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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot imagine anyone sending a child to Columbia in this current environment, so that wouldn't even be a consideration at my house. Penn, maybe.

But I would take UVA over Penn any day.[/quote]

I'm not going to say that nothing is happening at Columbia because that would be lying and only Donald Trump is allowed to do that, but things at Columbia really are not as bad on a day to day basis as Trump, Fox News, and the rest of them want you to think. And I am a Jew who is frequently in the neighborhood of Columbia.

That being said, based on the description of the kid, I don't think it is the best fit. But not because of "this current environment."[/quote]

Oh, of course not. But will you at least allow that different people have different views on how "bad" things are? Just because you're used to it, as an adult living in the area, does not mean that it doesn't impact students who have to deal with it in a different way on a daily basis.[/quote]

My view is definitely not universal - you are correct. [b]I despise all of the posters here who act like they speak for everyone.[/b]

But my opinion is a lot more informed than 95% of the posters here. I am a Jew who is more likely to be concerned about this. I live nearby. I know a lot of kids and faculty there. So I feel like I have a good perspective.

And those stirring up much of the drama have a tendency for hyperbole and to spin news in a way that creates drama. Anyone who doesn't take Fox News (and MSNBC) with a grain of salt should not be allowed to operate heavy machinery.[/quote]

This is a huge problem within the Jewish community right now. So much of what I hear and read about what “Jewish parents” think does not apply to me. [/quote]

I am the poster of the post you responded to and also a Jew and I agree with you 100%. I have a very nuanced perspective on things and no one gives me a second to explain. I do not appreciate Trump inserting himself into the situation - the way he is handling things is not helping. Something needed to be done but this is not the righit answer.[/quote]

Amen, sister.

DH and I long ago lost interest in discussing our nuanced perspective with those who clearly are not open to it. This includes some of our closest friends. They don’t hesitate to talk/rant when we’re together, but when (if) it comes back around to us, we just say, “yeah, it’s complicated,” in an agreeably sympathetic voice. It’s true - it IS complicated. But after some pretty awful attempts to explain our nuanced POV, we just leave it there. [/quote]

Yup. Totally agree. My BFF is passionately Zionist and is constantly sending my articles to read, asking me questions, etc. I agree with them on many things and in some ways appreciate their passion but they just won't stop. I was recently trying to discuss an important, stressful personal medical issue with them and they changed the topic to something Israel-related and I got very angry. I am more of an ally than a lot of other people but they are just going to drive me away.

To everyone else - sorry for the threadjack.[/quote]

💗 Hang in there and know you’re far from alone on this. 💗 Now back to the primary discussion. [/quote]

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