What is the name of the Logical fallacy that states There was a good outcome once, therefore the problem no longer exists?

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Example. Obama elected president therefore racism no longer exists in USA.

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asked Apr 25 '21 at 16:14

Chris

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faulty_generalization – the gods from engineering Apr 25 '21 at 16:41
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Does this answer your question? Inadequately small sample fallacy – Conifold Apr 25 '21 at 19:47
I think this is a bad example. A black person can win 51% of the votes if 49% are racists and therefore against him. – gnasher729 Apr 25 '21 at 20:01
""America can't be racist because it elected two Black people who half the country hates for reasons they can't quite put their finger on" -Trevor Noah framing the fallacy – CriglCragl Apr 26 '21 at 22:47

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