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Effectively, by agreeing with this idea, you are arguing that a system that favors solely connections and wealth is preferable to a screening process that at least slightly qualitatively evaluates the abilities of a candidate.

At the same time, you expect that this system will provide benefit to the underrepresented from the good hearts of their supposed rich benefactors (ie. you). To me, this comes off similar to expecting developing countries to rise out of poverty through donations from western billionaires. For every underrepresented person you know, there are a thousand others who don't have such a rich benefactor.

>Anyone who claims to definitively know that this idea would have problematic/racist results is kidding themselves.

This system exclusively favors wealthy connections. Which groups are least likely to have wealthy connections?

In my opinion, in your argument, you only consider your personal position and social bubble rather than society at large. It comes off similar to a president advocating for dictatorship to do more good.

I genuinely don't mean this as a personal attack; I just find your position baffling.