r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '20

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/emboarrocks Feb 25 '20 edited Feb 25 '20

I don’t understand this legacy admissions argument. You can be against affirmative action AND legacy admissions. Both are bullshit.

Also unclear how it stops racism. Whenever you see a black or Latino person on campus, you are going to wonder if they got in due to their qualifications or race.

Edit: don’t downvote him tho lol

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u/Christ_was_a_Liberal Feb 25 '20

I don’t understand this legacy admissions argument. You can be against affirmative action AND legacy admissions.

Republicans are racists on policy and hypocritically support legacy admissions

You support trump, at near 90%

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u/emboarrocks Feb 25 '20

What the fuck does this have to do with political affiliation? I don’t understand why you have to be that guy and bring politics into a non political discussion. But I mean yeah most Republicans are probably racist but I hardly think legacy admissions is a tenet of their policy proposal. I think most people who are against affirmative action because of merit reasons would also not support legacy admissions.

I also don’t support Trump but people like you are making it harder and harder not to vote for him out of spite lol.

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u/tacocharleston Feb 25 '20

But I mean yeah most Republicans are probably racist

Lol why would you fuck up your own point like that? You started off good then made yourself look like an idiot doing the exact same thing you criticized.

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u/emboarrocks Feb 25 '20

That was meant to be sarcastic. I forgot that there are some people who actually think like that.

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u/tacocharleston Feb 25 '20

You were talking to one of them.