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"This is a lie, though, to begin with. But in realistic terms; you and your mother are probably doing just fine and that black lady would've probably ended up not being able to send her kids to college or put clothes on their back.
Do you understand the fundamental difference here? Let's say the black applicant isn't meritable--- what is the real choice here?"
The choice is a meritable candidate vs. a less meritable candidate. The meritable candidate should win. There should be no affirmative action type programs geared toward forcing the employer to hire someone based on race rather than merit. Likewise, the government should be colorblind as well - there should be no consideration of race whatsoever when considering job applicants. The only thing that should be considered is compatibility/merit for the job you are applying for. Race is irrelevant. The employer likely doesn't, nor should he give a fuck what race you are, whether it is black, white, yellow, brown, blue, or whatever the fuck else. MERIT/COMPATIBILITY, and nothing else, are what should be considered in EVERY or as many as possible situations for job hiring.. Affirmative action programs are in direct opposition to these principles.
"Give a job to someone so they can have a productive family and pull themselves out of their racial social caste--- or give it to someone who, for all normal purposes, is probably going to be alright because they got into a nice white college and was supported by white society long enough to earn a PHD! Your mom will be fine."
The issue is not whether or not to 'give' something to someone, the employer needs someone capable of doing said work, or maybe just wants someone, and THAT, and the person's ABILITY/MERIT/COMPATIBILITY with the position is ALL THAT MATTERS. I don't give a fuck how much they 'need' the job or not - that isn't what matters. Employers don't offer jobs to people because they 'need' them, employers offer jobs to people because the employer wants someone to fill a position & do work, and that's all there is to it. Nothing whatsoever matters but ability, qualification, compatibility, merit, whatever the fuck you want to call it, that is necessary to work for the given employer. Race or need don't mean shit, nor should they.