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This was the main criticism of AA. The minorities admitted because of AA were usually neither poor or from the working class. Example of that: the Obamas. AA w
by TeeMassive 3y ago
This was the main criticism of AA. The minorities admitted because of AA were usually neither poor or from the working class. Example of that: the Obamas.
AA was the only reason why the legacy entry system was still allowed to continue.
- ethanbond 3y ago> AA was the only reason why the legacy entry system was still allowed to continue. How so? Legacy admissions will continue.
- TeeMassive 3y agoHow long will this continue to be politically viable tho?
- ethanbond 3y agoPresumably for as long as the rich and powerful are cool with doing things that benefit the rich and powerful, right?
- d_sem 3y agoAs discussed in oral arguments in the "STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. v. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE" supreme court case, the 14th amendment does not protect against legacy as an admission criteria unless it can be proven to be a proxy for race.