Why are people of color so against being called colored people? It means the exact same thing.

I find it simpler and more respectful to address ‘people groups’ the way they prefer, regardless of whether I can understand the distinctions.

It doesn’t always work, but mostly it does. Who am I to name them?

And, “people of color” suggests to me the broader idea of variety and diversity. “Colored people” was meant to describe “not white.”

I have no idea if that is the reason.