US Democrats upset that the Supreme Court has voted, by majority, that racism isn't ok anymore

[Caracus2k]

Some things change others don't...

The Democrats aren't happy that their racist policies have been overturned.... race based college/ university admission polices won't be allowed going forward.

Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions

The landmark decision strikes down decades-old policies defended as a way to boost diversity.

www.bbc.co.uk

The US Supreme Court has ruled that race can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions.
The landmark ruling upends decades-old US policies on so-called affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination.
It is one of the most contentious issues in US education.
Affirmative action first made its way into policy in the 1960s, and has been defended as a measure to increase diversity.
US President Joe Biden said he "strongly" disagreed with Thursday's much-anticipated decision.
"We cannot let this decision be the last word," he said. "Discrimination still exists in America." (but a little less now going forward eh Joe...)

 

[imtoooldforthis]

This thread will keep me entertained at work tomorrow, nice one.

 

[Vexr]

A minor victory for old school equality / meritocracy, versus the currently fashionable philosophy of 'equality of outcome' that actively discriminates against those with currently undesirable racial characteristics.

 

[Dis86]

Seems the RAF have just been told the same. Hopefully this trend continues and people are rewarded based upon merit, not skin colour or gender.

 

[Hotwired]

Positive discrimination is a sack of ****, hoping that stuffing the end results gives the right to claim equality.

No, you just manipulated the metric you wanted to measure and bypassed the route to honestly get there.

 

[Vulcan]

I remember a far-right bigot once saying: "I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation, where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

 

[Zefan]

I'm sure this is somehow all Trump or Elon's fault

 

[Mrwong]

I'm sure this is somehow all Trump or Elon's fault

No, it's Brexit, try and keep up.

 

[Freakbro]

I'm sure this is somehow all Trump or Elon's fault

But Corbyn!!!

 

[montymint]

This thread will keep me entertained at work tomorrow, nice one.

You’re assuming it’s going to last that long

 

[Zefan]

You’re assuming it’s going to last that long

Do you mean to imply that we cannot have sensible discussion of divisive subjects like adults?! Outrageous! I'm cancelling you on Twitter.

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

Hold your horses. The universities have found a loophole that allows them to continue being racist. They will simply select you based on how well you can articulate how race affects your life.

It is actually pathetic how desperate they are to continue this

4 mins 36 sec

Some people aren't happy

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[Chris Wilson]

To paraphrase mrwong:

"The lifestyle of the university hierarchy rely on an abundance of foreign students and their money".

What may outwardly look altruistic is anything but.

 

[platinum87]

It is actually pathetic how desperate they are to continue this

Once indoctrinated to this ideology there is no going back.

The good news is that they are in a hugely small % of the population, but you think its much bigger.

 

[C Kent]

I'm sure the lefties will try to get around this somehow, we all know how they love themselves a nice bit of racism.

 

[Hotwired]

You’re assuming it’s going to last that long

I see people trying to antagonise in vain. It's going to die of boredom. The policy is bad.

 

[dowie]

This thread will keep me entertained at work tomorrow, nice one.

I don't think it's a particularly controversial issue in the UK, "positive" racism isn't seen as a good ting by many people here.

It's not all that popular in the US either though the affirmative action hire on the Supreme Court did write some nonsense opinion opposing the ruling.

 

[C Kent]

Just wait until later today when they look at student loans and lbgt 'rights'. The meltdown over this ruling is going to be tiny in comparison to those 2.

 

[Freakbro]

I don't think it's a particularly controversial issue in the UK, "positive" racism isn't seen as a good ting by many people here.

I see what you did there...putting on your Jamaican accent all innocent like....

 

[Mrwong]

Population proportion seems fair, but certain groups will argue against that.