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We’re not talking about “removing privilege”, ie, ending a racist program that favors Asians.

We’re talking about discrimination against an 18 year old Asian kid who has done nothing on the basis of race.



Negative discrimination of one group results in privilege to another (or, by default, all others).


Yes — you’re discriminating against Asians by privileging blacks in selection.

That’s what makes this racism.


Ah, you agree with me. Great. You're just missing that bigotry of an individual is not equivalent to a systemic policy.


No — individuals can still be racist.

But we’re discussing systemic racism against Asians in college admissions, so that’s an irrelevant distinction.


It seems you may have lost the thread of your original complaint on my comment.




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