DOUGLAS MACKINNON: This land is your land. This land is my land. But it’s not a DEI land
Summary
The commentary argues that diversity, equity and inclusion policies could compromise safety and merit-based hiring in aviation, transportation, infrastructure, public safety and utilities. It predicts a major DEI revival if Democrats regain congressional control on November 3. The writer also cites allegations from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that major banks denied services to customers and lawful businesses because of political or religious views, and criticizes United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s diversity goals for pilot recruitment. The piece is opinion-driven and presents disputed claims as part of a broader political warning.
Watchmen Signals
Allegations that banks denied services because of customers’ faith or political views, together with concerns about whether safety-critical jobs are awarded fairly, raise questions Scripture addresses through its commands against partiality, corrupt judgment and favoritism. Those principles support careful scrutiny, but they do not prove the commentary’s broader claims about DEI or establish that demographic recruitment necessarily produces unsafe outcomes.
Nothing in the described banking allegations, hiring policies or election predictions corresponds to a particular biblical prophetic passage. Words such as “prophets” and the anticipated return of “wokeism” are political rhetoric, not evidence that a biblical prophecy is being fulfilled.
The piece offers commentary and forecasts about possible future political changes rather than announcing an immediate crisis, confirmed policy action, or rapidly unfolding event.
Biblical Context
Fair treatment and honest judgment are directly relevant to allegations that banks denied services because of customers’ beliefs or political affiliations. Leviticus 19:15 forbids partiality in judgment and calls for righteous decisions; Deuteronomy 16:19 similarly warns judges not to show partiality or accept corrupting influence. These passages support scrutinizing whether people are being treated according to relevant standards rather than favoritism, prejudice or ideological pressure. They do not, by themselves, settle modern debates over DEI programs or prove the article’s allegations. James 2:1-4 specifically condemns showing partiality based on social status within the Christian community. Its immediate context is church conduct, not airline recruitment or commercial banking, but the principle cautions against assigning worth or access according to identity-based preference. At the same time, Scripture’s concern for impartiality should not be used to assume that every diversity initiative is discriminatory; the article would need evidence that qualified people were excluded or unqualified people were placed in safety-critical roles. The emphasis on competence also has a limited biblical parallel in Proverbs 22:29, which commends a person skilled in his work. That principle is consistent with responsible hiring and stewardship, particularly in occupations involving public safety, but it does not endorse the article’s broader political conclusions or establish that demographic diversity and professional competence are opposites. The article’s references to “prophets” and the supposed return of “wokeism” are political language, not a specific biblical prophecy.
Biblical Sources
Scripture references supporting the biblical context above.
This passage prohibits perverting justice, showing partiality and accepting corrupting influence, providing a direct principle for assessing allegations of discriminatory banking or hiring practices.
James condemns partial treatment based on outward status within the church. The setting is ecclesial rather than commercial, but it offers a relevant caution against identity-based favoritism.
The command not to show partiality in judgment supports examining whether customers, employees or applicants are evaluated by fair and relevant standards rather than favoritism or prejudice.
The commendation of skill in one’s work provides a limited parallel to the article’s concern that safety-critical positions require demonstrated competence.
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