I've had this thought in my head for a few weeks and I really want input from PoC and other minority/marginalised groups:
Affirmative action is important to have but it is only a bandaid over the real problem.
It's like preschool: "billy, you have to share your toys". Yes, he needs punishment for not sharing, but I feel like the actual thing to do is teach sharing in the first place so punishment isn't needed.
So how do we teach better acceptance?