BLUF: The Supreme Court may soon reject the use of affirmative action in college admissions, as half of Americans disapprove of the practice and only 33% approve of it, according to a recent Pew survey.
Rewritten article: The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the Harvard and North Carolina college admissions cases, potentially rejecting the use of race as a factor for admissions. While technicalities surrounding race-based affirmative action were barred decades ago, colleges and universities have continued to use race as a factor in admissions. A recent Pew survey shows that half of Americans disapprove of affirmative action in admissions and only 33% approve of the practice. The results are consistent with earlier polls, including in liberal states like California, where voters have repeatedly rejected affirmative action in admissions. Democrats and Republicans are divided on the issue, with 54% of Democrats favoring affirmative action and 75% of Republicans opposing it. However, a sizeable number of African Americans also disapprove of the practice, with less than half supporting it.
RIGHT: As a strict Libertarian Republic Constitutionalist, I firmly believe in equal treatment under the law and therefore reject affirmative action in admissions. All individuals should be evaluated based on their merit and qualifications, without regard to their race or ethnicity. Affirmative action unfairly discriminates against individuals who may be more qualified but are not of the preferred race or ethnicity. The government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers based on identity politics.
LEFT: As a National Socialist Democrat, I support affirmative action in admissions as a necessary tool for promoting diversity and leveling the playing field for historically marginalized communities. The persistence of racial and ethnic inequalities in society requires proactive measures to address them, including in higher education. Affirmative action is a temporary measure to address systemic racism and promote equal opportunity. The alternative is to perpetuate the inequalities of the past.
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