In striking down affirmative action in higher education on Thursday, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority said it had to do so because the Constitution forbids any form of racial distinction. With a single opinion, the justices overturned decades of precedents that upheld race-conscious admissions policies as consistent with the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause and ignored the reality of modern America, where prejudice and racism endure. Full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/op... Illustration by Rebecca Chew/The New York Times. This is an excerpt from the full hour show. To access full audio and video podcasts Mon/Fri plus a bonus weekend show, go to https://www.mikemalloy.com/ and subscribe!!! We need you!!!!! Support the Mike Malloy Show!!!! SPONSOR A SHOW AND SEND A MESSAGE FOR MIKE TO READ LIVE https://www.mikemalloy.com/sponsor-an... MIKE MALLOY PATREON PAGE / mikemalloy BUY MIKE´S BOOK ""COLORED ICE CREAM AND OTHER STORIES" AT AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Colored-Ice-Cr... Join this channel to get access to perks: / @mikemalloyyoutube