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Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged

  • Written by Fred L. Pincus, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageThere's no evidence of widespread racial discrimination against white people.Sebastian Gorczowski/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Two big assumptions underlie President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The first is that discrimination against people of color is a thing of the past. The second is that DEI policies...

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