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drpvn OP t1_irxtuah wrote

Reply to comment by tootsie404 in New York’s Progressive Equity Agenda Creeps Forward by drpvn

Many—maybe most progressives these days—say that any statistical disparity in outcomes among groups of people who can be categorized by race is evidence of systemic racism.

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fafalone t1_is0jket wrote

Proof*

It is evidence, as in a reason to examine if that's the case. But many progressives think it's absolute proof, end of story, and must immediately be rectified by explicit quotas rather than addressing any underlying issues.

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harlemtechie t1_irzpmve wrote

I would say gentrification only bc we had to go through over a decade of landlords refusing to rent out to poc (with income and credit) and this reduced the voting power of poc as well bc the white vote took over some districts, even liberal ones can be harmful if they refuse to see real issues.

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