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In a country built by slave labor this is the most egregious example of institutionalize racism? Not the slavery? Or the time we took Japanese people and put them in camps?
Yeah man, black people going to college is right up there with chattel slavery and putting people in concentration camps. The great injustice of our times.
I don’t think the people celebrating this understand what might end up happening. Colleges still value diversity, as do many corporations. I was reading earlier that admissions may become more subjective to still achieve a diverse student body and workforce.
If colleges still ensure diversity remains, and more students of Asian heritage are accepted because of affirmative action being gone – what group has to shrink? It’s very well possible that by removing affirmative action, most colleges will admit fewer white students. I remember reading that the demographic who benefited most from affirmative action was actually white women, not a racial minority.
I suspect within the next 5 years we might see conservatives push a form of affirmative action to “preserve the country’s heritage”.
The most egregious example of institutional racism is finally undone.
In a country built by slave labor this is the most egregious example of institutionalize racism? Not the slavery? Or the time we took Japanese people and put them in camps?
So racism is still okay but only when it is against certain groups? That sounds pretty racist
Those were rightfully outlawed. And now AA goes with them.
Man you moved the goalposts fast.
Yeah man, black people going to college is right up there with chattel slavery and putting people in concentration camps. The great injustice of our times.
Slavery was codified into the Constitution. It was never outlawed. You should take 5 minutes to actually read on the subject.
The 13th amendment?
You must be joking. Have you ever looked at history in your lifetime?
I’d argue the whole “you can’t enslave black people unless you accuse them of a crime first” is much more eggregious but go off I guess.
“But this one affected ‘Asians’! Oh, and white people, but that’s totally not what we’re focusing on.” - these people
I don’t think the people celebrating this understand what might end up happening. Colleges still value diversity, as do many corporations. I was reading earlier that admissions may become more subjective to still achieve a diverse student body and workforce.
If colleges still ensure diversity remains, and more students of Asian heritage are accepted because of affirmative action being gone – what group has to shrink? It’s very well possible that by removing affirmative action, most colleges will admit fewer white students. I remember reading that the demographic who benefited most from affirmative action was actually white women, not a racial minority.
I suspect within the next 5 years we might see conservatives push a form of affirmative action to “preserve the country’s heritage”.