MAJORITY OF BLACKS, HISPANICS, REJECT 'AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.'

MAJORITY OF BLACKS, HISPANICS, REJECT 'AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.' By Daniel Greenfield

https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/273714/majority-blacks-hispanics-reject-affirmative-daniel-greenfield

Another set of interesting numbers from a recent Pew survey. While most Americans say it’s at least somewhat important for companies and organizations to promote racial and ethnic diversity, only about one-in-four (24%) say that, in addition to their qualifications, a person’s race and ethnicity should be considered in decisions about hiring and promotions in order to increase diversity. A majority (74%) says employers should only take a person’s qualifications into account when making these decisions, even if it results in less diversity in the workplace. The view that employers should only take a person’s qualifications into account is widespread among whites (78%) and Hispanics (69%); about half of blacks (54%) share this view. Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to say a person’s race and ethnicity shouldn’t be a part of hiring and promotion decisions. Even so, majorities of both groups (90% vs. 62%) hold this view. Again, this partisan difference is nearly unchanged among whites.