Is this a joke? The only reason the “free market” pretended to align with DEI in the first place was for regulations and public relations purposes. The capitalist class has never and will never give a fuck about DEI. You know that HR departments are not our friends, right? Their job is to execute the will of the capitalist class upon the working class.

AP, Jan. 2024: As diversity, equity and inclusion comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs
Bloomberg, Feb. 2024: Why Companies Are Scaling Back DEI in America
Morningstar, Mar. 2024: Companies are pulling back on DEI. What will be lost in the process?