No, affirmative action is not racist

[pecksniff]

Correctives to racism are not racist, and a color-blind approach wouldn't work.

I should have thought that point settled decades ago. Why does it keep popping up here?

 

[Bud_Spencer]

It's not "corrective" if it does what the error did first. And it does. It judges people based on skin color, sex,etc.

It's totally wrong, not to mention unconstitutional.

 

[CornusKousa]

Correctives to racism are not racist,

If it involves discrimination on the basis of race it is.

and a color-blind approach wouldn't work.

So not being racist doesn't work for what??

I should have thought that point settled decades ago. Why does it keep popping up here?

It was, the civil rights act says you racist can't have the racism you want.

 

[Rightguide]

Correctives to racism are not racist, and a color-blind approach wouldn't work.

I should have thought that point settled decades ago. Why does it keep popping up here?

Always full of contrary bullshit.

 

[pecksniff]

I think you all know why a color-blind approach would not correct the social outcomes of long-term racism.

 

[CornusKousa]

I think you all know why a color-blind approach would not correct the social outcomes of long-term racism.

No approach corrects the outcomes....equity is a utopian fantasy that no amount of brutality has been able to achieve.

"Correct the social outcomes of long-term racism." is just the lie you tell yourself so you don't feel bad about being a racist who supports institutionalized racism.

It's just a fancy way of saying "It's ok when WE do it!!" ........ it's not.

 

[Bud_Spencer]

I think you all know why a color-blind approach would not correct the social outcomes of long-term racism.

Why not? The Japanese were treated horribly when they came here, discriminated against and tossed into camps in the 1940s...today they are succeeding far beyond the white population, all without AA.

 

[CornusKousa]

Why not? The Japanese were treated horribly when they came here, discriminated against and tossed into camps in the 1940s...today they are succeeding far beyond the white population, all without AA.

A lot of Koreans came here in the 50's, back when there were actual white privileges.

We're one of the highest earning ethnic groups in the country and some years THE highest.

No punishing whitey for being white needed, in fact our success makes us "white adjacent" according to lefty bigots.....which is just about the most asinine racist bullshit fabricated by people who claim to be "anti-racist".

 

[Bud_Spencer]

A lot of Koreans came here in the 50's, back when there were actual white privileges.

We're one of the highest earning ethnic groups in the country and some years THE highest.

No punishing whitey for being white needed, in fact our success makes us "white adjacent".....which is just about the most asinine racist bullshit fabricated by people who claim to be "anti-racist".

Yep. I have a Korean frat brother who was a brilliant student, a great athlete and President of the house who is now head of a surgical department at Harvard Medical School. Try as we might, our white supremacy didn't seem to work on him.

 

[CornusKousa]

Yep. I have a Korean frat brother who was a brilliant student, a great athlete and President of the house who is now head of a surgical department at Harvard Medical School. Try as we might, our white supremacy didn't seem to work on him.

I feel like I know what his childhood was like ....

The memes are funny....because they are true.

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/094/562/tumblr_lfal9iCbYE1qgrb7go1_400.jpghttps://www.memesmonkey.com/images/memesmonkey/a2/a26be87b947c3df8cf6d8f710e08511e.jpeg

 

[Bud_Spencer]

I feel like I know what his childhood was like.

The memes are funny....because they are true.

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/094/562/tumblr_lfal9iCbYE1qgrb7go1_400.jpghttps://www.memesmonkey.com/images/memesmonkey/a2/a26be87b947c3df8cf6d8f710e08511e.jpeg

LOL, yeah, I think he got that lecture...he started out as a Chemical Engineer, but switch late to Pre-Med.

 

[CornusKousa]

LOL, yeah, I think he got that lecture...he started out as a Chemical Engineer, but switch late to Pre-Med.

LOL...good boy make correct choice.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Ah yes....nothing like a thread containing the words "affirmative action" in the title to get the Usual Suspects hyperventilating.

https://cdn.doyou.com/articles/8be32ed18e381303e425b6b13b040cfc-1575918156492.gif=w1080

 

[YDB95]

It's not "corrective" if it does what the error did first. And it does. It judges people based on skin color, sex,etc.

Not when it's used correctly. It's not about quotas or about giving anyone a free pass, it's about recognizing the effect oppression has had and taking that into consideration.

 

[CornusKousa]

Not when it's used correctly. It's not about quotas or about giving anyone a free pass, it's about recognizing the effect oppression has had and taking that into consideration.

The level of self contradiction and nonsensical mental gymnastics in this is actually kind of impressive.

Doesn't make any sense but WOW.

 

[YDB95]

I have BoBo on ignore, but I'd be willing to bet that post quoted mine and responded "What oppression?"

 

[pecksniff]

I have BoBo on ignore, but I'd be willing to bet that post quoted mine and responded "What oppression?"

Not exactly, but nothing more intelligent than that.

 

[CornusKousa]

I have BoBo on ignore, but I'd be willing to bet that post quoted mine and responded "What oppression?"

Maybe stop being such ah' BITCH and find out for yourself ya fuckin' weenie.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I have BoBo on ignore, but I'd be willing to bet that post quoted mine and responded "What oppression?"

Nah he skipped his usual "Play Defense! PLAY DEFENSE DAMMIT!" and went right to his finisher "I win! I WIN!'

#CalvinBall

 

[Earthlyone]

Ah yes....nothing like a thread containing the words "affirmative action" in the title to get the Usual Suspects hyperventilating.

https://cdn.doyou.com/articles/8be32ed18e381303e425b6b13b040cfc-1575918156492.gif=w1080

That graphic looks like your asshole during a session with George Floyd.

 

[WillJ8787]

Correctives to racism are not racist, and a color-blind approach wouldn't work.

I should have thought that point settled decades ago. Why does it keep popping up here?

Because the USA is full of racists who feel any corrective measures are favoring one group over another or all others. They also feel they are entitled (white privilege) so they believe giving to one group is taking something away from them.

They are wrong on all counts.

 

[jomar]

That graphic looks like your asshole during a session with George Floyd.

Vette, rightguide…is that you?

 

[Bud_Spencer]

Not when it's used correctly. It's not about quotas or about giving anyone a free pass, it's about recognizing the effect oppression has had and taking that into consideration.

And the way you take that into account is you look at the person's skin color and then either boost his chances of admission/hiring/awarding of contract or diminish them.

It's racism, straight up.

 

[Rightguide]

I think you all know why a color-blind approach would not correct the social outcomes of long-term racism.

First you have to prove that "long term racism" actually exist, other than in your mind.

 

[Bud_Spencer]

First you have to prove that "long term racism" actually exist, other than in your mind.

I've really ramped up my oppression on Asians lately, but dammit, they just keep on turning into wealthy, successful Americans despite my strenuous efforts to exert my white privilege and a total lack of overweening leftist programs to "help" them. What the hell is wrong with those people?