Affirmative Action Argumentative Report

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However, the opposing argument about it is that there can be a bad side of having affirmative action. In the podcast (6:30), some white folks believe that the affirmative action is a reverse racism action toward them. In addition, the podcast state “A poll in 2016 said that about 57% of white American believe that discrimination against white is as big as a problem discrimination against black people” (6:58). They believe that they are being treated unfair because of being white. This is some of the counter against affirmative action. I can understand why they think that, but to me, I don’t think it as big of a problem. In my opinion, think university does this as will, not that I am against the policies nor for it either. But for instance,

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