The parent is trying to say that it’s just regular old racism. Competent Asians are disadvantaged because this serves the elite better.
I think the reason underperforming minorities are so prioritized by the media and the elites is simply that the elites don’t feel much competitive pressure from them, and using them to distract the masses, they can then conveniently screw the minorities that are actually threatening their interests. Another reason is to delegitimize standardization of merit (e.g., standardized comprehensive exams). This allows them to use a subjective (“holistic”) approach that obviously favors themselves.
I think the reason underperforming minorities are so prioritized by the media and the elites is simply that the elites don’t feel much competitive pressure from them, and using them to distract the masses, they can then conveniently screw the minorities that are actually threatening their interests. Another reason is to delegitimize standardization of merit (e.g., standardized comprehensive exams). This allows them to use a subjective (“holistic”) approach that obviously favors themselves.