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What "definition" are you talking about, and how does it "fit perfectly" in your mind?
I'm well aware of what AA is, and what it is NOT. I suggest you look up the Presidential E.O's beginning with JFK and expanded most by Nixon) that created and defined Affirmative Action in word and deed.
OK....so let's talk specifics.
Let's talk "best qualified".
Were Amy Coney Barrett and Clarence Thomas, who rank as BY FAR the least-qualified and least experienced candidates to be elevated to the Supreme Court....also Affirmative Action" appointments in your mind?
Let's talk "discrimination".
- Was it "discrimination" when Trump immediately (within 24 hours) announced his intent to choose a conservative woman from a list provided to him by the Federalist Society....to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg?
- Was it "discrimination" when Ronald Reagan declared, in advance (i.e. during the 1980 presidential campaign) his intention to pick a female (Sandra Day O'Connor) to the Court.
- If you believe so (to the above), please explain the opposition to Brown-Jackson's nomination by GOPers today.
Let's talk about what "meritocracy" really means to some people.
So question #1 for you is this: Do you honestly believe that "MERIT" has EVER truly been a relevant criteria in determining which Americans are chosen to become USSC Justices? Or, is the TRUTH that the single-greatest "merit" was (then as now) the "merit" of being white and male in the eyes of other white males empowered to extend such opportunities?
- The Constitution does not list gender, race, religion, attendance/graduation from law school, nor even citizenship status as requirements to become a USSC Justice. Never has.
- And yet, for the first 200 years of this country, EVER single USSC Justice was white and male.
- In that same 200 years, only 6 Catholics and 5 Jews (all male, of course) were selected to serve on the Court.
- Since 1981, there have been 5 females elevated to the Court (2 white, 1 brown, 2 Jewish).
- And yet, despite the FACT that at no point in our history has it EVER been illegal for a non-white, non-male, non-protestant American to serve on the USSC....."somehow" those in power in this country determined that the most qualified choice was a white male in EVERY occasion until 1967....and male until 1981.
The simple FACT is that, throughout our history, the USSC has mirrored American society has a whole, in that it has LITERALLY been a real-time experiment in AFFIRMATIVE ACTION for WHITE MEN.
Let's talk HISTORY and Hypocrisy.
- The entire history of the USSC shows that there have been 115 Justices appointed, thus far. Jackson stands be become the 116th. Of those, 110 have been men. And, of those 110 men, 108 have been WHITE men.
- Not ONCE in the entire post-Civil Rights era of the Court, has there been ANY talk about "qualifications" or "discrimination", etc.....when the nominee has been white and male. That "debate" ONLY arises when the nominee is a non-white, non-male and non-conservative American.
- So, here is question #2 for you: Do you honestly believe it coincidental that the ONLY time we ever talk about "qualifications", "discrimination", etc.....is when (and ONLY when) a particular candidate is black, brown and/or female?
Why? Please explain.
I've been an educated voter throughout all of the above nominations, and NOT ONCE did I see or hear about ANY concerns about "discrimination" from GOPers when those hardcore conservatives were nominated.
- Reagan announced (DURING THE 1980 CAMPAIGN) his intent to select a female with his very first opportunity to fill a seat on SCOTUS.
- Bush '41 announced in advance, his intent to select a "minority" to succeed the late, great Thurgood Marshall.
- Trump announcced, in advance, his intent to select a female replacement for RBG.
Can you explain that for me?
"...makes" what, exactly? And who is "he"?
I have no idea what you are talking about here. Please clarify.
Yes, really. What in the world does 7% have to do with anything we are discussing?
No need to respond if it intended as an aside. I'm just trying to follow your arguments and that one made no sense to me.
You need to drop the excessive verbiage and logical fallacies.
Best of luck