To play devil's advocate, there are some serious failings with affirmative action programs. Most notably, if not properly directed, they can actually make it harder on people who need the help the most.
For example, if you provide assistance based on race alone, it's going to be the most financially well off people that take advantage of those opportunities. You've now made it harder for the less well off visible minorities to compete, as they have the combined economic and racism challenges, and there are fewer spots for them to compete for and a perception that enough people of colour have already been accepted.
What people like Peterson do is to use small examples to make large connections and conclusions that don't exist.
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