I realize how faux pas the accusation is-- nearly as much as casual use of the term faux pas --but someone needed to officially say it. Apparently you were unaware.
A self-aware racist doesn't need to debate whether or not recent Arizona legislation is racist, because if you even have to ask, you're not ready. As clearly stated in "In Defense of Arizona's Education Law", written by Forbes.com contributor Melik Kaylan:
It is certainly true that the Arizona law both by intent and effect will target Mexican kids...Laws written that benefit minorities are called Affirmative Action, and are almost uniformly opposed by neocons. Yet this law, targeting a specific race of citizen, is praised by the same groups. As written in the bill, the intention is to ban teachings that "advocate ethnic solidarity instead of treating pupils like individuals." I hope there are no Jewish schools in Arizona.
Or would this not apply to a Jewish school?
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