Wednesday, December 9, 2015

We need " affirmative action " for social justice

Supreme Court deciding on another affirmative action case
   As a democratic Socialist I can easily understand why poor black youth are desperate for quality higher education ( In his autobiography Malcolm X says " my university was books " ) . And I also understand the resentment of poor whites who become invisible to " politically correct " neo-liberalism. A Sane Society ( ever read Erich Fromm? ) would make it possible for every young person to be as well educated as they can possibly be--- given their interests, aptitudes, and the practical needs of their immediate social environment.
There is nothing absolute and pre-determined about the division of labor in society. Under capitalism the profit motive decides " useful " work - an absolute waste of human resources.
Neither bright black youths nor bright white youths have a bright future under Endless Recession capitalism. We need " affirmative action " for social justice.

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