spiked is funded in part by the Koch Brothers, so it's unsurprising to find them covering a Koch Brothers greatest hit.
You mean the Koch brother.. Only one of the fuckers left :)
How woke illiberalism is killing the academy
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
Agreed. I'd like to have a discussion about the truthfulness of this event. If it has credibility then we should worry about it and discuss resolutions. It's unfortunate that HN has already marked this as "dead".
> HN has already marked this as "dead". Oh good. I expected that sooner or later. Better that it is dead than on the front page, TBH.
Wouldn't this behavior mirror that from university staff accused of silencing debate? To me, this behavior looks exactly like something the author describes, even if he might exaggerate.
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#23Cool, more dog-whistle far-right content on HN. I'm looking forward to my comment getting flagged and removed for pointing this out.
If you post "go ahead and downvote me", whether justified or not, readers feel manipulated, and do.
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#24‘education should not be intended to make people comfortable; it is meant to make them think’ Good luck with that in the current climate of social media raised, anxiety-ridden student body.
even the comments here. it looks like most people dismissed this without giving it a chance. the amount of "we cant tolerate this type of thinking here" really only enforces the point the article makes, despite its provocative title turning people off before they understand that.
Personally, "its (author|publication) is biased in a way I dont agree with" seems like MORE reason to read it, not less.
Aldaily chose it as its Essay & Opinion of the day today. https://aldaily.com/ (After today, this link will work - https://aldaily.com/archives/2020-03-08/ )
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#25Cool, more dog-whistle far-right content on HN. I'm looking forward to my comment getting flagged and removed for pointing this out.
If you post "go ahead and downvote me", whether justified or not, readers feel manipulated, and do.
No, just pointing out the rampant hypocrisy of the free-speech brigade.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Agreed. I'd like to have a discussion about the truthfulness of this event. If it has credibility then we should worry about it and discuss resolutions. It's unfortunate that HN has already marked this as "dead".
> HN has already marked this as "dead". Oh good. I expected that sooner or later. Better that it is dead than on the front page, TBH.
For those liberals and the rest of the political spectrum out there who dislike the censorious aspects of today's progressivism, remember that your votes in primaries and on Election Day can never be flagged or canceled. Please vote.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Are you requesting people confirm that Spiked is approved by a specific orthodoxy before reading the article and judging for themselves?
You have to be suspicious when a British magazine starts complaining about Chicago University.
I'm sorry I meant University of California, Hicago.