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Is the U.S. a "land of opportunity"?

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Noah Smith
Jul 10, 2021
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In 2015, the University of California issued guidance to its faculty and staff regarding microaggressions. Among the phrases listed as microaggressions were these two statements:

  • “America is the land of opportunity.”

  • “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough.”

I criticized these guidelines at the time. Since then, they’ve become a fla…

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