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One cannot logically conclude from a "racist" outcome, however that is defined, that the inputs to that outcome are also racist, because the intervening interactions are so complex and uncontrollable (that is, it is a chaotic system) that the outcome that emerges is almost always not what anybody intended. That is, the activities of institutions with no "actively racist" policies may very well result in "racist" outcomes. I believe we are in agreement here.

Where we disagree is on the thesis that you can control for the outcome of such a chaotic system, especially using something as flawed as the postmodern "anti-racist" movement that is in vogue. Many eggs have already been and will continue to be broken in service of the anti-racist omelette, and we will all be the worse off for it.



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