[burnerburnson]

> Google doesn't want to offend or be racist

This is where you're wrong. A non-trivial percentage of Google's workforce does want to be racist and does want to offend.

And despite the fact that this group is a minority in the company, their lack of scruples allows them to have substantial power in setting corporate policy. Since they're willing to play dirty, they get their way more often than the employees who play by the rules.