Biden Tells Colleges to Pivot From 'Racialism' to Classism In Response To Supreme Court Decision - Defends Racist Doctrine of Affirmative Action

The groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v. President and Fellows of Harvard College has sent shockwaves through the American political and academic spheres that will take years to subside, but the most profound and disturbing reaction has come from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. who took to the podium to not only defend the openly racist practice of weighing skin color in college admissions but suggested colleges instead pivot to a system that penalizes children for the hard work of their parents and grandparents.

Courtesy of CSPAN, we have a partial transcript of Biden's troubling remarks.

BIDEN DEFENDS WHAT JUSTICE THOMAS CALLS 'RACIALISM'

President Biden began by reiterating the dissents of the left-leaning Justices such as Kentaji Jackson-Brown saying, "For 45 years, the Supreme Court has decided how to build diverse student bodies, opening doors of opportunity for every American. A few years ago, career -- the court has affirmed to reaffirm this view that colleges could use this as one factor among many. The court walked away from decades of precedent and dissent is made it clear. It rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress. I strongly disagree with the court's decision.”

Biden then began what could only be described as a full-throated defense of what Justice Clarence Thomas condemned in Thursday’s ruling as a “tried-and-failed system” that “defies both law and reason.” As he states, “Racialism simply cannot be undone by different or more racialism.”

“Affirmative action is so misunderstood. I want to make it clear, what the law has been and what has not been until today. "Many people wrongly believe that affirmative action allows unqualified students to be admitted ahead of qualified students. This is not how college admissions work,” Biden claimed. 

"College sets out standards. Every student has to meet those standards. After meeting the qualifications, in addition to their grade. College first establishes a candidate based on meeting a certain grade, test scores, and other criteria," he continued. "Then and only then, it is from this pool of applicants, all of who have already met the school standards that was chosen after a wide range of factors.”

However, this explanation falls flat when, as independent journalist Greg Price pointed out via Twitter, it is revealed that “At Harvard, black students in the 40th percentile of their academic index had a greater chance of getting in than Asian students in the 100th percentile.”

Curiously, Biden then cited the military as an example in favor of Affirmative Action, despite the military being statutorily exempt from all affirmative action and equal opportunity employment laws.

He claimed, “I have always believed one of the greatest thing[s] about America is our diversity and I believe that. If you have any doubt, look at the U.S. Military. The finest fighting force in the history of the world is a model of diversity. It has made our nation better, stronger, and safer.”

Indeed the only affirmative action proscription of the military is to prohibit racial quotas and the U.S. military remains one of the closest models to a true meritocracy left in this country.

Biden went on to describe the practice of discriminating against college students for the color of their skin in the most glowing terms as “opening up the doors of diversity a little bit wider,” and “tapping into the full range of talent.” He reached for the typical affirmative action platitudes of “giving everyone a fair shot,” and “leaving no one behind.”

PIVOTING FROM ‘RACIALISM’ TO CLASSISM

Biden then pivoted what he termed as "guidance" for America's colleges and universities, which, given that he has executive authority over the U.S. Department of Education and thus holds the keys to billions in federal funding, makes "guidance" sound a lot more like "doctrine." 

"Today, I want to offer some guidance to our nation's colleges as they review their admissions systems. Let me say this. They should not abandon their commitment to the student bodies of diverse backgrounds and experiences. They reflect all of America. What I propose is the consideration of a new standard where colleges take into account the adversity a student has overcome when selecting among qualified applicants."

"Under this new standard, students first have to be qualified applicants. They need the GPA and test scores to meet the school's standards. Once that test is met, then adversity should be can considered, including a student's lack of --unintelligible -- financial needs. Because we know too few students of low-income families whether in big cities or rural communities, are getting an opportunity to go to college.

When a poor kid, maybe the first in the family to go to college gets the same grades and test scores as a wealthy kid whose whole family has gone to the most elite colleges in the country -- and whose path has been a lot easier, well the kid who faced tougher challenges has demonstrated more grit more determination, and that should be a factor that colleges should take into account during admissions.

It also means examining where a student grew up and went to high school. It means understanding particular hardships that each student has faced in life, including racial discrimination that individuals have faced in their own lives. The court says, nothing in this opinion should be construed -- be it through discrimination or inspiration or otherwise. End of quote.

The truth is, we although it. Discrimination still exists in America. Discrimination still exists in America. Today's decision does not change that. It is a simple fact. A student who has had to overcome adversity. The college should recognize and value that. They should be engines of expanding opportunities through upward mobility. Today, too often that is not the case. The statisti... one statistic students from the top 1% are 77 times more likely to get into elite college than those at the bottom."

Instead of pitting Americans against each other based on "racialism" as Justice Thomas put it, Biden seems to be pivoting toward the tried and true method of inciting division based on wealth, historically known as 'classism'.

He then gave the order, "Today, there are too many schools where the ones that benefit the most are the wealthy and well-connected. We need a system that works for everyone. From Appalachia, Atlanta and beyond. We can and we must do better, and we will."

"Today I am directing the Department of Education to analyze what practices help build a more inclusive and diverse student body and what practices hold that back," Biden said. "Practices like legacy admissions and other systems that expand privilege instead of opportunity. Colleges and Universities should continue to support retain and graduate the first students and classes."

And with that, college and university admissions will move from weighing the collective 'sins of the father' to the 'sin' of their success.

You can follow Matt Holloway on Facebook, Twitter, TruthSocial, Gettr, Gab & Parler.