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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.commentary.org/articles/stephen-steinberg/how-jewish-quotas-began/

A fascinating story on how the success of Jews was resented and how they were “put in place” by the dominant establishment.

In the early years of last century, Jews were recent immigrants and prioritized education of their children over everything else.

They were subject to among others things geographical quotas, allegations that their children were peculiar and not “well rounded” and that they were resource hoarders.  Laws and policies were implemented at the best of schools to keep Jews out of elite colleges.

It is the same set of forces at play with Asian-Americans.  Resentment of the Asian American success is pushing so called “reform” with the express purpose of containing their success.  The Jewish community is one of the most successful ones today because they never gave up and never gave in.  And so will the Asian Americans.  [/quote]

Not the same set of forces at all.

Jewish people faced real bigotry and were broadly disdained.

For TJ, people think the near non-existence of URMs/low income students is unacceptable. It’s nothing against wealthy Asians (sense of entitlement aside).

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Trust me, it is the same forces.  In this age of social media, you cannot afford to be blunt so the moves are couched in talk of helping URMs and using innuendo like “pay to play” to suggest Asian Americans don’t believe in fair play.  But the methods are the same.  Elite colleges put in geographical quotas in high Jewish density areas to have fewer Jewish folks admitted.

The Jewish people were successful in spite of the  disdain they faced.  They were shut out by geographical quotas and not the bigotry they faced. [/quote]

They used quotas back then because they were anti-Semitic. No one here is anti-Asian (though those people certainly exists in general).

Today, we think that the TJ should attainable for more people in the county. Having only a handful of wealthy middle schools scoop up all of the seats is way too inequitable. 
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Just like the anti-Semitic did not wear a label saying anti-Semitic, the anti-Asians don’t wear a label that says Anti-Asian.  Action speak louder than words.  History will not be forgiving.  [/quote]

“The actions”?

Increasing diversity - economic, racial, special needs, English learners.

[b]And going from 73% to 54% Asian students.[/b]

GMAFB. 
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That is your goal and you are proud of it.

Some more parallels

[i]Jewish students, writes Levine, were considered conscientious about their studies but ill-equipped at mixing socially. According to him, they had no leadership skills, athletic prowess, and alumni parentage. And they were "lacking the physical strength," Karabel chronicles, "and straightforwardness of the 'manly' American."[/i]

https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/2021/08/09/historical-parallel-between-asian-american-and-jewish-students/

Drop the pretense that you are doing good for anyone - this is all driven by animus towards Asians.

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