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mn9driver

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10. In a fascist country, control of universities is required.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 09:56 AM

Dec 7

Certain areas of study will be forbidden, certain conclusions will be suppressed. If they succeed here, some departments will disappear while others will be pressured to change their positions by withholding funds.

Climate Change? Not real. Gender and ethnic studies? Disappeared without a trace. Political Science? You get the idea. This is what they want. And they’re very close to getting it.

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Trump's team weighs withholding massive research grants from universities that are too 'woke': Report [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 7 OP

We are in so much danger :( patricia92243 Dec 7 #1

I have some family in PhD programs. Irish_Dem Dec 7 #31

Yes. America's universities are in danger. Irish_Dem Dec 7 #34

We know that the yarstick they have moniss Dec 7 #2

They will also look at faculty. Only white males allowed. Lonestarblue Dec 7 #8

Excellent point. I've written before about how moniss Dec 7 #12

Climate research is inherently "woke" DBoon Dec 7 #13

Dumbing down America Puppyjive Dec 7 #3

"Replacing facts with opinions." BumRushDaShow Dec 7 #4

Academic freedom, my ass. Such complete BS LymphocyteLover Dec 7 #5

All institutes of higher education enigmania Dec 7 #6

Oligarchs are slow learners. liberalgunwilltravel Dec 7 #7

They have not read history books very carefully or comprehensively. NotHardly Dec 7 #25

Lysenkoism returns Tanuki Dec 7 #9

I think this led to a lot of Russian scientists coming to the U.S. yardwork Dec 7 #20

In a fascist country, control of universities is required. mn9driver Dec 7 #10

As soon as they actually compose a heckles65 Dec 7 #11

See reply #15... GiqueCee Dec 7 #16

MAGATs: "We support the freedom... do violate your rights and everything you hold dear.. including your sheep..." jvill Dec 7 #14

These malignant shitstains... GiqueCee Dec 7 #15

Part of fascism playbook EndlessWire Dec 7 #19

Sun Tzu said in "The Art of War"... GiqueCee Dec 7 #29

What a shame EndlessWire Dec 7 #17

united healhcare will require preapproval to see a proctoluminologist. n/t rampartd Dec 7 #30

Hahaha! EndlessWire Dec 7 #35

Their "wokeness" will be judged Mblaze Dec 7 #18

Jayanta Bhattacharya from Calcutta... Hey MAGA: Why so many Indians in the Trump administration? dalton99a Dec 7 #21

because the caste system is a model for conservatism. rampartd Dec 7 #32

This is what "cancel culture" actually is muriel_volestrangler Dec 7 #22

cancel culture has happened in america rampartd Dec 7 #33

These are the same people who thump their Bibles all day. They should ponder whether Jesus was "woke." Vinca Dec 7 #23

Too woke means Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 7 #24

Theirs is a faith without works. surfered Dec 7 #26

How many rubles does it take to convince one to destroy one's own country? LoisB Dec 7 #27

Isn't THIS a denial of academic freedom? LeftishBrit Dec 7 #28

Huge grants soon headed to Trump University? keithbvadu2 Dec 7 #36

Does the executive branch have anything to do with this? Scrivener7 Dec 7 #37

Trump jeopardizes healthcare bmichaelh Dec 7 #38

MAGA Race to the bottom. City Lights Dec 7 #39

Maybe someone anyone should ask this Bhattacharya two questions............. turbinetree Dec 7 #40

This is a fantastic way to let China become the world's leader in medical/technology R&D. Beartracks Dec 7 #41