The term "people of color" (POC) is analyzed as a political designation rather than a biological one, originating from 1970s activism to foster solidarity among non-white groups. One host expresses a strong personal distaste for the phrase, arguing it is a linguistic rearrangement of the offensive term "colored people." The conversation references J. Edgar Hoover as an example of racial ambiguity and critiques the lumping of diverse ethnic identities into a single "non-white" box for political utility.