Yes, white folks, the U.S. Supreme Court hurt you too

The U.S. Supreme Court really outdid themselves at the end of their session this year. For the top cadre of the American judicial branch, one experiencing its lowest level of public confidence in the history of measuring it, one would think they would try harder. And now that the ink is dry on some of the court's lowlights from last week, the white folks celebrating them should be sober enough to give these awful rulings a little thought.  It is always fascinating to see the reactions to SCOTUS rulings. They often say more about the celebrators than they do about the decisions, and this week is a prime example. In the expected decisions ending affirmative action programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, Americans rejoicing were largely white, largely male, and largely Republican. It will take some time, but time will show how that bunch is largely wrong.  Segments of our culture continue to display infinite smallness, and those supporting the decisions in Students for Fair Admissions ("SFFA") v Harvard/UNC-Chapel Hill, do so by claiming these are victories for fairness. "Merit-based" standards for college admission is the only way for the process to truly be fair, right? The problem with this shallow perspective primarily is its smallness. Connect with Michael Leppert Visit michaelleppert.com to read the full post and links to any resources or articles mentioned. Twitter @michaelleppert  Facebook at Michael Leppert