@CharlesMurray:
I don't deny that there might be good reasons for replacing the word "race" with the word "population," BUT this push for a euphemism for "race" has developed zero traction outside of genetics over the last 25 years.
E.g., did the Obama Administration use it?https://twitter.com/charlesmurray/status/1112670173234950144 …
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Replying to @Steve_Sailer
You're right about the broader world. But it's probably part of the problem, since everyone knows that race is a social construct. So it's the only word people use, but you also get in trouble if you use it (unless in the properly woke fashion).
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Replying to @charlesmurray
The problem with the geneticists using "population" as a euphemism for "race" is that everybody else (e.g., the Census Bureau) uses "population" to denote residents of a piece of geography while using "race" to denote people with blood ties to each other.
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Replying to @Steve_Sailer @charlesmurray
Geneticists should explore better euphemisms for "race" than "population," such as "lineage," "ancestral group," or, my favorite, "partly inbred extended family."
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Replying to @Steve_Sailer @charlesmurray
I know
@BretWeinstein prefers "lineage" and "population," both seem like more accurate concepts than race.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @andmisterbill @Steve_Sailer and
Then what word do you use when counting the number of people who occupy a geographical location? The same word?
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Replying to @Eidotheia @Steve_Sailer and
"local population" vs. "ancestral population" or some such. Race (as it is commonly understood) is a political concept, not a biological one.
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Replying to @andmisterbill @Steve_Sailer and
Race, as it is commonly understood, is about the “ancestral population”. A group that shares a closer genetic relationship than the population.
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Replying to @Eidotheia @Steve_Sailer and
Okay so how many races are there? I've heard good arguments for 3, 5, 7, 8, etc. Treating human populations as discrete categories is a logical error. The concept of race is not adequate for describing the reality of HBD.
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How many colors are there?
There's no precise answer? Well then you can't tell the difference between orange and blue! 
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