Supreme Court to decide whether affirmative action can be left up to state voters

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

My beef is folks that complain about AA, and then go on and say they wouldn't hire a black person because of some racist notion in their heads.

And that is the issue at hand. As long as there is institutional racism - and yes, that is alive and well in this country - there is ample justification to maintain a degree of AA to offset the damaging effects of that institutional racism on minorities. It is mostly the racists that oppose AA the most. Some other do, too.

[RGinWA 816]

This is why you'll never hear white on white crime.

I think we would hear about it, I mean if there was any.

[GandD 5,966]

And that is the issue at hand. As long as there is institutional racism - and yes, that is alive and well in this country - there is ample justification to maintain a degree of AA to offset the damaging effects of that institutional racism on minorities. It is mostly the racists that oppose AA the most. Some other do, too.

If you look at the law, its really a monster. Tries to account for so much. But, you're right. If people didn't treat others differently as a result of race, none of this would be needed. In the US, especially the south, that might as well be impossible.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

If you look at the law, its really a monster. Tries to account for so much. But, you're right. If people didn't treat others differently as a result of race, none of this would be needed. In the US, especially the south, that might as well be impossible.

You know, the law probably is a monster. I wish there wasn't any need for it. I wish that a black man with a clean background would have better chances getting a job than a similarly qualifed white felon but that just isn't the case. I wish that given similar qualifications Shanaya would have the same odds of getting call back for a job as Kelly but that's not the case either. It's a shame that we need a degree of AA but we do need it to help level what is an egregiously unlevel playing field.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

And that is the issue at hand. As long as there is institutional racism - and yes, that is alive and well in this country - there is ample justification to maintain a degree of AA to offset the damaging effects of that institutional racism on minorities. It is mostly the racists that oppose AA the most. Some other do, too.

I don't think that's ever going away. Folks will always have some type of fear towards POC.

If you look at the law, its really a monster. Tries to account for so much. But, you're right. If people didn't treat others differently as a result of race, none of this would be needed. In the US, especially the south, that might as well be impossible.

I personally don't like it. It's an excuse for some folks to say we can't do it without help. But if they get rid of it, and POC and women get left out in the cold, then what?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

You know, the law probably is a monster. I wish there wasn't any need for it. I wish that a black man with a clean background would have better chances getting a job than a similarly qualifed white felon but that just isn't the case. I wish that given similar qualifications Shanaya would have the same odds of getting call back for a job as Kelly but that's not the case either. It's a shame that we need a degree of AA but we do need it to help level what is an egregiously unlevel playing field.

And that's where the problem lies. Once certain people see black, they revert to that thinking. And it's a catch 22. If you point this out, you're whining. If you fail because of it, it's still your fault. The game is rigged, plain and simple.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

I am actually a Tarot Reader, and I foresee a future spike in unemployment for blacks once AA goes away.

Just saying.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I am actually a Tarot Reader, and I foresee a future spike in unemployment for blacks once AA goes away.

Just saying.

I see it as well. But once again, when black unemployment becomes a bigger issue if they dissolve AA, the blame will solely be on our shoulders.