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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even if some people like some of the ideas, why does the federal government in the United States have a say in most of this? What happened to academic freedom? States' rights? Private education? Where does federal interference end?[/quote]

Why do private colleges take so much federal money? Why was there no concern about academic freedom when 99% of professors are left wing? When applying for a professor job at a college (music or physics or any field) requires writing a DEI statement? Why was there no protest when colleges set up their own "court systems" which could just ruin young peoples' lives? These are just a few examples of the academia rot. They got what they deserve.   [/quote]

First, the federal government offers grant money to do research that it needs and values. Some universities answer the call and do that work for the government under very specific and regulated terms, and the government gets the product in return. It is highly regulated with consequences in the grant for all sorts of violations, and no university is just "taking federal money" to do with whatever it pleases.

Second -- prove that 99% of all US professors are "left wing," and you will have to define what you mean by left wing.

Third, while DEI statements are going away (gone?), what really is the objection to "outlining your values and the specific actions you will take to cultivate a workplace or community where everyone feels included and respected."  Don't you want that in a college or community? Do you prefer to hire people who value excluding people and making others feel disrespected and excluded? Make your objection to that make sense.

Fourth, student honor boards have existed forever, but I wouldn't care if those went away.[/quote]

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