Which kind of Affirmative Action gets a person further ahead?

[Delano]

Poll question: Which kind of Affirmative Action gets a person further ahead?

The racial-quota/point-system kind,

OR

the "My dad's a millionaire spymaster alumnus, so gimme my Harvard degree/baseball team/presidency" kind?



I'm talking in the present, real world - not what you favor as an ideal.

[Delano]

1. Since AA gives minorities ALL LINDS of unfair advantages...

...I assume EVERYONE would pick the first...

[Delano]

2. Are you getting the point?

I'm not asking whether you favor AA, but which would you rather have at your disposal personally.

I don't think many people get as far on the first as they do on the second...

[strategery blunder]

3. AA based upon economic status (or lack thereof)

Let the working class in, I say.

This is intended to be the opposite of legacy/donor favors; I'm not looking to flame here.

[Delano]

5. Like I said, I'm not talking about what you ffavor for society

But which would do you the most fgood personally in the world as it is.

A poorly constructed poll - time to EDIT!

[strategery blunder]

7. I favor this type of AA both personally and socially

so there.

[drumwolf]

4. Correction to your second entry....

It should read: "the 'My dad's a millionaire spymaster alumnus, so gimme my Harvard degree/baseball team/presidency/war' kind."

:-)

[cheezus]

6. badly worded question

which system is better, or which one do we want to use, personally.


shit, I'll take being filthy rich.

[NightTrain]

8. Great poll, Delano! Welcome to DU.

Hope you like it around here! :hi:

[Delano]

10. Thanks.

I'm actually an old-timer with a new identity, but thanks just the same.

[bleedingheart]

9. Unfortunately it is all about who you know and not what you know

and its also about dirty politiking in the office.

I have seen idiots move up just because they know how to gossip.