Conservatives Accuse Chic-fil-A of Going ‘Woke’ After Statement About DEI

Is nothing sacred anymore?

That is what some conservatives may be asking about the chicken sandwich chain, Chic-fil-A, after a statement it released.

In a statement, the company said, “We understand that the path toward Better at Together looks different for every business. At Chick-fil-A, Inc., our commitment is to approach this work with intention and humility, always believing the best in one another and striving for common ground.”

“We’re early on in our journey, but we’re honored by the opportunity to steward our organization’s greatest asset – our people – and are energized by the road ahead,” it continued.

Erick McReynolds, the vice president of diversity, equity, & inclusion for the company, said, “Chick-fil-A restaurants have long been recognized as a place where people know they will be treated well. Modeling care for others starts in the restaurant, and we are committed to ensuring mutual respect, understanding and dignity everywhere we do business.”

“These tenets are good business practice and crucial to fulfilling our Corporate Purpose,” he added.

Conservatives have decried diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts as “woke” in recent years. They argue it helps fuel racial tensions, hurts competitiveness and education, attacks Western values, and presents a false reading of American history.

And conservatives went off on Chic-fil-A for talking about DEI.

Political strategist Joey Mannarino tweeted, “We have a problem. Chick-Fil-A just hired a VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This is bad. Very bad. I don’t want to have to boycott. Are we going to have to boycott?”

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