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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

It says a lot about us as a majority white country that we've quietly put up with this for years. I'd say it proves how open minded the majority is. We decided to think about it. Sure, the more intelligent and common-sensed among us concluded it's the most insane clownworld bullshit ever, but we all gave it a chance. I'd say that period is over, and now it's time to fight back.

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Absolutely.

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Michelle Dostie's avatar

I remember this beginning in the early 70’s as Affirmative Action for entrance to college, and employment also. Most people my age (college) had no qualms. We got it). Let’s even the playing field. Should take 10 years or so. In the early 80’s, the Bakke case became headlines. A white man with higher intelligence scores, SAT, etc, was not accepted despite his superior qualifications, while others were accepted with lesser qualifications, but different skin tone. The verdict was that the school had judged correctly that affirmative action trumped ability and merit. That was the turning point in many people’s thinking. Unfairness is so easy to see. We learn it from childhood and get very good at detecting it. I doubt that most people have negative thoughts about continuing this racism under a new name every few decades after 80 years of being played and watching their progeny be played as well.

(I will add that I found ways to work around this by moving into professions that I detected this problem was not a feature. Luck.)

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