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sphericalvoxel · 4345 days ago · link · · parent · post: Poor Students Struggle as Class Plays a Greater Role in Success - NYTimes.com
Part of American mythology is believing that social class doesn't matter very much. For example, I'm sure you've heard people nonironically claim they want "equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome." That is, the only way to avoid crushing levels of cognitive dissonance between, on the one hand, valuing "equality of opportunity," and on the other, being opposed to "wealth redistribution," is to believe that wealth has little to do with opportunity.