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"What burden, you fucking idiot? The burden of hiring a black person? I seriously don't get it. Can you seriously tell me how non-racist white business owners are effected by Affirmative Action?"
It isn't just business owners. Affirmative action deals with a whole range of other areas of life as well, such as college applications. Affirmative action drags race into the picture when there quite simply should be nothing considered but merit. It is racist. I guess you don't consider discrimination discrimination unless it is perpetrated against black people. Wake up: white people can and are discriminated against based on their race. Yep, that's affirmative action.
"If you're not guilty of racism in your practices, then you'll have nothing to worry about."
Not true. Affirmative action affects almost everyone, and everyone who isn't a minority who participates in typical activities, such as going to a college, could be affected. In Michigan, for example, universties and colleges were (prior to the passing of prop.2, banning affirmative action), admitting minorities over white people, often even when the white people were more qualified as students. The colleges and universities (many of them STATE-RUN) then claimed that it was in the spirit of promoting diversity on their campuses. The passing of prop.2, banning such racist affirmative action programs, ended this abuse of public funds and educational facilities.
"Stop acting as if AA is some kind of legislated attack on the white race."
It IS* some kind of legislated attack on white people. Well, some programs give preference to white WOMEN. But, if you are a white male, you get the short end of the stick.
"What are you so concerned about?"
Several things.
1. Being discriminated against.
2. Other people being discriminated against.
3. I simply have a general interest in politics and making government better.
"A person who isn't as meritable getting a job a meritable white person should've gotten? Well, I think there should be sub-policies in place that should insure that won't happen."
Sounds different from what you were saying earlier. Nonetheless, I still won't budge an inch from: 'race or gender should not be considered when applying for a position.'
"If you still have a problem with AA; it's because a black being a hired over a white person just doesn't sit well with you."
I'd be against AA regardless of who was getting it.
"Too fucking bad, Mr. Racist. Move to a place that isn't free and doesn't practice equality and democracy."
Considering prop.2 passed, I think it is YOU who should move to a place that practicies affirmative action, if you want it. As you said, 'too fucking bad, Mr. Racist.'