I have thought that Affirmative Action shouldn't be based solely on race. There are poor kids who can't get into schools without scholarships that deserve a shot regardless of race, but overall it's still going to favor diversity
Only stupid schools (and there are plenty) are going to stop trying to have a diverse student body. Schools like Michigan, and Michigan State are going to continue their AA policies.
But there are some schools that will do everything they can to try to keep minorities out. Maybe some minorities that play sports should pay attention to that. Maybe let some of those schools know they won't consider playing for them if they aren't diverse.
In some ways AA is kind of reverse racism because sure, there are some white kids that won't get into to make room for diversity, but I also think we have to make up for the awful **** we've done to minorities in our past and that's a small price to pay.
College is going to be changing drastically over the next decade anyway. There is going to be a much larger percentage of the student body learning remotely which means there will be more room for more students and there won't be the same housing limits now. As someone else has pointed out, colleges need money and they're going to relax their standards anyway. Without physical constraint with the increasing presence of virtual learning, they'll take more students than ever. They are going to have to, so this may not be much of a hindrance.
I just hate that we keep going backwards, though. I think James Meredith is one of the bravest Americans who ever lived. This is kind of spitting in his eye, something that Mr. Alito and Mr. Thomas would probably have no problem with not even being a metaphor.