Justice Christopher Mulready and Charlie in “The Supremes”

So why a racial preference and not an economic one?

Charlie

Because affirmative action is about a legacy of racial oppression.

It's about compromising admission standards.

Charlie

That's bull. Excuse me. It's about leveling the playing field after 300 years...

See, this is where the liberal argument goes off the tracks. You get stuck in the past. Now, you want to come back at me with "Grading is based on past performance, but admissions should be based on potential, on how a candidate may thrive with this sort of opportunity, and studies show that affirmative action admits have a higher predisposition to contribute to society."

Charlie

Hang on, I've gotta write this down.