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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by rayiner on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:10AM (#33468030)
> All that has happened is that the gaming Indian parents do doesnt work as well as it once did because others wised up to it. I see nothing wrong with promoting someone who has "unforced" talent, and in some cases race may be a poor way in some cases to base that upon, but in general it is not so bad.

So what you’re saying is that it’s “not so bad” for colleges to pick the upper middle class Hispanic kid over the upper middle class Indian kid, because you think Indian parents are “gaming” the system.

I’m going to say no, that’s racism, and it should be illegal. If you want to give kids a leg up because they’re from a poor family, fine. But it shouldn’t matter what race they are.

Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by chengiz on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:50AM (#33468676)
1. Yes.

2. Affirmative action is not racism.

Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by rayiner on Friday November 04, 2022 @12:03PM (#33468914)
Justifying affirmative action based on stereotypes of Indian parents "gaming" the system is absolutely racism.
Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by speakfreely on Monday November 07, 2022 @11:25PM (#33515854)
> Affirmative action is not racism

Can you share the definition of racism that you're using?