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Originally Posted by aquapub  Lame distortion of my argument (straw man fallacy). Democrats overwhelmingly support racist preferential treatments for blacks (Affirmative Action), hence most Democrats are on the record supporting racism, therefore it is fair to say Democrats are largely racist.
Let's deal with THAT egregious flaw in your counterpoint first, and then we'll get to the rest. |
I always enjoy pointing out logical fallacies like this. Notice how this argument develops. We start with Democrats supporting "racist preferential treatments" (Affirmative Action). This is an inaccurate statement. Affirmative Action is
NOT a "racist preferential treatment". It is a "
RACE preferential treatment". This is a very different statement. Further, one must understand the intent of AA. It is not a racist program, supporting the superiority of one race over the other. It's purpose is to reverse past acts of discrimination. Now, I am not a supporter of AA, however, understanding the purpose and intent of the program is essential in understanding that it is not racist. All that follows, builds from this inaccurate statement, so all that follows is also inaccurate. Democrats are not on record as supporting racism, and Democrats are not, largely, racist.