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10/For example, democracy. The purpose of democracy is to make you feel like this is *your* government. *Your* nation.

11/Black Americans have many very good reasons to think that this isn't really their country. That the United States doesn't stand for them.

12/Affirmative Action gives Black Americans one counterexample. One piece of concrete proof that the U.S.A. is on their side.

13/Hispanic Americans are often treated as aliens. Affirmative Action instead sends a message that this country loves and supports them.

14/I believe inclusive institutions lead to healthier politics, more social trust, and probably a ton of other good national outcomes.

15/Of course, AA is also dangerous, since it can potentially make White and Asian Americans feel excluded by their nation.

16/This sense of a zero-sum-game is HUGELY exacerbated by racism: https://twitter.com/iSmashFizzle/status/892557827675480064 …

17/Affirmative Action therefore works best when the whole pie is expanding. Build more colleges. Grow the economy and median income.