Judging people by the color of their skin, not the content of their character, has long been unpopular in the United States, which is why an overwhelming majority of people, 68%, agreed with the recent Supreme Court decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions.

For many Democrats, however, living without a racial spoils system would lead to the demographics of some professions not reflecting the demographics of the overall population. If a person’s race truly did not affect their performance, this shouldn’t be a problem. White patients should feel comfortable seeing black doctors and black patients should feel comfortable seeing white doctors.