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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wonderful.  I hope it’s banned everywhere.  It’s a joke.[/quote]

+1.[/quote]
+1  I started a thread about how legacy is basically racist because it mostly helps rich white people.  I got slammed for that thread, probably by legacies.

I stated something similar to her:

[quote]"we are supposed to live in a democracy, not an aristocracy,".. "To me, it's one of the most blatant examples of unfairness and inequality,"[/quote]

Of course, the people at the top want to continue with it because it benefits them.

The argument is not that different to what liberals say about how white men support Trump because they are afraid of losing power as a group.[/quote]

When did colleges ever claim that admissions is entirely meritocratic or "democratic"? They can and do value all sorts of things that you might think are unfair or irrelevant. As long as they're not engaging in unlawful discrimination, what's your argument against that?[/quote]

Typical response from a legacy admit.

It's not illegal, but it's wrong.  As stated, it benefits mostly rich white people.

You only want the US to be a "democracy" when it comes to some things, but apparently, not when it comes to your little snowflake who probably couldn't make it into an ivy without legacy.

Legacy was originally used by elite institutions much like holistic admission was -- to keep the undesirables out.

The whole "pull yourself up by your boostraps" only applies to the middle/lower class. For rich people, they have legacy to prop them up.[/quote]

The US has also always respected the ability of private institutions to govern themselves, why do you think government should be able to tell a private group who to admit? [/quote]
Are you a democrat?  Do you support toxic waste companies governing themselves?

Were you a product of legacy or hope your kids are?

I hope there is a lawsuit, and the companies have to reveal the stats, much like the Harvard lawsuit. Then we will see what the numbers really mean.[/quote]

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