>so you know he's there on merit
it is hilarious how historical racism towards blacks leads to reverse racism (affirmative action) and leads to another racisms.
it's like you can't fix racism issues by instituting even more racism, it will only lead to more and more racism.
I hear often that Black employees are often looked down upon, because of the AC in hiring and education (the bar is extremely low for them). I think that Affirmative Action was created to reinforce stereotypes and racism, after the Civil Rights Movement
That's why, when looking at resumes, I've heard "Yeah, you know X is good, he went to Y (a school with affirmative action) and he's Asian/International, so you know he's there on merit".
I somehow feel we regressed over time.