> I am looking forward to the return of merit-based systems, rather than racist policies and quotas. I'm dismayed that we've gone so far astray. Around what ti

> I am looking forward to the return of merit-based systems, rather than racist policies and quotas. I'm dismayed that we've gone so far astray. Around what time period would you pin this to? When do you think hiring and career progression was at its most meritocratic and colorblind?