[aristeides]

If racial diversity is a compelling governmental interest, affirmative action can continue for as long as it is needed to achieve racial diversity. Which I take to mean forever.

[Snerfling]

Which I take to mean forever.

Egg-zackly. Race has been an issue in the Americas since 1492 and will continue to be so in 2492. Since's it's a constant, one needn't get overly exercised unless there's a significant deviation from the mean.