Affirmative action is a policy that encourages the increased representation of members of a minority group. In the U.S. these policies are often enacted by employers and educational institutions in education or employment.
I believe that America needs to start recognizing that there are no minorities anymore. We are all Americans. End of story. If you are in America it is because you are or want to be an American. We are all people and we are all Americans. The color of one's skin, one's gender, one's sexual preference, or one's religion should not make us different enough to cause such a segregated society. We don't have separate facilities, but we are certainly segregated to this day, and it's pathetic.
No, the Democrats purposely designed affirmative action to produce failure and increase racism. If blacks had followed Malcolm X instead of MLK they would not have remained in the permanent underclass the Democrats created for them
No, "the first step to stopping racism is to stop talking about it"~Morgan Freeman
Not when it interferes with the best qualified person through testing, etc. Do we go into a black or Hispanic business and demand that they fire their black or Hispanic workers and replace them with whites.? Fair play?
Regardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty, and also increase the acceptance of different races, forget the "minority" everyone needs to be treated equal, it's not "black lives matter" it's not "minority lives matter" It's every god damn life matters.
"social programs to address poverty"
An oversimplified counter to that would be
-- Stimulating the economy by providing more long lasting careers for families.
The answer isn't programs for poverty the answer is pro (in-house) America.
Building stability for generations.
Yes, in a perfect world No.. but increase education spending to make ALL Schools funding the same, from Beverly Hills to Southside of Chicago to small town Iowa.. Same opportunity for all
Yes, however expecting a clean equal amount of all peoples and genders in all fields is highly unrealistic and entirely unachievable. The most QUALIFIED should fill the position.
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No, but I think private businesses should be able to hire primarily minorities if they want to
No, no one should receive favorable treatment for any intrinsic characteristics.
No, Not in current form. They should have a goal of not being needed but instead they trap minorities in the very circumstances they claim to help.
Yes, but affirmative action should be based on socioeconomic status, not race
It should gradually be phased out
No, and minority groups should not receive favorable treatment because its unfair. Were all people equally and nobody is more special or important than the other.
No, but they do have value in limited application.
I do but extreme stances should not be tolerated
No, it holds people of different races to different standers which is harmful and unfair to those who are held at a higher level
No, everyone needs to be treated equally.
I support programs that help all people gain access to good education
Hiring or any selection for any role or position should be based on effort of the individual, not preferential treatment of any group
No, but we should have affirmative action based on socioeconomic status.
Different races should not get better treatment just because they are a minority, they should get better treatment based off of income level though.
Generally No. However, I agree with Employment and Government. We should not mandate affirmative action but reward it when an employer or gov't entity encourages it.
only if its not just to get free things and steal our stuff
Yes, but make it more means-tested
Not informed enough on this topic to make a decision.
Yes, but with heavy reform; weigh income, school, residential area, and race, with the final being the least important, rather than solely race or ethnicity.
Yes, but income should also be a condition, not just race
Do not have enough info on this to make an opinion.
Yes, in theory. Minority group consideration should be one of many factors considered in a decision; however, current application is faulty.
No, employment should be based on the candidate's qualifications.
We shouldn't need a program.
No, minority should treat equally as majority, nothing more and nothing less.
I think the most qualified person should be hired for a job regardless of sexual orientation, Gender or color of skin. I think that minority group should be given an interview, And not be discriminated against.
Yes, but consider economic class and remove quotas.
I support affirmative action as a temporary measure. I believe that all humans - regardless of their social class or race - have the ability to rise up and make a life of their own. The federal government should not be funding social programs that just gives money and resources. That needs to be earned by the individual as it is them - not the government - that is in charge of their own destiny.
hire the best qualified regardless of sex,gender identity, color etc.
Yes, but only based on class and not race or ethnicity
No, no group(s) should receive any favorable treatment that is unavailable to others.
On a moral level no but I believe government has no right regulating private universities. For public universities, I do not support affirmative action.
No, affirmative action destroys meritocracy.
Maybe, but only if these programs are instituted voluntarily, and not imposed by force through government
No, but this is because they usually breed more inequality in the opposite direction. Their intentions are good, but the end results often aren’t.
Yes we need to address the systemic race and gender inequality in all aspects of life. Affirmative action is too limited. We need a complete shift in our educational systems, city planning, to taxation and criminal justice systems. Affirmative action is only scratching the surface of the inequality in America. We have have deep roots of racism and sexism that needs to
yes, but it should not prevent non-minorities from getting certain benefits as well
No, however we should look for systems that show racial bias and rectify them
If this means defunding the police "then no".
In some limited cases
Until we have achieved equality of opportunity, I will support affirmative action programs.
Yes, and abolish legacy programs at colleges and universities to compensate
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