I agree with you but perhaps explain why. Taking pleasure in things we use seems healthy, but fast fashion etc and general consumer culture in the west seem psychologically suboptimal and are environmentally disastrous.
You're comparing a country with a 30%+ black/Mestizo component to a list of countries that are 90%+ white or East-Asian. The same kids who score highly in Finland or Korea, also score highly in the US. But because they comprise a lower % of the population, our average as a whole is lower than Finland/Korea.
Sure, this is about race, not income inequality or underpaid teachers or overcrowded schools... At very least get your facts straight: According to Canada's 2016 census about 73% of Canadians are white. By now that percentage is probably lower.
That was only true in some states during Jim Crow. Others had different definitions of "white". In fact it was possible for some "black" people to become "white" just by crossing a state boundary.
Just checked that there are 7 millions Jews in the US. That's a lot more than 1%. About 3 millions are Slavic people. Many millions are european-type Arabic people. They all look like white Americans and if they grew up in the US, they won't even have an accent. The number of "true north-european descendats" must be a lot lower, maybe 60% of white Americans. And this number is going downhill rapidly because Americans don't hesitate to mix with other races and nationalities. My point is that albedo of skin is a really poor predictor of ancestry, about as good as a coin toss.
It is not universally acknowledged. Case in point, during the 2016 campaign, people asked if a woman could be trusted with the nuclear codes, but no one questioned whether a man could be trusted with them.
Power in what context? Both sides seem to have power.
I think it’s fair to assume that there is a political bias in university administrations.
Here’s an opinion piece where the author states that in their survey of political leanings in university administration the bias is significant.
Is it possible that there are things people might rather do than spend 8 hours a day coding enterprise web-apps, for 30 years? I wish I had the option to self-select out. I would much rather spend time with our toddler. If my wife were to volunteer to take up a programming job, because she wanted to relieve the need for time and resources from me so I could do what I want- is that relationship best described as oppression?
For one, this is something multiple old people I know commented on. The change in how much males interact with their kids or generally do housework. Plus, there is less social pressure to spend time after work away from familly - men after work take kids outside instead of going to drink with buddies in bowling league.
Second, sociological studies are consistent with that - fathers and husbands are more involved, do more work at home.
No it is not.