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To be clear, the prestige of Harvard derives from being the institution that forces American political and business leaders.
by hackinthebochs 7y ago
To be clear, the prestige of Harvard derives from being the institution that forces American political and business leaders.
- ThrowawayR2 7y agoSo, you are suggesting that Asians' drive and capability in Asia would vanish for Asian-Americans in the United States? That too is immediately disproven based on the number of highly successful Asian-Americans in the US, such as the CEOs of nVidia and AMD.
- hackinthebochs 7y agoI'm not sure what your point is. But no, I'm saying that in aggregate, all else being (mostly) equal, a white American has an easier time becoming a Senator, CEO, or President in America. Whether Asians can be successful in Asia (i.e. where cultural and political institutions are biased towards Asians) is irrelevant to what happens in America.
- ThrowawayR2 7y ago> "a white American has an easier time becoming a Senator, CEO, or President" Which is a statement of a racist nature. QED
- hackinthebochs 7y agoI don't know what that means. But I'm pretty sure it's a factual statement. So regardless, its relevant to the discussion.
- jmeister 7y agoHe said “has” not “should have”. It’s an observation. You can prove or disprove but not impose moral judgement.