soft bigotry of low expectations

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A term used by US president George W. Bush; attributed to speechwriter Michael Gerson.

Noun[edit]

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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