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One question I have is: did it work? These types of policies have been in place for decades. We have data on inequality between different demographics over tim
by jl6 3y ago
One question I have is: did it work?
These types of policies have been in place for decades. We have data on inequality between different demographics over time. So can we detect a measurable improvement attributable to the policy?
- peterfirefly 3y agoMore recent immigrants from Africa with an Ivy League degree, yes. That looks superficially like an improvement to many.
- w10-1 3y agoThe improvement was clear and obvious in many aspects of society, but the question is whether the cost was worth it, and whether it's really a long-term solution, since it may exacerbate some aspects. Further, it left open the question of the goal: is it to assimilate cultures? To ensure equal resources? participation? representation? respect? understanding? freedom to be different? Which means different affirmative-action programs had different cost/benefit and no one really knows the path. In logic, not-not-A is A, but it's anything but in reality.