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Because it seems like the pro-affirmative action camp is strong. If most people are against it, who is supporting it? Last year a geophysicist, Dorian Abbot, w
by nearbuy 4y ago
Because it seems like the pro-affirmative action camp is strong. If most people are against it, who is supporting it?
Last year a geophysicist, Dorian Abbot, was invited to give a lecture at MIT about some new results in climate science. His invitation was rescinded because he had once criticized affirmative action in a magazine article.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/why-latest-campus-cancellation-different/620352/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/why-latest...
- int_19h 4y agoIt may be more helpful to look at results of recent referendums on the subject. https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Referendum_88,_Vote_on_I-1000_Affirmative_Action_Measure_(2019) https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Referendum_88,_Vote_on_I-... https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_16,_Repeal_Proposition_209_Affirmative_Action_Amendment_(2020) https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_16,_Repeal_Pr... On one hand, it is telling that even states as culturally blue as CA and WA don't have majority in support of affirmative action. On the other hand, that is still a lot of people in support.