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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
There could also be the fact that rejected whites may have the means and wherewithal to hire an attorney or find a private attorney willing to represent them pro bono, where a rejected minority may not be able to find the same and may rely on non-profits, which is just another version of white privilege.
On the other hand, I think a lower percentage of highly qualified minorities, especially those of an affluent background, are rejected from certain things. It's said that affirmative action benefits well-to-do minorities most of all; this clearly doesn't stand in the firefighter case, but it's an interesting angle.
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These are all good points you're making.
It's difficult to know what stands in the firefighter case. I don't think we know very much about it. Much of what I'm typing has to do with the history of discrimination in this country and only a shmidget of what I know about the case. UGA said the firefighters were self-selecting. That makes sense, but I wonder if it's that straight forward. Hiring and promotions usually aren't because people often get a *nudge* from those who want them in those positions.
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