Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
On June 29, SCOTUS struck down affirmative action, ruling the race-conscious admissions programs at colleges and universities unconstitutional. Then, on June 30, SCOTUS handed down another landmark ruling which outlawed student loan forgiveness and terminated President Biden’s plan to provide student loan reliefs for tens of millions of Americans. This high court’s decision on student loans will likely affect one in eight Americans, leaving student loan borrowers feeling frustrated, defeated, and angry. As online media have increasingly played a central role in facilitating civic engagement and shaping individuals’ decisions on contested issues, this study thus examines how social media users have reacted toward these two landmark decisions by SCOTUS.
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Luo, Yi; Benton, Bond; and Choi, Jin-A, "2023 SCOTUS Report: Americans Reacted with Disgust and Sadness toward the SCOTUS' Recent Rulings" (2023). School of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works. 52.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/scom-facpubs/52