Left and Right Divided Over Harvard's Decision to Rescind Kyle Kashuv's Admissions Offer

Harvard rescinded its admission offer to gun rights advocate and Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv after a former classmate revealed Kashuv had used the n-word multiple times in a private Google document with friends when he was 16. Those on the left have defended Harvard's decision, pointing out that racism is unacceptable and that Harvard has denied applicants over private messages in the past. Conservatives, on the other hand, have said Kashuv should be forgiven — that he has apologized and grown since he made the comments. They point out that almost everyone has said or done something in the past that they are not proud of, and that Kashuv's past comments would not have been unearthed and weaponized if not for his pro-gun activism.