[mannyv]

One problem with the Left in general is they tend to try and equalize humanity by dragging people down instead of raising people up.

California could just as easily say "how do we get more underprivileged kids into advanced math?" and implement a multi-year effort across grades and schools. But that would be work...and against union contracts. Instead, just drop the subjects.

[nothercastle]

Dragging down is human nature. When optimizing metrics is always easier to push down than up

[Whoppertime]

So that's why we need to describe the problem as dealing with poverty instead of income inequality. You solve income inequality by dragging the top down. You fix poverty by bringing the bottom up