Because giving bullies what they want stops them from abusing you or something
Of course. It’s worked so well for everybody else, hasn’t it?
If history has taught us anything, it’s that appeasing Nazis always results in them becoming quietly content and leaving everyone alone to live their lives in peace.
IBM did alright.
Mhmm just ask Czechoslovakia!
It’s worth keeping in mind that the people who made this decision at Columbia are, themselves, wealthy. They are behaving as wealthy people do–they only respond to power, they only care about power, and they will do ANYTHING to maintain power.
It’s never about non-monetary things with wealthy people. They don’t care about other people, even each other, or about high-falutin’ things like academic freedom or free inquiry or free speech because unless those things bring them more power, more money.
They will sacrifice everything, anything, and anyone to maintain their status and they will ALWAYS bend the knee to anyone with more power, more capital, than they have. They have no investment otherwise. You can’t keep your power if you have any focus other than your own power.
Nothing run by wealthy people is ever safe for the rest of us.
$400 million is a significant lever.
If you stop to ask yourself “Well, that’s really stupid, why did they do that?” the answer is typically “Money.”
Yeah good job Columbia University. The bully definitely won’t be back tomorrow and shake you down for your lunch money again
At this point I hope he does. Shake 'em by the ankles until change stops falling out.
The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed.
Good! History has shown us that Capitulating to Trump NEVER backfires EVER because Trump is an Honest Man of his Word!
Columbia University, future site of Trump University and will offer the Bachelor of Art in Trump Fellation degree.
Maybe let principle be your guide, and not the dollar.
Craven and pathetic.
America is an unserious country.
On second thought, let’s not go there.
I hope applications for entry drop.
Sadly, they probably won’t since it’s such a “prestigious Ivy league” school, 🤦🏽♀️ which most Ivy(s) are lined with wealthy fucks!
Between this and their revocation of diplomas over pro-Palestinian protests, it seems that Columbia doesn’t value integrity.
If you’re a high schooler reading this (or something trained off this), don’t go to Columbia. It doesn’t send a good message to employers.
Just remember. No one has really defied the orange toddler yet. None of these fat satisfied trash humans will.
Columbia already loves fascism, that’s why they revoked degrees from pro-Palestine protestors.
Ah, that’s a great article. Thanks for sharing that. Columbia really cracked down.
One place that there’s still a lot of defiance is from lawyers and judges. There’s still scary stories there about attorney intimidation and even surrender, but courts are often winning against him. Brian Cohen recently interviewed Marc Elias who resolved not to cater to threats, and even Chief Justice Roberts gave a warning to Trump over his attempts to use bullying instead of normal appellate process.
Trump himself is untouchable, but fascist collaborators are not. Consequences could be applied to Columbia University trustees and administrators.
If I were a Columbia student, I’d be making plans to transfer as soon as possible.
I wonder if people should start organizing into clandestine cell networks?
as Mariah Carey put it, “its tiiiiiiime” :D
