Affirmative action is a policy that encourages the increased representation of members of a minority group. In the U.S. these policies are often enacted by employers and educational institutions in education or employment.
No but all voices should be heard
I agree with having more representation of minority but believe that at the end of the day the person who is best suited for a position to be the one getting and race, ethnicity, etc. shouldn’t be a factor
@9MXP82YIndependent12mos
No, I don't believe you should be treated any different because of your age, race, gender, sexuality, ethnic background, etc.
@64XMJNVRepublican12mos
Address poverty through education. Completely restructure public education with an emphasis on getting the poor complete choice.
Yes, but rather than basing these programs on race, they should focus on race-neutral factors that lead to poverty (e.g., parents are poor, children of single parents, etc.).
@5S7L7XFConstitution12mos
No, enough with special treatment based on racism that does not exist. No exceptions.
@5TPTTC3Constitution12mos
I believe that America needs to start recognizing that there are no minorities anymore. We are all Americans. End of story. If you are in America it is because you are or want to be an American. We are all people and we are all Americans. The color of one's skin, one's gender, one's sexual preference, or one's religion should not make us different enough to cause such a segregated society. We don't have separate facilities, but we are certainly segregated to this day, and it's pathetic.
@5ZWT5WNRepublican12mos
affirmative action is a failure. Tax payers have spent TRILLIONS of dollars in trying to pull minority groups out of poverty. At the Great Society, poverty levels were at 14% and today, poverty levels for blacks is still about 14%. Blacks need to take responsibility for their families and children as well as be denied any welfare dollars if providers test positive or refuses to take available jobs in service industries.
@5T7FP2XLibertarian12mos
No. The soft bigotry of lowered expectations does not help minority groups.
No, the Democrats purposely designed affirmative action to produce failure and increase racism. If blacks had followed Malcolm X instead of MLK they would not have remained in the permanent underclass the Democrats created for them
Yes, affirmative action is needed in all police departments and government agencies
@67WTSJWRepublican12mos
I think it would help society if we stop talking about minorities. Many are minorities with no "affirmative action" to help them. Families with disabled kids or elderly parents they have to care for often go without and no one steps up to help them (programs are a joke) everyone should be put on an equal playing ground. Apply for jobs, schooling etc., and everyone have equal chance. Don't give a healthy able bodied adult special preference because of race. It's not fair to others.
@5T5J6LCRepublican12mos
These laws refer to minorities which are historically blacks, Mexicans, and Asians. I live in San Antonio, married to a Mexican. I am a minority in San Antonio but there is no law to help me. Instead, it's hard to find a job because I don't speak Spanish.
Yes, but switch affirmative action programs to be geared towards socioeconomic status rather than race.
@63LQ6CYRepublican12mos
No, "the first step to stopping racism is to stop talking about it"~Morgan Freeman
@6B6BBZGConstitution12mos
What you should do is create a program that will teach these guys a skill so he or she will have a career of some sort. Prior to the affirmative action has its corks. I maintain the government is set up to hold back minorities; especially blacks and hispanics. That's not right, they're human too. I say you should give him or her a fare shake regardless of the color of his or her face. What you see is what you get.
@64WB8D5Republican12mos
No. Caucasians are the new minority. If you live and work in the US you should embrace our culture and follow the law. It's fine to practice culturally accepted traditions but I believe we are very fair. Everybody has their rights these days. We need to respect each other.
Yes but with a built-in time limit; otherwise it becomes a permanent class of people who see themselves as victims.
@5SKS2DJConstitution12mos
No, it is unconstitutional to give minorities greater rights than everyone else.
@5SMG8HWRepublican12mos
The Bakke decision is the right standard.
@6224LSBRepublican12mos
no. I know plenty of NON-Minorities in poverty
@5ZZY9QWLibertarian12mos
affirmative action is A set of laws providing benefits for some citizens over others, or government sanctioned preference. It didn't work before the civil rights movement, it won't work after.
It should be organic, not synthetic.
Yes - I'm tired of unqualified white people getting into good schools over Asians!
Yes, and let's add whites 45 and older to the list.
@tm1030Republican12mos
I do not support AA programs based solely on race, but more as a means to help all those in need. I also am against giving Military first priority.
@6PCZV97Republican12mos
Not when it interferes with the best qualified person through testing, etc. Do we go into a black or Hispanic business and demand that they fire their black or Hispanic workers and replace them with whites.? Fair play?
@5WTPBM6Libertarian12mos
Yes, in a perfect world No.. but increase education spending to make ALL Schools funding the same, from Beverly Hills to Southside of Chicago to small town Iowa.. Same opportunity for all
@5TPPQD2Libertarian12mos
Regardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty, and also increase the acceptance of different races, forget the "minority" everyone needs to be treated equal, it's not "black lives matter" it's not "minority lives matter" It's every god damn life matters.
"social programs to address poverty"
An oversimplified counter to that would be
-- Stimulating the economy by providing more long lasting careers for families.
The answer isn't programs for poverty the answer is pro (in-house) America.
Building stability for generations.
I support it not based on race or ethnicity but based on ecnomic standing
No, affirmative action is racist to the core. People should get by in life. Y hardworking not by playing the race card. Don’t be a victim be a victor.
Yes, but only in the form of providing funding for poor communities since class lines tend to correspond to minorities due to systemic racism.
not a fan of affirmative action as one size doesn't fit all. some instances is possibly justified but not often. kills society and incentives, especially in minority community
@9LKBF8TConstitution12mos
If you need the government to help you get ahead due to the color of your skin then the problem is larger than what affirmative action will solve
How long does our nation have to pay for ancestral crimes? Did the Romans, Nazis or Huns pay for their victim's losses?
@9LHDMBFRepublican12mos
No, college admittance should be based solely on merit
Yes, long as they are qualified for the job.
Yes, but they should be based on income/class rather than race.
if they need it like, if its just then wanting more spot light then no
@9L8QNKPLibertarian12mos
No, affirmative action programs are inherently discriminatory.
@9L6PBZNLibertarian12mos
Yes, broadened to address not just racial but social disadvantaged persons.
Not enough knowledge to base an opinion
@9L2NSDPLibertarian12mos
No, people should be chosen based on merit, without discrimination with respect to race.
@9KXF7K4Republican12mos
No, affirmative action is racism by another name.
Depends on the minority/people
Yes, but only until the gaps they were created to addressed are closed.
@9KNLN8PLibertarian12mos
Yes, but through holistic evaluation instead of using quotas.
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