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Re: the end date for considering race in admissions, I believe the major reason the schools couldn’t articulate an end to the policy is that (1) in order to know when to end the policy, they must be able to set a numerical goal; (2) that numerical goal is indistinguishable from a quota; and (3) quotas are clearly forbidden.
Elon has added a new feature to Twitter where users can add context to a tweet. This tweet claims the white house pulled their message claiming credit for the increase in social security checks.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587877173410418688
Good discussion. Two things:
The single most important thing regarding 2024 is how many Republicans run and dilute the anti-Trump Republican vote in the primaries. If it’s just DeSantis, one-on-one, DeSantis would have a good chance of beating Trump. If there’s 20 people lined up onstage, it dilutes the attention, and all the focus remains on Trump.
Second, I agree with Christine that legacy preference has to go but disagree with John that it would free up 35% of Harvard admissions. That assumes that NO ONE admitted as a legacy is qualified. Harvard graduates are likely to have well-prepared, well-educated offspring. So, yes, you would eliminate unqualified legacy applicants, but that is nowhere near all legacy applicants.
In the 2016 election Trump took down the republican field one by one. Repeating that pattern again in 2024, the contest would come down to Trump vs DeSantis.
But then, I want Youngkin to win. He looks the most presidential.