[Article] Carl Benjamin: Five False Assumptions of Liberalism
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when I was in high school in the 90s, the dichotomy of [Republican = equality of opportunity / Democrat = equality of outcome] was already firmly established, and probably dates back to the rise of marxist-influenced Leftism from the 1920s/30s.
So it's not a new credo, it's just that the "equity" label has been getting pushed hard by Democrats in recent years. Same old shit, though.
Thanks for your explanation, I'm in my mid 30s and honestly I did not notice "equity" replacing "equality" till the mid 2000s.
It is now everywhere and "equality" is an anachronism. SJWs have made it clear it is not about equal access but equal outcomes regardless of capability or effort.
I don't know when the words switched, but you can already see the pivot to equity in affirmative action which has been around since at least the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s.