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The Different Drummer
Woke And Definitely Not Broke
The money earned by Universal from Wicked, a cautionary tale about propaganda that also has DEI themes, is as green as Elphaba’s skin.
– Warning from Trump’s Republicans
“Too late to go back to sleep”
– Defying Gravity from Wicked
In a country founded upon the bold premise that “All men are created equal,” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are concepts that should be embraced. Unfortunately, these three words infused with positivity and possibility are now symbolic of the divisiveness gripping our country. Instead of celebrating an attempt “to form a more perfect Union,” political careers are built on implanting anchors in the status quo, and protecting the privileges enshrined in our past, as long as you were a white, property-owning (gender-specific) male who presented as straight.
With Trump’s descent down his golden escalator into our country’s political establishment, the Right has seen an opportunity to make open hatred of “The Other” acceptable again. Taking advantage of the fears generated by rapid social change…
