Ten Reasons Why Affirmative Action Died - By Victor Davis Hanson

Ten Reasons Why Affirmative Action Died - By Victor Davis Hanson

• The end of affirmative action was inevitable. 
• The only surprise was that such intentions gone terribly wrong lasted so long.

"First, supporters of racial preferences always pushed back the goal posts for the program’s success. 

Was institutionalized reverse bias to last 20 years, 60 years, or ad infinitum? 

Parity became defined as an absolute equality of result.

If “equity” was not obtained, then only institutionalized “racism” explained disparities. 

• And only reverse racism was deemed the cure.

Second...