No. Affirmative action is giving extra support to a minority that suffers widely from discrimination and who lack social and political power. It recognizes that

No. Affirmative action is giving extra support to a minority that suffers widely from discrimination and who lack social and political power. It recognizes that admissions are not a meritocracy for many (and in many ways, for anyone - people with the right social network have a big advantage) who because of discrimination don't have access to the same playing field or equipment as everyone else. Jews in the USSR were the ones suffering widely from discrimination.