enforcement of landmark civil rights laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by making it nearly impossible to challenge discriminatory practices that disproportionately harm marginalized groups

 

[Gloxina]

Sigh


This was what they were gunning for.

 

[Wargames]

This is a law passed by Congress his EO shouldn’t matter or am I missing something? This should be challenged and a judge should pause this immediately and

 

[Samori Toure]

He can't undo it, but his DoJ doesn't have to enforce it.

DOJs have been enforcing less and less of it over the years.