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How are general discrimination and institutionalized discrimination different?

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Discrimination is identifying and acting on the differences among people. Almost all discrimination is lawful and useful. Statutes prohibit employemtn discrimination and lending discrimination based SOLELY on race, color, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, and bankruptcy. Every other factor is lawful.

"Institutional discrimination" is a buzzword for "we can't find a shred of illegal discrimination, but we still don't like the decision".

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