Political Irony

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1. Hassan wrote:

   Right, it would be true and just if it was for the same individuals. Now why are whites (individuals) that never did anything wrong are punished and blacks(individuals) that were never suppressed are being rewarded for the crimes that did not involve either (individuals)? Moreover what about races(like Asians) that migrated in mid to late 20th century?

   Friday, August 8, 2008 at 5:01 am | Permalink
2. iron wrote:

   Do you believe there is no racism in America anymore?

   Friday, August 8, 2008 at 1:53 pm | Permalink
3. Eniryt Manaen wrote:

   It is farcical to overlook the role of generational wealth in preparing individuals for future success. How many Americans, white or otherwise, can truly claim that part of their success wasn’t dependent on funds that were raised from the exploitation of slave labor. It may seem unlikely but look carefully and you’ll see that very few can rightfully say they have never profited from the exploitation of African Americans in one form or another.

   Friday, August 8, 2008 at 7:06 pm | Permalink
4. Hassan wrote:

   Iron, there is definitely racism in America today, and affirmative action may be fueling it as well. There should be definitely strict laws to not let people discriminate based on race.

   Eniryt Manaen, there are many whites/non-whites that migrated after all the slavery ended, and even after civil rights movement, so should they be punished?

   Monday, August 11, 2008 at 7:29 am | Permalink
5. kat wrote:

   Those who came after slavery ended or even after the civil rights movement (which hasn’t equalized society yet so is it over?) aren’t being punished. They are entering a society that has systematically privileged certain groups over other groups. Affirmative action is just one tool to try to rectify the system. Systemic racism still exists and still privileges light-skinned people. Look at the coverage on Katrina–white people “finding” supplies while blacks are “looting.” (colorblind society ???) And the other post on generational wealth is dead on–having a much greater impact on inequality than wages.

   Friday, January 30, 2009 at 10:10 am | Permalink
6. Tyler wrote:

   I don’t feel like it’s a matter of punishment. The proverbial white guy giving the proverbial black guy a hand up doesn’t pull the white guy off the ledge, it just puts them on equal terms. I think people too often think incorrectly that if African Americans get some help, that will significantly reduce individual white people’s wealth. Instead it would simply bring the entire society to a better state.

   Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:32 pm | Permalink

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