5 January 2021

Race conscious remedies

When people argue against "colorblindness," they are frequently arguing against the "colorblindness" of government -- the idea that government should benefit and protect citizens regardless of race, color, or creed.

Thus, in Oregon: "In creating the Oregon Cares Fund, lawmakers took the rare step of explicitly naming a single racial group as the beneficiary, arguing that Black residents have been subjected to unique discrimination that put them at a disadvantage during the pandemic."