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Ghambito t1_iu9gzx1 wrote

Reply to comment by rmphys in TIL that Richard Feynman, one of the greatest theoretical physicists ever, was rejected admission to Columbia University because of his Jewish ancestry and instead went to MIT. by icbm67

I can’t understand how this is possible in 2022.

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fourfourzero t1_iu9ujcx wrote

the only thing preventing it is Affirmative Action which is relatively new and the current Supreme Court is in the process of abolishing it as I type.

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superswellcewlguy t1_iua90fc wrote

Simple: schools want diversity but only have so many spots for admission. Racial discrimination is necessary, otherwise schools would be 40% Asian and 50% white, 10% everyone else.

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