Can you imagine if a Democratic president went after Liberty University and insisted they teach critical race theory and queer theory (both of which are valuable perspectives, BTW, in my view)? This vicious attack on Harvard is beyond enraging. Thanks for this great essay!
Trump and his handlers simply want to go full Mao Re-education on our country and institute reign of terror like Stalin. They are already disappearing people; getting control of the universities and, they hope, the courts, will allow them to control those "Seven Mountains" which Project 2525 takes aim at: "family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business, and government." The administration stokes the fears of the Fox indoctrinated to convince them that everyone who holds a college degree from an accredited university or desires to study a modern curriculum is *against* them. This attitude continues the demonization of everyone who is *other* to their movement. Until this point, I have been gratified to see many courts hold, but the attacks keep coming. A million tiny cuts will still chop a finger off of our collective political body so as you note, we must be diligent, show up, speak up...and resist.
Indeed, Cheryl. Trump and his MAGA allies accuse everyone who stands for democracy of being a "woke communist," but they're the ones bent on dictatorial control. We need to communicate the stakes, collaborate with others -- and turn out the vote in the midterm elections.
Can you imagine if a Democratic president went after Liberty University and insisted they teach critical race theory and queer theory (both of which are valuable perspectives, BTW, in my view)? This vicious attack on Harvard is beyond enraging. Thanks for this great essay!
Thank you Pearson! That flipped script really highlights the absurdity.
Trump and his handlers simply want to go full Mao Re-education on our country and institute reign of terror like Stalin. They are already disappearing people; getting control of the universities and, they hope, the courts, will allow them to control those "Seven Mountains" which Project 2525 takes aim at: "family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business, and government." The administration stokes the fears of the Fox indoctrinated to convince them that everyone who holds a college degree from an accredited university or desires to study a modern curriculum is *against* them. This attitude continues the demonization of everyone who is *other* to their movement. Until this point, I have been gratified to see many courts hold, but the attacks keep coming. A million tiny cuts will still chop a finger off of our collective political body so as you note, we must be diligent, show up, speak up...and resist.
Indeed, Cheryl. Trump and his MAGA allies accuse everyone who stands for democracy of being a "woke communist," but they're the ones bent on dictatorial control. We need to communicate the stakes, collaborate with others -- and turn out the vote in the midterm elections.