A buzzword circulating at the heart of President Biden's administration has sparked a backlash from commentators, opening a new front in the "culture wars" of Washington politics. The term "equity" has appeared in nearly every executive order, policy proposal and speech given by the president and his top officials since his inauguration. Commentators have been quick to call out the word and ask why it has replaced the political pursuit for "equality." While equality means that everyone gets the same resources from government, regardless of their circumstances, equity seeks to distribute resources depending on race. Vice President Kamala Harris explained the issue in a speech given two days before the election: "Equality suggests, 'Oh, everyone should get the same amount.' Harris, who is black, doesn't think that is enough for non-white people. A New York Post editorial on Saturday titled "In push for woke 'equity,' Biden abandons equality" claimed that in giving preference to minority groups, the notion of equity is "un-American." "The 'equity' approach assumes that any outcome that doesn't meet inane racial quotas is the result of bias," the editorial read. It is implicit that not everyone will be treated the same under Biden's government. ----- *Source: Newsweek*