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> BEE (affirmative action) had the right idea, but the execution was not great as it was riddled with corruption. Not surprising. Affirmative action and other
by LudwigNagasena 5y ago
> BEE (affirmative action) had the right idea, but the execution was not great as it was riddled with corruption.
Not surprising. Affirmative action and other “right ideas” like this can only result in corruption and racial tensions. Straightforward help to the poor is more useful, but unfortunately it is less politically popular and harder to exploit for corruption.
- alienthrowaway 5y ago> Affirmative action and other “right ideas” like this can only result in corruption and racial tensions. This is a no-win scenario: Apartheid was affirmative action for a minority, it resulted in corruption and racial tensions, to put it lightly. There was a government-mandated floor on how poor white people could be - for instance, the starting position for white people in factories and mines were supervisor-/manager-level, regardless of their skill or education. It was verboten for a black person to have a white report. Apartheid lasted for most of the 20th century, at at the end of the day, you have 2 options, both 'unfair': maintain the status quo or try to make things more equitable. Which would you have chosen?