SCOTUS struck down AA b/c it’s allegedly discriminatory. Here’s the Facts:
•AA benefitted white women more than all other groups COMBINED—plaintiffs never complained about that
•43% of white Harvard students are legacy or athlete students, of which 75% would not be admitted otherwise—plaintiffs never complained about that
•Asians are 6% of the population & 26% of Harvard admissions—plaintiffs never complained about that
This SCOTUS ruling is 100% anti-fact & 100% anti-Black racism.
@QasimRashid legacies should have to meet a higher standard than other students since they, presumably, benefited from at least one parent attending an elite academic institution and had the educational advantages that come with it
@QasimRashid I would have said the same. WAPO posted a chart today showing how different groups did in states where AA is banned nd where it isn't. Surprisingly, Black representation INCREASED were it was banned. Hispanic representation plummeted. Black people are still ridiculously underrepresented, but it seems that AA was helping Hispanics, not them. So, while I agree about the motives of the plaintiffs, I think they got it wrong.
That we have six fascist lunatics running the country probably should be taken more seriously by apolitical moderates.
It's difficult convincing them, because they don't want to believe SCOTUS could be so distant from what they think it's supposed to be. They'd rather just be like "ehh, they're bad i guess but it's probably fine" than admit their imminent removal is necessary, and we have to guide them to the latter.
@QasimRashid You’re wrong about a crucial point…. Asians aren’t 6% of the population; they’re 60% of the population.
Harvard’s student population comes from the whole world rather than just the U.S., so comparing the percentage of students of a certain race against the percentage of the U.S. population of that race is B.S.
It’s an intentionally misleading statistic used to make white students look underrepresented when in actuality they are drastically over represented.
@QasimRashid I honestly think the policy goal for universities should be to have Harvard and friends (possibly drastically) increase admissions overall.
@QasimRashid what did you expect from justices appointed by a racist, misogynistic crook based on recommendations from white supremacist Federalist Society?
@QasimRashid One additional point: Asian American applicants (26% accepted) consistently outperform white applicants but more (39.6% accepted) whites are accepted.
Even with Affirmative Action the bias toward white (less meritorious) applicants remained. White supremacy distorted this into a divisive fight between people of color, it's always ever been about white power. And gutless co-opted Asian Americans cut their (our) own throats and a gutless co-opted traitor Clarence Thomas gleefully sharpened the knife. There is anger and shame in this.
@QasimRashid STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC., PETITIONER 21–707 v. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI BEFORE JUDGMENT TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT [June 29, 2023]
JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and JUSTICE JACKSON join,* dissenting.
@QasimRashid STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC., PETITIONER 21–707 v. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI BEFORE JUDGMENT TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT [June 29, 2023]
@QasimRashid SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
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STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. v. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT No. 20–1199. Argued October 31, 2022—Decided June 29, 2023*
I think in some way it has to do with how you think of individuals vs. groups.
Regarding the decision: schools are allowed to consider individual circumstances, but I don't know how practical it is to use that to address this problem.
@QasimRashid I worked as an office manager for a company full of C average mediocre legacy family white dudes. They could barely wipe their own asses. And they paid shit wages to their support staff. They called this smart business sense. I called it exploitation.
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