soft bigotry of low expectations
Meanings
noun
- 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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Etymology
A term used by US president George W. Bush; attributed to speechwriter Michael Gerson.
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