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Originally Posted by *winter*
So if someone is a liberal, educated Black pol they got to where they are because of AA? Wow. That's a loaded statement that is very offensive to the educated, successful black politicians. As soon as a black person manages to get into a great university, it has to somehow be connected to AA. Just because someone didn't take "the hard road" doesn't mean they didn't work for what they have.
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What is "the hard road?"
As for the bolded, these statements are inaccurate but I don't find them very offensive. These statements have been made about "successful Black people" for generations but mostly by white people. I enjoy Lloyd Marcus' right to express his opinion and, as always, opinions mean nothing to me in the longrun. I put Lloyd Marcus in the same category as the white people (across political leanings) who feel this way: Think what you want, say what you want in certain settings, but do not try to impact "my" life and career.