Doing anything that actually solves the problem is too hard, so let's do something that sounds good but does nothing. California politicians make a big show of

Doing anything that actually solves the problem is too hard, so let's do something that sounds good but does nothing. California politicians make a big show of sounding progressive, when the outcomes they generate worsen inequality. Ibram X Kendi writes about this - policy that results in racist outcomes is racist, regardless of the tone its creators take.