Supreme Court ends affirmation action

Why don't YOU treat people equally who DO NOT swallow your political cult belief system?

What a hypocrite you are.

Universities will find workarounds. Much ado about nothing.

It is funny to see how flagrantly left wingers advocate for racist policies. As a "swarthy" individual, I can personally attest that anglo white liberals are some of the most racist people I've ever met. It's a more effete, elitist, and patronizing brand of racism. "Oh, the poor and not so capable ______ minority needs my help and leadership!"

Content of character > Color of skin >>> Kobbs Hessler

The problem for colleges in using SES as a significant admissions factor is that it does not bring about the kind of diversity the schools desire.

I think it should be (almost) exclusively merit based, with socioeconomic status playing a small and limited role.

Zip code can be good but imperfect - Hyde Park (60637) represents this perfectly. I don't think someone whose parents are professors at UChicago but lives in this zip code should receive special treatment as they'll be living in the (small) nice part; I also don't think that unqualified people from the bad parts of this zip code should receive preferential treatment as well outside of a small consideration to their socioeconomic status.

Legacy isn't merit.

Let me rephrase it. There are white and Asian legacy students, just as there are black and Hispanic legacies. But affirmative action explicitly discriminates on the basis of race against Asians and whites.

LOL ... you need to spend a month in a high school in a poor minority area. Lack of resources, less money per student, less money for maintenance ... those go to more "privileged" schools (white student dominated). Quite simple, sad you are blind to the real world.

Legacy is different though. There are times where multiple generations of people's families have gone to the same college (and likely have donated as well) and that's a great way to show a college that you'd attend if accepted.

Legacy = money = preference. It works the same as political donations.

Already carving out exceptions for whites with money.

0/10

You are an idiot.

Now it will become je ne sais quoi affirmation…truth is upon us. No legislative jargon to hinder natural biases and let those things not to be named flow forth 👍

Provide proof. Thanks.

Do you think a candidate who grew up in a housing project with a single parent and scored 1250 on his SATs is less qualified than a well to do student who went to a private school and received a 1560?

Given the choice I hope universities still take the former.

But legacy isn't merit. You can't claim "I think it should be (almost) exclusively merit based, with socioeconomic status playing a small and limited role." and then still be okay with legacy admissions. That doesn't meet your own definition.

“LOL” so is it the college admission process that needs fixing or something else. Pretty sure this was with respect to college admissions so different topic sunshine.

You see if you had tried hard at school you would have maybe acquired to skills to have figured out the difference there. Nice try. Next.

This was a really weak ruling.
Schools can still consider the impact race has had on a student that bay give them unique skills.
Military academies are exempt from the ruling.
Schools can still use location, economic factors, school quality, etc. for admissions. Schools can still seek out any diversity they want as long as they do not explicitly care only about race.

This will lead to A LOT more lawsuits and waste of taxpayer dollars over nothing.

The ruling should have been much stronger or upheld the practice.