Heather Mac Donald on Meritocracy Versus Diversity

“You can have meritocracy, or you can have diversity,” says Heather Mac Donald. “You can’t have both.”
In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek sits down with Heather Mac Donald to discuss the Tyre Nichols murder, the erasure of meritocracy in our schools and businesses, and the breakdown of law in our inner cities. Mac Donald is a Manhattan Institute fellow and author of “The War on Cops” and “The Diversity Delusion.” Her new book, “When Race Trumps Merit,” will be released in April.
After a traffic stop on Jan. 7, Nichols, 29, attempted to flee and resisted police arrest. Video footage shows him being repeatedly beaten by several police officers. He required hospitalization and died three days later….

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