Wow, progressives commentators, black and white, are not thrilled with this decision. They are all over the map with their criticisms and this is a bit of a problem. Not only are they contradicting each other but occasionally they contradict themselves.
They all seem to have a special ire for Justice Clarence Thomas not only because he voted to end Affirmative Action but apparently because he took a nasty swipe at Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson which was really uncalled for.
The main point of contradiction is over whether students accepted as a result of Affirmative Action were qualified applicants.
On the one hand Affirmative Action supporters claim that every student accepted under Affirmative Action was qualified and on the other hand they claim that these students would no longer qualify. Which is it? If they're qualified then why do they need Affirmative Action? If they're not qualified then they shouldn't be taking the place of someone who is qualified just because of their race. If the issue is actually that not enough minority students qualify then that is an entirely different problem that needs to be addressed starting in Kindergarten or perhaps even earlier.
Criticizing Justice Thomas, while it may be justified, doesn't change anything. Affirmative Action has been in place for a long time yet the gap between races in median income hasn't improved. In fact one could argue it has gotten worse. What exactly is the end game here? Affirmative Action was never intended to be permanent. It may help a few individuals, which proponents claim were qualified anyway, but it doesn't seem to be helping communities as a whole.
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