Christopher Rufo

Yeah, it's a historic move. And I'll explain disparate impact in pretty simple terms. When most Americans think about discrimination, they think about someone who says, you know, I don't like people from this certain group. We're not going to give them an opportunity. We're going to deny them employment or benefits or access to a public space.

Yeah, it's a historic move. And I'll explain disparate impact in pretty simple terms. When most Americans think about discrimination, they think about someone who says, you know, I don't like people from this certain group. We're not going to give them an opportunity. We're going to deny them employment or benefits or access to a public space.

Disparate impact says the intention to discriminate doesn't matter. The action of deliberate discrimination against a group doesn't matter. All that matters is if there is a disparate or disproportionate number of people of one group. that is de facto racism. That is de facto discrimination. And so this, of course, again, only applies one way.

Disparate impact says the intention to discriminate doesn't matter. The action of deliberate discrimination against a group doesn't matter. All that matters is if there is a disparate or disproportionate number of people of one group. that is de facto racism. That is de facto discrimination. And so this, of course, again, only applies one way.

If you don't have enough African Americans at Harvard, it means that you have to provide a racial quota or a kind of positive discrimination as a remedy. But it doesn't apply to, for example, the NBA. We could say there are not enough Asian and Jewish players in the NBA. which under disparate impact theory means the NBA is discriminating against Asians and Jews.

If you don't have enough African Americans at Harvard, it means that you have to provide a racial quota or a kind of positive discrimination as a remedy. But it doesn't apply to, for example, the NBA. We could say there are not enough Asian and Jewish players in the NBA. which under disparate impact theory means the NBA is discriminating against Asians and Jews.

But that really just reveals the absurdity of the whole concept. The NBA is hyper-competitive, hyper-meritocratic. It just so happens that certain groups are not as dedicated or not as talented in basketball than other groups. And so what the president is saying is we're going to go back to actual, real, substantial discrimination as the test. We can't use statistical pseudoscience.

But that really just reveals the absurdity of the whole concept. The NBA is hyper-competitive, hyper-meritocratic. It just so happens that certain groups are not as dedicated or not as talented in basketball than other groups. And so what the president is saying is we're going to go back to actual, real, substantial discrimination as the test. We can't use statistical pseudoscience.

And we also can't assume that there will be an equal distribution by race in every category. For example, something as silly as Korean Americans own a disproportionate number of dry cleaners. I'm okay with that. That's completely fine. And now the president is saying, we can't take these absurd standards and make them into law.

And we also can't assume that there will be an equal distribution by race in every category. For example, something as silly as Korean Americans own a disproportionate number of dry cleaners. I'm okay with that. That's completely fine. And now the president is saying, we can't take these absurd standards and make them into law.

Well, it's just the first step. And so it's beyond question that these left-wing racialist ideologies have compromised academic institutions. They've really degraded race relations in the United States. And they've turned many K-12 schools into these kind of ideological training grounds.

Well, it's just the first step. And so it's beyond question that these left-wing racialist ideologies have compromised academic institutions. They've really degraded race relations in the United States. And they've turned many K-12 schools into these kind of ideological training grounds.

These executive orders are the beginning of reversing that process and moving America towards the standard of colorblind equality. under which everyone is treated equally as an individual and not rewarded or punished based on their ancestry. That vision of America is extraordinarily popular. That is a vision of America that most everyday Americans support.

These executive orders are the beginning of reversing that process and moving America towards the standard of colorblind equality. under which everyone is treated equally as an individual and not rewarded or punished based on their ancestry. That vision of America is extraordinarily popular. That is a vision of America that most everyday Americans support.

And so what has to happen next to make that a reality is that the administration has to keep pressing forward on these policies to change the culture within these institutions,

And so what has to happen next to make that a reality is that the administration has to keep pressing forward on these policies to change the culture within these institutions,

And then to take people like President Christopher Icegruber of Princeton, put him on the stand, punish him publicly and severely for the racial discrimination that he has perpetuated at his university, and really turn his reputation so negative that anyone else in that position will immediately say, I better get my act together and stop discriminating, even if my predecessors have done so in the past.

And then to take people like President Christopher Icegruber of Princeton, put him on the stand, punish him publicly and severely for the racial discrimination that he has perpetuated at his university, and really turn his reputation so negative that anyone else in that position will immediately say, I better get my act together and stop discriminating, even if my predecessors have done so in the past.

Well, look, here's what we have to do. I've had a lot of conversations with American Jews and friends who are very concerned about anti-Semitism.

Well, look, here's what we have to do. I've had a lot of conversations with American Jews and friends who are very concerned about anti-Semitism.