Another argument supporters of affirmative action will often give is that affirmative action compensates for the past discrimination and injustice African Americans were forced to endure. ... Even so, "it makes [no] sense to give preference to applicants from these groups, despite the fact that some of the beneficiaries will be people who haven't suffered much from racism, and some of the members of the non-preferred group may themselves be disadvantaged, as stated by Ilya Somin in an article titled "How Affirmative Action is like Racial Prof...

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