There’s a better way to cultivate minority excellence than affirmative action

Affirmative action has always been controversial, because working people are generally reluctant to lower their standards to facilitate a social goal, even if they believe that goal is a good one.

According to Gallup, 61% of Americans favor the concept of affirmative action. But only 33% actually believe that minorities should receive “preferential treatment” to facilitate the goal of increased minority achievement. Obviously, the vast majority of Americans want to see poorer minority communities uplifted — but they’re also unwilling to compromise equal standards to get there.