Things might very well heat up later as Charles Murray (hopefully) takes the stage as scheduled at Columbia University to deliver a speech on what he calls the cultural divide between America’s “new” upper class and lower class.
So far, only the early bird contingent seems to have assembled in front of the school, chanting about racism and genocide.
Protest at Columbia U against racist, misogynistic human embodiment of off-brand Gatorade bottle thrown on subway tracks Charles Murray.
— The Telefeminist (@telefeminism) March 23, 2017
Small group of protesters at Columbia where "Bell Curve" author Charles Murray is speaking tonight pic.twitter.com/h8CMzMgC4q
— Kate Taylor (@katetaylornyt) March 23, 2017
"Charles Murray, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide," small group of protesters are chanting at Columbia pic.twitter.com/xFzamciRSC
— Kate Taylor (@katetaylornyt) March 23, 2017
Um, he’s not hiding. He’ll be there in person.
"Racist, sexist, anti-gay, Charles Murray, go away!" small group of protesters chants at Columbia pic.twitter.com/5DawDbVzYg
— Kate Taylor (@katetaylornyt) March 23, 2017
A small protest waits for Charles Murray to arrive at Columbia University.
"Charles Murray you can't hide, we charge you with Genocide!" pic.twitter.com/LrwK9mKUqO
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) March 23, 2017
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(Did that one protester really spell “pseudoscience” correctly after managing to screw up “racist”?)
The signs at the Charles Murray protest at Columbia: "No free speech for racists" "Racist pseudoscience not welcome" pic.twitter.com/UYaz65lkKP
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) March 23, 2017
“No free speech for racists” is exactly the poster we’d carry around outside of a law school if we wanted to be taken seriously.
Hopefully, Murray will speak without incident, people will listen, and then debate the merits of his arguments afterward over soy lattes, although if Murray is allowed to leave campus without anyone getting hurt, the night will be a relative success.
Very reserved credit is due to a large number of faculty who co-signed a tedious statement that took about 55,000 words to get to the point: “We believe strongly in the right of student groups to invite speakers of their choice to campus.” They’d prefer someone other than Murray, just so they’re clear.
Columbia/Barnard faculty call Charles Murray's work "tendentious dogma" but urge audience to let him speak https://t.co/ygT0bN4w6d
— Kate Taylor (@katetaylornyt) March 22, 2017
Meanwhile separate faculty statement condemns Murray's "The Bell Curve" and insists on students' right to protest https://t.co/tNWWMHcuKr https://t.co/WB0TLH8Tg5
— Kate Taylor (@katetaylornyt) March 22, 2017
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