Elite Colleges 'Discover' That Meritocracy Isn't Colorblind
According to the Associated Press, Black enrollment at elite colleges is 'waning' since the Supreme Court's affirmative action ban, with Princeton's Black freshman class nearly halved. One might wonder if the esteemed justices, who largely benefited from a system of inherited privilege and legacy admissions, truly believed 'colorblind' policies would suddenly level a playing field tilted for
centuries. Or perhaps, the ruling wasn't about fairness, but about preserving exclusive educational pathways for a select few. This isn't a bug in the system; it's a feature. The same institutions quick to declare diversity a 'harm' in court filings rarely mention the multi-million-dollar endowments funding buildings named after donors whose unqualified children always seem to find seats. They
aren't 'waning' in white legacy admissions, are they? The real story isn't a surprise decline, but the media's feigned surprise at the obvious consequences of dismantling policies designed to counteract systemic inequality.