I agree with you but I meant both democrats and republicans are pushing merit based admissions. Gavin Newsom against legacy and Trump against DEI.

On the point people vastly prefer GPA - I don’t agree because people on the left prefer DEI and affirmative action.

I think even most democrats oppose it: https://manhattan.institute/article/study-finds-most-democra.... Though unfortunately, it appears that what swings democrats from support to non-support is learning that it hurts asians, not just white people. :-/