Conventional wisdom has it that Obama’s election has shown that affirmative action is no longer necessary, but according to Rasmussen’s surveys more people think it necessary now than thought so before his election.
In a survey taken last August, “46% [said] such programs are no longer necessary. But nearly a third (32%) [believed] that affirmative action should continue.” In a survey published today, however, Rasmussen reports that “[t]hirty-eight percent (38%) of adults say affirmative action is still relevant, but 41% disagree….”
Rasmussen’s surveys, like many others, also show that “affirmative action” garners more support than “preferential treatment,” even though virtually all actual affirmative action programs (in admissions, hiring, etc.) involve preferential treatment. Last August’s survey, for example, found that “58% … oppose government programs that give special treatment to women and minorities, as opposed to 26% who favor them.”
Still, the interesting findings here are that, according to Rasmussen, the number of people who believe “affirmative action” is still relevant has increased since Obama’s election, and the number who disagree has declined.
I wonder, does this mean that people really like Obama and think that he wouldn’t be president without affirmative action, that we need to keep affirmative action so that we an elect more Obamas in the future?
I concur.
Affirmative Action is even more important now, lest some folks-of-(any or all non-Caucasoid)color, or national origin, assume special entitlement over others, by virtue of a mixed “race” President, or women assume special entitlement due to VAWA’s blundering (IMH Opinion)champion riding along as Veep.
Again, the concept commonly referred to as Affirmative Action actually says WHAT, in “unreinterpreted” whole-plain text?(intentionally moot)
[discrimination]
Pardon my Chauvinist zealous patriotism for the legislated United States model.
[/discrimination]
I feel affirmative action is no longer needed. It has improved lives dramatically when racism kept many minorities out of a job. Now hiring minorities into jobs that their not as qualified for is not going to help them or the company. They are going to be stuck at the low paying job. I really feel that the education of minorities is more important.
I think this because Asian minorities tend to be very well educated, and now they are the major minority group getting payed the most over white people.
Most employers are over the color barrier, and just want well educated and hard working individuals. If everyone has the same educational opportunity, then the people who get the job will be the hardest workers. That is truly equal opportunity.