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The thread above contains clear evidence that they in fact do optimize for DEI. Even if they weren't exactly merit-based before, that only makes things worse.

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Ok but also, who cares? It is almost assuredly not the reason they are having these issues. I don’t know why you have this crusade against DEI stuff. I also think it’s lame, but the problems with Boeing are more likely that they are run by people who feel the need to make every single dollar they can and will cut costs wherever they need to do that. DEI is a screen they can hide behind.

I think it's quite possible, though by no means certain, DEI is a main reason they are having these issues. See the last post in the Twitter thread about their supplier Spirit Aerosystems.

The argument about cost cutting sounds less convincing to me. Compromising on critical safety will only save cost in the short term. But both Boeing and their suppliers have more incentive to optimize long term cost. They are not in this business for a short period of time.

They have an incentive to optimize long term cost? I’m sorry but what version of idealized capitalism do you live in because it’s not this one.

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