- a belief that any disparities between racial groups are evidence of structural racism
This is maybe too broad but mostly true. I mean, has the author read like any American history?
- that the norms of free speech, individualism and universalism which pretend to be progressive are really camouflage for this discrimination
I’d say this is largely not relevant but the thing people see as this is largely just individuals no longer “playing along” with other folks using terms & language that demean them.
- and that injustice will persist until systems of language and privilege are dismantled
Language? No. Privilege? Probably! It’s easy to point out political dynasty privilege or obvious hollywood nepotism but it’s not the only type of privilege that gives some of us a leg up and others of us a massive hill to climb just to get to zero.
> I mean, has the author read like any American history?
They believe that it's the same outside America as well, so American history doesn't matter. E.g. Turks in Germany (who immigrated in the 60ies) don't achieve as much as native Germans after three generations => structural racism. Asian immigrants do quickly achieve as much and more than native Germans => more structural racism, I guess.
Regarding the treatment of Turkish immigrants in Germany, I'd recommend you read "Ganz Unten" (Gunther Wallraff, 1985) which sent shockwaves through Germany when it was published for revealing the racism people liked to pretend wasn't an issue at the time, and leading to many thousands of criminal investigations over the treatment of immigrant labour.
While that was a long time ago, it by no means it fixed the issues.
Yeah, right in the article it clearly says there's no definition, right in the first sentence you quoted.