After Joe Biden dropped out of the election, Kamala Harris suddenly took the nomination. She did it without liberal voters getting a chance to have their say. Many are questioning the legitimacy of the process. Most will assume she was first in line to take Biden’s role because she is his vice president.

Never mind the fact that she has done nothing as vice president—or senator before that—that makes her qualified to lead the country.

Voters will need to take a good, hard look at this Democrat. Does she have what it takes to be president? Why did Biden pick her in the first place, if she has failed to do anything important while in the office? A poll asked voters what they thought of Kamala’s role as vice president. Some of them floated a title Democrats have been trying to hide. But it seems, more than a few voters think this about her.

From Rasmussen Reports:
Controversy over so-called DEI (“diversity, equity and inclusion”) policies has intruded on this year’s presidential campaign, with some critics accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of being a “DEI hire.”

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 41% of Likely U.S. Voters believe it’s fair to call Harris a “DEI hire,” while 45% don’t think it’s a fair accusation and 15% are not sure.

Harris Humiliated by American Voters

A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports has revealed that 41 percent of likely U.S. voters think it’s fair to label Vice President Kamala Harris as a “DEI hire.” For those unfamiliar, DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, a set of policies designed to promote these values in various sectors. So, what does this mean for Harris, and why is it causing such a ruckus?

Critics argue that it reduces Harris’s accomplishments to her race and gender, implying that she was chosen not for her qualifications, but to check off boxes on a diversity list. Yet, the fact that 41 percent of voters agree with this characterization shows that it’s an idea with some traction—whether you like it or not.

The Drama of DEI Hiring

Now, the survey didn’t just stop at Kamala Harris. It also dove into the broader—and equally contentious—topic of DEI policies. Here’s where things get interesting. 27 percent of voters believe that criticizing DEI policies is inherently racist. Meanwhile, almost half of the respondents—49 percent—disagree, arguing that DEI criticism isn’t racist at all. The remaining 24 percent are undecided, perhaps wary of stepping into this particular minefield.

Liberals can’t blame this backlash on ignorance. It turns out that familiarity with DEI policies plays a role. Among those who are “very familiar” with DEI, a solid 59 percent think it’s perfectly fine to criticize without being labeled a racist. This suggests that the more you know about DEI, the less likely you are to see any criticism as inherently biased.

Harris’ Big Problem

The Democrats are trying to hide from this inconvenient issue. Biden picked Harris because she was a woman of color, not because she is qualified to be vice president. That is the definition of DEI policy, putting race or gender ahead of qualifications. Don’t believe us? What is the media saying about Kamala? That she will be the first woman of color president if elected. So, they don’t want her elected because she’ll be a good president, but because of DEI.

Key Takeaways:

• 41 percent of voters believe calling Kamala Harris a “DEI hire” is fair, while 45 percent disagree.
• 49 percent of voters think criticizing DEI policies isn’t racist; 27 percent believe it is.
• Opinions on DEI are split along party and gender lines, with more Republicans and men viewing criticism as fair game.

Source: Rasmussen Reports