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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4073726-trump-praises-scotus-ruling-on-affirmative-action-this-is-a-great-day-for-america/
Trump praises SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action: ‘This is a great day for America’

Former President Trump praised Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling dealing a blow to affirmative action, calling it “a great day for America.”

“People with extraordinary ability and everything else necessary for success, including future greatness for our Country, are finally being rewarded,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “This is the ruling everyone was waiting and hoping for and the result was amazing. It will also keep us competitive with the rest of the world. Our greatest minds must be cherished and that’s what this wonderful day has brought. We’re going back to all merit-based—and that’s the way it should be!”

The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA, Inc. gave Trump credit for the ruling, citing his nomination of conservative justices to the high court.

“President Donald Trump made today’s historic decision to end the racist college admissions process possible because he delivered on his promise to appoint constitutionalist justices,” said Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the PAC. “America is a better nation as a result of the historic rulings led by Donald Trump’s three Supreme Court nominees.”

Reference article: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/supreme-court-rules-colleges-stop-race-applicants-admission-100482522

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-affirmative-action-unconstitutional_n_64789e10e4b0047ed77f8fd4
Supreme Court Declares Affirmative Action In Education Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court declared affirmative action programs at public and private colleges and universities unconstitutional on Thursday in a decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts.

The decision puts an end to most systems designed to help Black and Latino students access higher education after centuries of racial discrimination. Colleges and universities will no longer be allowed to seek greater diversity of their student bodies by preferencing race, although student applicants will not be precluded from discussing their race during the application process as it relates to their individual experience. The most immediate effect will be a decrease in the number of Black and Latino students admitted to the most selective schools, studies show.

In his opinion, Roberts stated that schools are not permitted to judge candidates for admissions based on their race.

“Many universities have for too long done just the opposite,” Roberts wrote. “And in doing so, they have concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned but the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/most-u-dont-ban-race-041728212.html
Most in US say don't ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll

As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U. S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a new poll.

The May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 63% say the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems. The poll found little divide along political or racial lines.

But those polled were more likely to say factors including grades and standardized test scores should be important, while 68% of adults said race and ethnicity should not be a significant factor.

The poll reflects general support for affirmative action even as the future of the practice remains in doubt. The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on lawsuits challenging admissions systems at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. With a conservative majority on the court, many college leaders are bracing for a decision that could scale back or eliminate the use of race in admissions.

Americans’ views on race in admissions — that it should be permitted but only be a small factor — generally line up with the way colleges say they use it.

Many colleges, especially selective ones, say race is one of many factors that officials can weigh when choosing which students get accepted. They say it is not a large influence but may sometimes give an edge to underrepresented students in close decisions. Colleges defend the practice as a way to bring a wide mix of students to campus, saying racial diversity benefits all students.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-bans-diversity-equity-inclusion-college_n_6473d06ee4b02325c5dbd2a5
Texas To Ban Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Efforts At Public Universities

Texas lawmakers have moved to shutter all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at publicly funded universities in the state.

Legislators in both chambers approved the final version of Senate Bill 17 on Sunday and it is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to be signed.

If approved, SB 17 would require Texas’ public universities to dismantle their DEI offices, programs and training in the next six months. The bill also bans institutions from mandating any DEI training as a condition of employment or admission to the university, and orders all hiring practices be “color-blind and sex-neutral.”

The legislation would not affect course instruction, faculty research, student organizations, guest speakers, data collection or admissions.

DEI offices have become a fixture on college campuses in recent years. Aiming to support students from diverse backgrounds, DEI departments often aid in recruiting faculty and coordinating mentorships, tutoring and other programs for underrepresented students. Critics say the programs stoke racial division and unfairly prioritize social justice over merit and achievement.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-states-targeting-diversity-equity-130418508.html
GOP states targeting diversity, equity efforts in higher ed

Frustrated by college diversity initiatives he says are “fomenting radical and toxic divisions,” Texas state Rep. Carl Tepper set out to put an end to diversity, equity and inclusion offices in higher education.

The freshman Republican lawmaker filed a bill to ban such offices. Three months later, he filed a new version of the legislation doing the same thing. The difference? Tepper switched the wording to align with a new model bill developed by the Manhattan Institute and Goldwater Institute, a pair of conservative think tanks based in New York and Arizona, respectively.

Republican lawmakers in at least a dozen states have proposed more than 30 bills this year targeting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in higher education, an Associated Press analysis found using the bill-tracking software Plural. The measures have become the latest flashpoint in a cultural battle involving race, ethnicity and gender that has been amplified by prominent Republicans, including former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, potential rivals for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.

Many of the proposals root in one of a half-dozen conservative or libertarian organizations offering recommendations for limiting consideration of diversity, equity and inclusion in employment decisions, training and student admissions. Some measures mirror the model bills nearly exactly. Others copy key definitions or phrases while adapting the concepts to their particular states.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-mulls-classical-christian-alternative-to-sat-and-act-testing_n_63f12f44e4b0a1ee14944541

Florida Mulls 'Classical' Christian Alternative To SAT And ACT Testing

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues picking fights with the College Board over “wokeness,” the state’s Department of Education

is searching for an alternative to the board’s SAT and ACT college entrance exams.
State officials have been meeting with Jeremy Wayne Tate, who founded the company Classic Learning Initiatives in 2015 as an alternative way of measuring student ability, the Miami Herald reported Friday.

Tate’s educational philosophy centers around using the Socratic method to teach the traditional Western literary canon, largely made up of works by white men. A company board member said the test follows the “great classical and Christian tradition.”
The SAT and ACT have been criticized for years for how they incentivize “teaching to the test” or prioritizing test material over all other material that could also benefit a student’s education.

Over the years I’ve seen plenty of guys (myself included) gripe about women (especially western women). To a certain extent lots of our grievances are justified considering what feminism has done to western culture.

I have and always agreed with the premise of giving opportunities to women in traditionally male dominated spheres. But as feminism evolved (or should I say devolved) it now more often enables women to be their worst vs. be their best. Usually to the expense of men too but ultimately to the unhappiness and misery of women themselves

With all the said I fully believe there is a deeply engrained evolutionary reason why women tend to be much more selfish in dating.

There was a long time in history women had to use their sexuality to their advantage for both self-preservation and protection of their children. They had fewer opportunities then men and also aren’t as physically strong hence they had to make to with what they had to survive (e. g. manipulation vía sexual attraction). This also a reason why they cared much more about a man’s wealth and prominence. It would ensure her well being and increased survival.

Nowadays in western culture most if not all that bs female manipulation is no longer necessary. Women are not only given ample opportunity to make money but encouraged and supportive via college admissions and scholarship processes. Corporations often want to hire women over men to look “diverse”. The “wage gap” is a proven myth.

Despite the equal opportunities there a DNA instincts that still influence behavior to be more picky with men and to use their sexuality for their own one way benefits.

But we got to deal with this the same way you deal with a sociopath (not saying all women are sociopaths). A sociopath at default is incapable of feeling remorse, guilt, etc. Yelling at them won’t change anything. Instead you have to interact with them carefully. Same with how to deal with women. Love them but be very careful to trust them.