Re:Affirmative action at US colleges has been banned
by senthil_rajasek on Thursday June 29, 2023 @01:20PM
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I am from India and have lived in the U.S for over 2 decades.
I have observed "affirmative action" arguments in two continents.
I am going to answer your specific questions,
>Why not just.. well, let poor people come first?
Racial justice issues are separate from economic justice issues.
Shouldn't this just be run-of-the-mill social democratic "lets hand out some extra opportunities/benefits to the poor" program?
Racism is a complex issue and in listening to Black/Asian/Brown Americans I have come to the realization that such programs have to be specific to each and every race because they experience racism in different ways.
I am going to answer your specific questions,
>Why not just.. well, let poor people come first?
Racial justice issues are separate from economic justice issues.
Shouldn't this just be run-of-the-mill social democratic "lets hand out some extra opportunities/benefits to the poor" program?
Racism is a complex issue and in listening to Black/Asian/Brown Americans I have come to the realization that such programs have to be specific to each and every race because they experience racism in different ways.