The theory that belief is more significant than race in determining racial or ethnic discrimination.
Combined with in-group favoritism, the groups in power will be more likely to grant preferential treatment and allocation of resources to those with the same beliefs.
A study in 2014 shows that resumes that included minority party signals were statistically less likely to obtain a callback.
A study in the UK found that discrimination on the basis of political views is greater than on race.
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Some companies recently tried to separate business from politics so they can better focus on their mission. This has caused some understandable backlash because trying to be non-political is in-fact a political move, whether or not they intended it or not.
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A Weak Man Argument Recenters a Category to Defeat It
A ‘weak man’ argument presents a belief that only a small number of people have in order to defeat it. This is similar to a ‘straw man’, but a straw man presents a belief that no one has in order to defeat it. A ‘weak man’ is a more believable logical fallacy.