Progressives don't really care about blacks. They care about themselves. The affirmative-action industry benefits the white elites who run it. Because the aim isn't to help blacks, no amount of data showing that affirmative-action programs harm blacks will change their minds. Keep in mind, too, that, to progressives, what matters is not outcomes but intentions and motives. If you mean well, it doesn't matter that what you do is ineffective or self-defeating. Think of it as moral preening.
Affirmative Action
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