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Originally posted by bilmore
I couldn't figure out if this was a good thing or not, simply based on this:
Blacks represent 14% of the recruit-aged population.
Black recruits now make up 14% of all recruits.
I suspect the reason is the one you fear, but look at the result: proportional representation.
Weird.
ETA - I wonder, if they could track Democrat v. Republican recruits, would the number change be equal? It might be as simple as that.
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Wait, I'm confused. I thought equal representation based on race is what the whole affirmative action movement is all about? I also thought it was a "bad" thing that blacks were overrepresented (based on demographics) in the military. Can someone please explain?
