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7. If they are self-selected advantaged groups, then why don't the advantages persist?

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 10:40 PM

Jan 2014

Why aren't third generation Asians more successful than average?

West Indians are also an above-average group.

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'Tiger Mom': Data Prove That The Longer You're In America, The Worse You Perform [View all] FarCenter Jan 2014 OP

What was the structural reason for Greek-American success? FarCenter Jan 2014 #2

what was the cultural reasons? if these cultures are so superior, than why La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2014 #6

because the following generations are not self-selected. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2014 #9

America! Making you dumber with every generation! mainer Jan 2014 #3

Watching the Grammy Awards, are we? FarCenter Jan 2014 #5

Come on, not the shit we like joeglow3 Jan 2014 #11

Proof that America is being dumbed down LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #4

sometimes give us your tired/poor = give us your ambitious/driven JCMach1 Jan 2014 #10