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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The original definition was "the theory that distinctive human characteristics and abilities are determined by race". So saying "white people can't dance" is racist, but "I ought to hire more black people" isn't, by any definition.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

But since world war II the word has connotations of discrimination, superiority and harmful intent. Words change so the original definition isn't the correct one.