Meritocracy now!

Missing from the Democratic reaction to the Supreme Court decision is any suggestion that they see the bigger picture. Were the Democrats a genuine working-class party, they might use this decision to highlight the many ways in which America’s elite schools fall short of their meritocratic potential. …

There are so many ways in which the Democrats could jump on the end of affirmative action as a chance to build a fairer, better, more meritocratic college system. Instead they have opted for hysteria. That choice speaks volumes about who and what the party prioritizes.