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DrElementary Jun 29, 2023

This is gross. Why are these people allowed to be in charge of anything?

derf82 Jun 29, 2023

Not at all. Why should wealthy black students get consideration denied to a poor white student? Why should Asian students be straight up discriminated against?

Use economic status, not skin color.

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III Jun 29, 2023

The unfortunate reality is that left unattended these organizations revert to extreme bias for white and rich. Getting rid of AA in favor of something better is fine - but getting rid of any guideline full stop is a much, much worse answer to the problem.

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derf82

California eliminated Affirmative Action. Are they some racist hellscape now?

And by all means, legislate against advantages to the rich. Make legacy admissions illegal. Make admissions tied to donations illegal. But the 2 wrongs make a right idea can’t be a basis for policy.