[billhilly]

I think you are right, and that hurts both black and white. It is a difficult thing to bully and demean people into acceptance. Another reason is the transparency of the greedy “leaders” who benefit from the status quo.

[kearnyirish2]

Years ago a friend in the Marines described the opposition to affirmative action by black fellow Marines; they knew it was damaging to have others suspect they had attained their ranks due to it. You have to be able to count on the next guy, and to do so you must believe they have their position purely on their merits.