Dwain Northey (Gen X)

Here we go again the Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling has overturned president in affirmative action case saying the Colleges and Universities can’t in any way use race as a criteria in admissions. But in the same ruling they don’t disallow legacy as criteria in the admissions process.

The court, with their lily white + uncle Tom majority, is not so quietly saying that there is no underlying racism in this country. The horrific events from our nation’s history when it pertains to underrepresented groups are all in the past and we should collectively move on. Well, that sounds great and completely blind to the reality that we live in. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has it right in her dissent when she said, ‘With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces “colorblindness for all” by legal fiat,’. Currently we are not in any substance of the phase ‘colorblind’ and that blaring omission to reality is what this current, heritage society majority, court continues to prove.

Uncle Tom Clarence Thomas, who definitely benefited from affirmative actions is now pulling the ladder up behind himself so that other can’t be aided by the very system that he used.

I am sure everyone is thinking, “Race shouldn’t be considered in any decision, college acceptance or employment.” I don’t disagree but unfortunately that is not the reality that we live in.

What is ruling is going to cause is that when ‘Tyler’ doesn’t get admitted to Stanford but ‘Tyrone’ does Tyler’s family is going to sue the college because, they will claim, that race was the deciding factor. Sadly, based on this ruling Tyrone will more than likely have his acceptance removed so that Tyler’s family’s lawsuit won’t bankrupt the school. This same lack of accepting reality will invariably make it way into the corporate world and the scope of the ruling will expand past race to include gender, sexual orientation, religious preference.

This pulling the rug out from affirmative action has no upside unless you happen to be, WHITE, MALE, and WEALTHY. Yes, I included wealthy because if Jethro thinks that just because he is white and male that people like Trump will let him into the country club, he is dead wrong.  

It is time to expand the court for the good of the nation and our collective progress. This 6 to 3 (can’t even call it conservative) majority court is going the wind the calendar back 100 years if we let them.

Sorry for such a bummer rant just before a National Holiday…