In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court has just ruled that Affirmative Action programs are unconstitutional, and a violation of the 14th Amendment.

If you haven’t much looked into it, Affirmative Action programs have long been controversial because they promote the consideration of the race of applicants in college admissions for the purposes of meeting racial quotas. Basically, racism per se.

While the court’s ruling was the right call, one could ask why it took so long. After all, American civil rights legislation isn’t exactly new. The 14th Amendment was penned in light of the Civil War, and racial discrimination has since become universally frowned upon. How was it that a program which was hard-wired to discriminate based on race was not immediately recognized as a violation of this nation’s core fundamental principles?

As has been pointed out by many, Affirmative Action has done more harm than good, by virtue of the fact that it presents a more favorable outcome based on the race of the applicant, rather than on the applicant’s merit:

The Supreme Court just ruled against Affirmative Action. Why?

Because it is systemically racist.

Harvard applicants in the top academic decile have different chances of admission depending on their race:

– Asians: 12.7%
– Whites: 15.3%
– Hispanics: 31.3%
– Blacks: 56.1% pic.twitter.com/AhI6p4n14h

— The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) June 29, 2023

While the expression is often true that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, one should wonder how the solution to the problem of racial discrimination could be a program that discriminates based on race.

In any case, we get to see some pretty bad takes from the left, because the racist program was a favorite among the left.

By the way, I’ve wondered why the left is racist against Asians. If anyone cares to clue me in, please leave a comment.

It was only a year ago that the same Supreme Court struck down the long-controversial Roe v Wade ruling, much to the (sometimes violent) chagrin of those who believed that abortions are an entitlement according to the Constitution. They are not. People have also believed that the Constitution says that an undercover cop is questioned as to whether they are an undercover cop, they must answer honestly.

People really need to actually read the Constitution. If they do, they’ll actually know what it says. It’s not even a long or difficult read.

But hey, another W for those of us who actually understand human nature and how to run a society. Culture has been shifting more in our favor, lately. While I saw it coming, what surprises me is how quickly it’s been happening lately. Still, it’s welcome news.