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The mechanism by which modern racists work is to find categories that are not strictly racial but which have a very strong racial correlation and then apply res
by evgen 6y ago
The mechanism by which modern racists work is to find categories that are not strictly racial but which have a very strong racial correlation and then apply restrictions and barriers on this correlated category while claiming to not be acting with racial bias. What is changing is that people are starting to see right through these and courts are also starting to exhibit basic statistical literacy with regards to these tactics.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y ago73% of all arrests are male[0]. This imbalance does not mean that there is systemic bias against men, though. It means they commit more arrestable actions. [0] https://www.drugwarfacts.org/node/986 https://www.drugwarfacts.org/node/986
- matthewmacleod 6y agoThe goalposts are over here.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y agoI don't quite understand what you're trying to say here. Can you please clarify?