Some Equity Is More Equitable Than Others

The editors of the Wall Street Journal remark on the decision by the Biden Administration to drop the DoJ’s anti-discrimination suit against Yale:

This is what “equity” means in practice. Traditionally racial justice meant an insistence that every American be treated equally without regard to race. But the Democratic left, with Mr. Biden’s support, has adopted critical race theory from the universities. The theory attributes every disparity between the races to “systemic racism,” whether or not there’s evidence of specific acts of discrimination. The Biden Administration’s policy goal now is to dictate the racial outcomes that progressives want—even if it means discriminating by race to get them.

Dropping the Yale suit is a blow to equality under the law. But Students for Fair Admissions, which lost its Harvard suit at the First Circuit Court of Appeals in November, has always recognized that its best chance for a victory against racial bias in admissions is at the Supreme Court. Meantime, the group says it will file its own suit against Yale.

Most Americans don’t want the government to pit one race against another. In the last two years voters in two of America’s most liberal states—Washington and California—voted down ballot initiatives that would have repealed bans on racial preferences. A 2019 Pew survey found that 73% of Americans believe race should not be a factor in college admissions.

The Biden Administration has signaled in promoting “equity” that it has abandoned fair and equal treatment. This will lead to further social division and resentment, as it has in every society that has practiced favoritism by race. The resulting injustice and confusion will continue until the Supreme Court stops ducking the issue and rules against racial favoritism once and for all.

Not only will that version of equity injure blacks by accepting racial discrimination with a wink and a nod, it will injure the reputation of the U. S. on the world stage. No dirty little secrets stay at home any more.

5 comments… add one
  • Grey Shambler Link

    I’m thinking that a lot of foreign nations do not consider our diversity our strength. But as a weakness that will lead to inevitable decline.
    Blacks need to man up. There is no one who forecasts demographic futures more amicable towards A. A. prospects than those that exist today.

  • steve Link

    “Traditionally racial justice meant an insistence that every American be treated equally without regard to race.”

    Traditionally that did not happen.

    Steve

  • bob sykes Link

    America is dead, finished. We are rapidly sinking into a totalitarian communist swamp. There is no going back. If you want to life in a free country, emigrate to Russia. In the meantime, let us hope China wins and puts limits on Washington.

  • Grey Shambler Link

    I don’t see dead, I see an ever more powerful Federal government living separately from the rest of us.
    They may invite some percentage of African Americans into their circle but the reality of a two tier economic system will accelerate.
    The future for all of the 90% is bleak, Gig work is the future.
    Think UBER, nameless faceless workers who are cheap temporary contractors for the company. Usually until their car wears out.
    Maybe Biden can find enough Federal positions for all the AA s that want them. Maybe they’ll be good enough for Federal work and maybe they’ll pay enough taxes to fund their pensions.
    Perpetual motion.

  • Maybe Biden can find enough Federal positions for all the AA s that want them.

    They won’t. The ever-increasing demands of the bureaucracy will preclude that.

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