SB226 would establish a “chief diversity officer” for New Mexico, along with a “workforce diversity and inclusion council,” and direct state agencies to address the problem of “institutional racism.”
The Senate passed SB226 on February 28, 2023, by a vote of 27 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill would lead to the formation of a state-controlled and operated “diversity” police, with the intent of forcing compliance on anyone it deems “racist” (e.g., supporters of free-market capitalism or traditional marriage). At its core is the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement, which is nothing but a modern and subtle outgrowth of efforts by earlier Marxist radicals to alter or destroy the American way of life via a ‘long march through the institutions.’ The goal is a complete disruption of our moral, social, political order so as to impose conformity on citizens and end all opposition to the welfare state—the ‘modus operandi’ of totalitarian regimes for centuries. As justice in the hands of “social justice” warriors seeking parity in every aspect of life will only lead to tyranny, defenders of liberty should reject the divisive myths and false historical narratives propagated by critical race theorists, feminists, LGBTQ+ activists, etc. Our Constitution’s Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment, in fact, were written to promote the “general Welfare” of all Americans through “equal protection of the laws” respecting private property and freedom of association.