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Most Democratic and Democratic-leaning workers – 78% – say focusing on DEI at work is a good thing, according to the Pew Research Center. Just 30% of Republicans and Republican-leaning workers felt the same. What's more, 30% of Republicans said DEI was a bad thing. |
These sharp partisan divisions are unusual in the workplace where workers' attitudes about their jobs don't tend to fluctuate based on party affiliation, says Kim Parker, director of social and demographics trends research at Pew Research. |
With GOP hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis making hay about "woke" corporate America in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, these debates are happening in cubicles across the country. | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) eats dinner with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn before he speaks at Hillsdale College on April 6, 2023, in Hillsdale, Michigan. DeSantis spoke earlier in the day at a GOP breakfast in Midland, Michigan. Chris duMond, Getty Images |
"The findings suggest that the political polarization and the party divides that we see across different realms of life also exist in the workplace," Parker said. "Now that these DEI efforts and policies have become a point of national debate, those differences are getting reinforced." |
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