I work with an African-American man who has 2 daughters in college. I have put two children through and have more to go.
I mentioned how much my wife and I have sacrificed to pay their tuition, fees, room, board, and expenses.
He looked at me first with incredulity, and then satisfaction, and exclaimed:
"I have had hardly paid a dime."
I later learned that his daughters did not earn academic scholarships, but Affirmative Action payments by the universities that essentially have his daughters a free ride.
How are we not to feel bitterness towards this injustice? How much longer can it go on?
Instead of bitterness... I'd say just express more pride in your own accomplishment, and forget about the parasites. You've raised and educated decent children, taught them to be independent and Conservative, and turned them loose on the world to make it a better place by their own talents, their own lights, and their own hard work. And that is pretty damned fine thing to think about.
That's what Americans do - we make it on our own accord. The left can't say that.
Everything else will be what it what it will be; you did your part.
He should check his Black Privilege.
Have your son or daughter check “African American” on the college application
If a boy can be a girl or a girl can be a boy or whatever
Why can’t a pale skin person be African American?
Anyone who disagrees with you is a racist, see how that can work in our favor?
We all do this, this would bring down all affirmative action programs.
A long time. 25 years ago a guy asked me if my daughter’s got aid or loans to go to college. I said neither, I just work more hours and pay cash. I see it hasn’t changed in those 25 years.
Re your story about your co-worker:
Did this permanently put a damper on your relationship, because he was an AA freeloader for his daughters and smug about it? Is he otherwise competent... or an AA himself? Just curious on your thoughts and how you handled it.
No one will ever doubt that your kids did not earn their degrees instead of being handed them as an affirmative action
No one will hesitate to engage their professional services unlike the doubts some have about engaging the services of someone with an education that was bestowed, not earned