Racial Equity, Equality, and the Bureaucrats’ Charter

Racial Equity, Equality, and the Bureaucrats’ Charter
President Joe Biden signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 25, 2021. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple
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Reading one of the first new presidential executive orders—titled “Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government”—was for me a depressing experience.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
Author
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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