Ken Paxton Looking To Blame Blacks And POC For Boeing Safety Problems

Fresh from wriggling out of federal securities fraud charges with a mere slap on the wrist, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seems bent on a new round of MAGA mischief. As The Daily Beast reported, Paxton is claiming that part of his investigation into manufacturing defects at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. involves a demand for documents related to the company's “diversity, equity and inclusion commitments” and “whether those commitments are unlawful or are compromising the company's manufacturing processes.”

Translation: Paxton seeks to blame affirmative action, i.e. too much catering to minorities, for safety problems. The Daily Beast noted that “Some right-wing figures have sought to link DEI efforts with various safety incidents in the U.S. aviation industry.” They've also tried to blame “DEI” for the Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy.

In other words, “DEI” is now code for “Black” and/or "minorities" in MAGA world.

Paxton issued a statement boasting about his investigation into DEI at Spirit:

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