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DARK SECRETS: Aoc slams ludicrous scotus decision on affirmative action and other public figures chime in - The Real Truth

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The US Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in higher education on Thursday and backlash was immediately sparked with outspoken Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) leading the charge.

She tweeted: "If SCOTUS was serious about their ludicrous 'colorblindness' claims, they would have abolished legacy admissions, aka affirmative action for the privileged."

AOC also highlighted a somewhat shocking and lesser known statistic. A 2016 report from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that "nearly 70% of legacy applicants are white."

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