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>>15751693

>>14945514
No, they're biological phenotypes. They change over time, but slowly enough (outside of conquest scenarios) that a continuity is maintained. A people's culture and history derive from that shared genetic pool, and their relative relatedness is both testable and readily apparent (nor does it imply any notion of mystical 'purity' — you're not even trying).

>>11826311
Is 'birds' a social construct because its a taxonomical term describing a whole spectrum of species? Then why would 'race' be a social construct if it's a taxonomic term describing clusters of ethnicities?