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That is like saying “don’t you understand! they were killed in the past, just let them do a little killing now to equilibrate things.”

Sometimes the opposite action is not what is needed to regain balance.

Affirmative action is what is keeping them poor. Segregation is what is keeping them poor. Give them special treatment and that is all you’ll make them, special, not equal. Integration, real integration which includes competition is what is needed. They need to earn their place because that is the only sure way they’ll keep it, and that is the only way others will respect them enough to treat them equally.

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>> They need to earn their place because that is the only sure way they’ll keep it, and that is the only way others will respect them enough to treat them equally.

I mean, you went full on racist here. I imagine you weren't planning to, but just read that sentence back a few times.

It's like.....yeah we(as American society) treated you like shit, denied you every opportunity, and now the only way to make things right is for you to compete and prove that we can respect you and treat you equally.

Like, again, just read what you're even saying. It's far more scary than anything I've said.

> I mean, you went full on racist here. I imagine you weren't planning to, but just read that sentence back a few times.

Wow, the segregationist calling others racist.

Good bye.

>>I thought I was talking to someone mature

If that's any consolation - so did I, but then you suggested that opressed groups have to earn respect to be treated equally. Should have come out with that line right at the beginning and saved us both a good amount of time.

Hey, I have read the discussion between you and insert_coin and I think you have slightly misunderstood what they are saying. From what I see, both of you are for improved lives of the historically-oppressed minorities in America. insert_coin said "I’m not saying do nothing" and I think that points to them disagreeing with the means taken to achieve the desired outcome (i.e. better lives for the minorities).

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