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‘Segregation’ is a deliberate act

By Michael Barone
Published May 10, 2023 6:06pm ET
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‘Segregation’ is a deliberate act
Getting words right can clear up a lot of confusion about politics and public policy. Example: “segregate” is a verb that requires a subject. “Segregate” is not an impersonal verb, nor is “segregation” a mere accidental result of unrelated outside processes. One segregates by deliberately setting one class of people or things apart from another. […]

Getting words right can clear up a lot of confusion about politics and public policy. Example: “segregate” is a verb that requires a subject. “Segregate” is not an impersonal verb, nor is “segregation” a mere accidental result of unrelated outside processes.

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