Yes it was always performative but it was systemically targeted and dismantled by Robbie Starbuck (and his ilk) using boycotts (edit: and harassment) campaigns.
I’ve been ramping up my de-googling for this exact reason, I wish I had done it years ago but complacency is a bitch
The right killed dei solely using boycotts
We can only control what we can control
Ok but this isn’t what I voted for last November and I’m quickly running out of reasons to vote ever again until these dumb fucks actually do something to oppose him. Might as well let the fascists have all the seats, the Dems only apparent purpose right now is to further legitimize trumps unconstitutionality.