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Actually, I saw an article recently saying that right now the biggest recipients of affirmative action are WHITE MALES. According to the article, there are less males in general attending college than women, and schools are using AA programs to attract them. Many people don't really understand what affirmative action means. There are a multitude of programs that are targeted at all different groups in the country. Affirmative action affects just about everyone, it is not simply a "black people get into college no matter what" card. In fact, that is barely scratching the surface. The world is unequal and people are often predjudiced, either consciously or unconsciously. Without these sorts of programs, there are many groups that would suffer unfair treatment.
Just a side note: I actually think it's insulting that people assume that any black person that benifits from AA must automatically be intelligently inferior to the competing white person. Trust me, there are enough fully qualified black people to deservedly fill those spots. Maybe even more so, considering the widespread inequalities in education, career, and day to day living opportunities they must overcome to get there in the first place.
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