soft bigotry of low expectations

English

Etymology

A term used by US president George W. Bush; mistakenly attributed to speechwriter Michael Gerson. The term however, can easily be traced back well before president Bush's speech, to talk radio host Rush Limbaugh.Explaining the Left’s Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations with the Help of Shelby Steele

Noun

soft bigotry of low expectations (uncountable)

  1. The practice of expecting less from members of a disadvantaged group and thus implicitly encouraging those people not to reach their full potential.
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