OPINION — Metropolitan Atlanta is losing ground on providing locations not subject to the class-identity ideology and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) charades.
This is not only grave news for attracting lucrative businesses to Georgia, but it also impacts the ideological upbringing of future generations.
Billionaire businessman Bill Ackman decided to research DEI and its impact on business. He concluded, “DEI was not about diversity in its purest form, rather DEI was a political advocacy movement on behalf of certain groups that are deemed oppressed under DEI’s own methodology.” Ackman continued, “When one examines DEI and its ideological heritage, it does not take long to understand that the movement is inherently inconsistent with basic American values.”
Once bastions of conservative politics, counties such as Gwinnett, Cobb, North Fulton, Henry, and Douglas dissolve into the same left-of-center ideology as South Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton.
If the state legislature continues to maintain a pro-business Republican majority, Fayette County and Forsyth County might have an advantage when out-of-state businesses are looking for a new location.
The situation
Gwinnett County might be the perfect example nationally of a county transformed from a rural locale to a traffic-congested, overbuilt nightmare in the shortest period. Because of its extended access to Interstate 85, Gwinnett used to be an attractive site location for incoming corporate interests.
As positive statistics waned in predominately Democrat South Fulton and DeKalb, Gwinnett became the go-to spot for new business. Unfortunately, the county went from good to bad as people tied to the real estate development industry were elected to county and city offices.
Gwinnett officials always appeased the real estate developers while neglecting infrastructure and quality of life issues. They are now packing the huge throngs of new residents…
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