Did discrimination stop since then? Did the percentage of underrepresented minorities get balanced out since then?

My guess is not, in which case it would be justified under the principles behind it.

Having successful minorities that continue to produce success multi-generationally is a good thing. It brings people out of poverty, creates positive examples for people that look like someone who is struggling, creates more wealth in the targeted communities which can be spread around, etc.

But then you end up with a "creamy layer" that always stays at the top.

As The Boss said, "meet the new boss, same as the old boss"...

Except if this creamy layer is a minority, society at large will still be trying to push them down. I think it’s important to have some cream to resist this and provide counter examples.

But this does nothing for the 90% suffocating below the algal layer. They will always be stuck there, because the algae use up all the oxygen.

> But then you end up with a "creamy layer" that always stays at the top.

But not the same “cream” - that’s what the current cream is trying to preserve