Question

How do racist policies tarnish or delegitimize the ideals and purposes of government?

Answer 1

Answer:

Racist policies tend to delegitimize the ideals and purposes of the government, since they pose a factual situation in which the rights and guarantees that citizens have as subjects of law in the nation are recognized to a lesser extent due to their racial, ethnic or national identity.

Thus, the institutional racism of governments casts doubt on the goodwill and integrationism that should be on any public servant's agenda today. Every politician or official who carries out racist policies loses credibility in his objectives related to the common good, as he does not seek a benefit for the whole society but directly or indirectly excludes a part of it.