Anti-racism is best served by a straightforward, universal definition of racism. Varying the definition based on a speaker's identity--or requiring a long discussion of history and power--makes the idea harder to sell. Besides, we already have the term institutionalized racism.
My point is aimed much more broadly than the current US political situation. Principles that apply universally are better than those that apply selectively. Human rights is a good example. The idea would be much weaker if it applied to some humans, rather than all.
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And that's why I think there's some truth to your initial tweet. Because there is. But the right has used the idea of "color blindness" itself to promote racism. So... I can't wait for the Post-Post-Truth future when this discussion could be more fruitful.
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