Bashing DEI, whether you agree with the principle of race based preference in hiring or not, is imo not “treating others nicely.” Think of how the many talented, hardworking, good people who were part of DEI. The motivation for DEI was pure, and the need to address racial inequality obvious: social problems arise wherever inequality exists. It’s fair to move on to something better for the whole of the workforce, notably for example Asians were more hurt than helped by DEI on average. Things worsening, it’s prudent to readjust the current approach to social problems in the West. But we can do it without hostility towards those who were part of the DEI mission and believed in it, or benefitted from it, for very good reasons.

DEI is not the same as the people behind it. Criticizing DEI is not personal disrespect.

L take, DEI and the people pushing gender and race based preferential treatment can go take a long walk off a short dock.

ETA: You don't deserve respect for the color of your skin or what's between your legs, you earn it tbrough your actions. Anyone who disagrees is an intellectually dishonest wannabe tyrant.