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To many conservatives, Barack Obama is an affirmative action president.
Rima Fakih is an affirmative action Miss USA.
Even Monique's Oscar win was derided as affirmative action by many on the right.
Why does it seem like every time a notable achievement is made by a non-white person, the right has to have a debate about whether or not it was political correctness run amok?
To many conservatives, Barack Obama is an affirmative action president.
Rima Fakih is an affirmative action Miss USA.
Even Monique's Oscar win was derided as affirmative action by many on the right.
Why does it seem like every time a notable achievement is made by a non-white person, the right has to have a debate about whether or not it was political correctness run amok?
Because conservatives believe that the only way a minority could possible achieve anything is through special considerations, not through merits. I also notice that conservatives rarely mention gender when they whine about affirmative action. They don't view McCain's pick of Sarah Palin as affirmative action, even though it was. I'm even inclined to think that gender is one of the reasons why Obama picked Kagan, yet there is not this huge roar about "affirmative action" at least not as much as Sotomayor, who was Hispanic.
A lot of reasons. For some, there's a legitimate opposition to AA in a truly principled manner. For others, it's just an excuse to direct hostility towards minorities. I've seen more than a few people who see a minority meeting success and automatically cite affirmative action.
To many conservatives, Barack Obama is an affirmative action president.
Rima Fakih is an affirmative action Miss USA.
Even Monique's Oscar win was derided as affirmative action by many on the right.
Why does it seem like every time a notable achievement is made by a non-white person, the right has to have a debate about whether or not it was political correctness run amok?
And you have come to this conclusion based on what?
To many conservatives, Barack Obama is an affirmative action president.
Rima Fakih is an affirmative action Miss USA.
Even Monique's Oscar win was derided as affirmative action by many on the right.
Why does it seem like every time a notable achievement is made by a non-white person, the right has to have a debate about whether or not it was political correctness run amok?
lol seen by many??? everytime???
Maybe in your twisted agenda-filled mind. To be sure there are prejudice people of kinds. There are people like yourself who love to throw out the all encompassing race card while being racist themselves. Thx for the laugh.
(it took me awhile to type this out I kept thinking how hot Rima is.)
Because the American spirit is such that everyone should hammer out their own salvation. In a post-1964 world, there's no need for laws that give an artificial boost to anyone, anywhere. The Supreme Court ruling on the firefighters promotions in New Haven made that very clear.
Maybe in your twisted agenda-filled mind. To be sure there are prejudice people of kinds. There are people like yourself who love to throw out the all encompassing race card while being racist themselves. Thx for the laugh.
(it took me awhile to type this out I kept thinking how hot Rima is.)
I forgot to mention that it's also a habit of the right to call racism on people who expose racism. Welcome to bizarro world.
I forgot to mention that it's also a habit of the right to call racism on people who expose racism. Welcome to bizarro world.
And you are racist for bringing this up. I also notice that for many American = White. When Rev. Wright said "God damn America" many right wingers cried "Racism" WTF??
Please, please tell me you do not base your views of what all whites think on this forum!!!!
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