So, we beat back (it seems) election denialism - a great short term achievement.
But, now, here comes the supreme court again.
This time they are upset that Asians need to score 300 points higher than African Americans on the SAT to attend some elite colleges. I think your statement:
"Today, a major challenge to democracies around the world is how to manage a transition to a multicultural society. Has anyone ever succeeded at doing that?" is very much on the money.
What are the institutional changes we could make to avoid the sore feelings on this topic, which only seem to be growing? In California, where Asians are more numerous than African Americans (but is a very lefty state) they have forbidden racial preferences in the U.C. system. This is kinda spooky that groups other than the old entrenched European guard are using their power at the ballot box in zero-sum-game type situations.
Maybe the problem is that the court is making too many decisions for us that should be left to legislatures? But that does not seem to be the true underlying problem ... we still need to see how Dobbs unfolds ...
So, we beat back (it seems) election denialism - a great short term achievement.
But, now, here comes the supreme court again.
This time they are upset that Asians need to score 300 points higher than African Americans on the SAT to attend some elite colleges. I think your statement:
"Today, a major challenge to democracies around the world is how to manage a transition to a multicultural society. Has anyone ever succeeded at doing that?" is very much on the money.
What are the institutional changes we could make to avoid the sore feelings on this topic, which only seem to be growing? In California, where Asians are more numerous than African Americans (but is a very lefty state) they have forbidden racial preferences in the U.C. system. This is kinda spooky that groups other than the old entrenched European guard are using their power at the ballot box in zero-sum-game type situations.
Maybe the problem is that the court is making too many decisions for us that should be left to legislatures? But that does not seem to be the true underlying problem ... we still need to see how Dobbs unfolds ...