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The difference is that now, the discrimination against non white people is mostly unwritten (biases that have measurable effects, but are never outright stated
by klipt 5y ago
The difference is that now, the discrimination against non white people is mostly unwritten (biases that have measurable effects, but are never outright stated as policies).
Conversely all the discrimination against white people is formal (companies say they want to hire more non white people for diversity, government programs for minority owned businesses, etc).
So from a game theory perspective, the best possible position is one where you are informally perceived as white (so you don't face any of the unwritten biases) but are formally listed as a marginalized group (so you benefit from formal policies intended to help those groups).
Not surprising people who can, would use a DNA test as an excuse to put themselves in that group.
- boomboomsubban 5y ago>So from a game theory perspective... The part you're forgetting is that is incredibly simple to prove you have racial diversity, you can just provide your DNA test results. But if you're formally listed as diverse, it is impossible to then prove you aren't.
- klipt 5y agoSo you think not taking a test will protect you if a Nazi government arises that wants to kill everyone who listed themselves as diverse? What would stop said Nazi government from forcing you to take the test anyway?
- boomboomsubban 5y ago>What would stop said Nazi government from forcing you to take the test anyway? The fact that testing everybody is difficult both politically and logistically.
- klipt 5y agoThat stops liberal democracies. It wouldn't stop Nazis.
- boomboomsubban 5y agoI'm discussing the return of one-drop laws, something that happened in a liberal democracy.
- decremental 5y agoThe Nazis don't exist anymore. It's so called liberal democracies you've got to be worried about.
- decremental 5y agoGovernments around the world are currently working on setting the precedent. Surely if you're a good person you'll take the test so we can strive towards true equity. Those anti-equityers are an existential threat to our society, and more importantly, to marginalized peoples. Sounds absurd but everything that sounds absurd today is only 5 years down the line. Think of what the unthinkable was 5 years ago or 10 years ago. Don't be surprised when you start to hear about equity ID.