College students beware. If you engage in wrongthink, powerful republican government officials like Stefanik will demand that your colleges punish you. And if they don't, they will attack the leaders of your colleges until they punish you for your wrongthink. |
OP here. Didn't google this before I suggested she might be running for Trump's VP but found this story subsequently. (It was her language about the most "views" that tipped me off--you know how much Trump loves that). Apparently she would tick a lot of boxes, including being a steadfast Trump loyalist. Why Rep. Elise Stefanik could be Trump's veep in 2024 https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4323121-fur-elise-why-rep-stefanik-could-be-trumps-veep-pick-in-2024/#:~:text=Stefanik%20is%20a%20young%2C%20accomplished,lost%20to%20Biden%20in%202020. |
One thing it tells is WHO has been in academia for so long. |
You have this completely backwards. Right now, universities are overwhelmingly restricting the speech and other expression of conservative and republican college students. If you truly cared about this issue, you would be wise to read up on what’s happening. The best place to do so at the moment is the civil rights watchdog, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression: https://www.thefire.org |
I am a liberal who has always hated 'cancel culture'. But I dont get how liberals who were fine with it when it impacted predators and conservatives, are suddenly incensed when it is turned around. Like - we invented this monster. and it was always a monster. We should not be shocked that the monster is co opted. |
It (cancel culture) is headed out of fashion even for liberals and has been for a wile. |
I realize this is a popular persecution fantasy for right wing nut jobs but unless you are saying conservative thinking aligns perfectly with bigotry it is not true. Stefanik abused her power in a personal vendetta after Harvard kicked her off their senior advisory committee because of her treason against the United States. |
I am not a liberal, but I agree with you. We can all meet in a safe-space in the middle by supporting civil rights for all. Start here: https://www.thefire.org/ |
Excuse me? Liberals didn’t invent cancel culture. This is a long-established conservative tactic. I mean, what do you think McCarthyism *was?* |
Again, you have this completely backwards. And your childish name-calling suggests your viewpoint has little to no merit. Perhaps this discussion is beyond your limited intellect? |
Stefanik got upset that a bunch of college students were saying things she didn’t like, and that college’s weren’t punishing them for it. So she used her government position to get them punished. Pure censorship. |
Just another example of the fraud that is DEI. |
Oh come on. Stefanik just happened to be the opportunist in this situation. The real screw ups are the presidents who refused to condemn genocidal threats. And if we cannot agree on that, well there’s not much to discuss |
The Fire is a radical right-wing organization, not some credible neutral advocate for free speech. |
Stefanik was kicked off Harvard’s senior advisory committeee because of her election denial antics. She has an axe to grind. In a just world, she would be rotting in prison for sedition, not using the bully pulpit of Congress to settle personal schools. |