I see all your points and wonder what the larger picture is when an entire generation of people seems to have an unassailable persecution complex. Maybe valid, and maybe not, but healthy boundaries are what keep societies functioning. Societies that allow everyone to whine about everything all the time don't stay societies for long.
It will be very interesting to see if any of these orgs change during the next recession.
I’ve read good analyses arguing that one of the reasons corporations have gone woke in recent years is that, when interest rates were low, money was easier to come by than progressive goodwill. While some will probably stay woke regardless, higher interest rates will probably force others to crack down on employee activism and get back to making profits.
I wonder if progressive non profits will face similar pressure from big donors the next time the economy plunges.
Beyond the non-profit world of actually trying to pursue a particular mission, the foundations that fund many of these non-profits have also been totally "captured" or overtaken by the - what do I call it? ultra "progressive" - forces. This became totally clear to me when I attended a conference of "grant-makers" - hundreds of foundations including some huge ones - all of who towed the line on "centering" racial equity, talked in a corporate-touchy feeling speak, and properly did their pronouns. It all made me squirm. Don't get me wrong, my wife and I started a small foundation to work on issues of racial wealth equity, which is why I was even there. I do care deeply about this issue. But the groupthink was just overwhelming.
I see all your points and wonder what the larger picture is when an entire generation of people seems to have an unassailable persecution complex. Maybe valid, and maybe not, but healthy boundaries are what keep societies functioning. Societies that allow everyone to whine about everything all the time don't stay societies for long.
It will be very interesting to see if any of these orgs change during the next recession.
I’ve read good analyses arguing that one of the reasons corporations have gone woke in recent years is that, when interest rates were low, money was easier to come by than progressive goodwill. While some will probably stay woke regardless, higher interest rates will probably force others to crack down on employee activism and get back to making profits.
I wonder if progressive non profits will face similar pressure from big donors the next time the economy plunges.
Will be interesting to see how most tech companies handle their woke work force given the examples set by Coinbase and just today, SpaceX
Beyond the non-profit world of actually trying to pursue a particular mission, the foundations that fund many of these non-profits have also been totally "captured" or overtaken by the - what do I call it? ultra "progressive" - forces. This became totally clear to me when I attended a conference of "grant-makers" - hundreds of foundations including some huge ones - all of who towed the line on "centering" racial equity, talked in a corporate-touchy feeling speak, and properly did their pronouns. It all made me squirm. Don't get me wrong, my wife and I started a small foundation to work on issues of racial wealth equity, which is why I was even there. I do care deeply about this issue. But the groupthink was just overwhelming.