Like unions there was a time and a place for affirmative action. I’m going to get flamed for that statement. The problem is this country,once it embarks on a social course of action is incapable of saying that’s enough. People get entrenched. Special interest groups build up and politicians see votes.
Just once i’d like us to say here’s a problem. Lets fix it. Nobody will make a career of it or get wealthy exploiting it. Just a little finality. Of course saying that will bring about a chorus of you hate the working man or you’re racist using the 2 examples above.
Not a flame, but I believe the founders did things the way they did in realization that "good intentions" would nearly always produce disastrous policies.