Even as their ideas have been rejected, even as their power has been curtailed, the ideological warriors of the left refuse to learn. Such is entrenched power. In the name of "diversity", they enforce rigid groupthink.
A UVA student was anonymously reported for wearing a “Make America Christian Again” hat.
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) November 17, 2024
A compliance officer set up a meeting to question him about it, suggested “people may perceive that message negatively,” and asked him if he “plan[ned] on making any changes.”
He said no. pic.twitter.com/H5PHZjrHch
Is that a controversial sentiment? It can be perceived as such. But so is "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". The hypocrisy is, of course, that controversial ideas that campus liberals agree with is OK, even necessary, while controversial ideas that they don't approve of are dangerous.
From the College Fix article.
But UVA’s Nicole Thompson, “compliance director” of the aforementioned civil rights office, emailed Goldstein about his wearing the hat around campus, letting him know she wanted to have an “informal conversation […] to discuss the concerns that were reported” and to give him “an opportunity to share [his] perspective or any information and ask questions.”
Thompson asked Goldstein why he chose to wear the hat … and “if [he] could see how people may perceive that message negatively.”
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“I find it highly unlikely that such a meeting would occur if I reported a student for chanting ‘from the river to the sea’ and spreading similar genocidal messaging, or if I reported a student for wearing apparel supporting gay pride,” he says. “Those are out of bounds, but intimidating the Christian student is perfectly acceptable in today’s world. Sadly, this is where we stand, but I will not be intimidated, and I will not back down. Jesus will return, and it is my hope that all repent and believe.”
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Fortunately, the tide is turning.
The University of Virginia needs to F off. pic.twitter.com/aHDlR7UASv
— Kristi L. Talmadge (@KristiTalmadge) November 17, 2024
Pretty sure Freedom of Religion covers that even at UVA.
— Mr. Wizard 🧙♂️ (@TheWizardsQuest) November 17, 2024
We don't know. This is the university who went all in on the Rolling Stone rape hoax article.
Why is the University of Virginia policing this speech, but not speech calling for violence against more than half the country’s voters? https://t.co/AuMjcWsRBC
— Glen Sturtevant (@GlenSturtevant) November 17, 2024
Why? Because they never learn. Perhaps only unemployment will educate the educator. If it doesn't, at least they won't be able to inflict their compassionate fascism on our children in the unemployment line.
I am so sick of my alma mater, Thomas Jefferson's University ffs, doing this kind of crap. @UVA https://t.co/j6wRGJpIUL
— Luvmy3suns (@luvmy3suns) November 17, 2024
Haven't you heard? Their founder went from being a Founding Father to an evil white man who owned slaves. There's no room for nuance when you are so righteous.
Democrats will continue to lose unless they stop doing shit like this. https://t.co/EmnPQH2J3M
— Jenny George (@proudkidanddog1) November 17, 2024
They won't learn. But Democrats will regain power eventually because Republicans will prove to be worthless as they always do.
This is the same mentality that leads British police officers to question citizens about social media posts.
— Craig Murphy (@CraigMurphy8881) November 17, 2024
The whole concept of speech's creating "hostile environments" for people who disagree with that speech is a slippery slope towards authoritarianism. https://t.co/jxeNU9zvLI
This is 100% true, which is why we must remain vigilant and push back at every opportunity.
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