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EndlessWire

(7,679 posts)
17. What a shame
Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:19 PM
Dec 2024

"Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a physician and economist at Stanford, reportedly wants to target so called “cancel culture” at a number of top progressive universities..."

This will prove to be embarrassing to Stanford, one of the world's most elite universities. It will be interesting to see if Stanford loses its grants. Or, if just the other Ivy League universities that students can choose from get hit. Not saying that Stanford is Ivy League. But, its standing in the academic world is megastar.

I am most concerned that it was mentioned this weirdo doesn't believe in standard medical practice in the face of an epidemic. What is wrong with these nutty people? We had so much trouble in the last pandemic, what with astonishing suggestions from the pResident in speeches to the American public, that I have no faith that they will do anything beneficial for us. It is truly frightening to think that this person would be in charge of NIH. I can see professors now being forced to teach shoving a uv light up your butt in order to receive grant money--probably to research lights up the butt medical practice. Whatever Donald, who knows everything about everything, wants.

It was a mistake to vote for Donald Trump, and those that did are going to find out.

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We are in so much danger :( patricia92243 Dec 2024 #1
I have some family in PhD programs. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #31
Yes. America's universities are in danger. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #34
We know that the yarstick they have moniss Dec 2024 #2
They will also look at faculty. Only white males allowed. Lonestarblue Dec 2024 #8
Excellent point. I've written before about how moniss Dec 2024 #12
Climate research is inherently "woke" DBoon Dec 2024 #13
Dumbing down America Puppyjive Dec 2024 #3
"Replacing facts with opinions." BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 #4
Academic freedom, my ass. Such complete BS LymphocyteLover Dec 2024 #5
All institutes of higher education enigmania Dec 2024 #6
Oligarchs are slow learners. liberalgunwilltravel Dec 2024 #7
They have not read history books very carefully or comprehensively. NotHardly Dec 2024 #25
Lysenkoism returns Tanuki Dec 2024 #9
I think this led to a lot of Russian scientists coming to the U.S. yardwork Dec 2024 #20
In a fascist country, control of universities is required. mn9driver Dec 2024 #10
As soon as they actually compose a heckles65 Dec 2024 #11
See reply #15... GiqueCee Dec 2024 #16
MAGATs: "We support the freedom... do violate your rights and everything you hold dear.. including your sheep..." jvill Dec 2024 #14
These malignant shitstains... GiqueCee Dec 2024 #15
Part of fascism playbook EndlessWire Dec 2024 #19
Sun Tzu said in "The Art of War"... GiqueCee Dec 2024 #29
What a shame EndlessWire Dec 2024 #17
united healhcare will require preapproval to see a proctoluminologist. n/t rampartd Dec 2024 #30
Hahaha! EndlessWire Dec 2024 #35
Their "wokeness" will be judged Mblaze Dec 2024 #18
Jayanta Bhattacharya from Calcutta... Hey MAGA: Why so many Indians in the Trump administration? dalton99a Dec 2024 #21
because the caste system is a model for conservatism. rampartd Dec 2024 #32
This is what "cancel culture" actually is muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #22
cancel culture has happened in america rampartd Dec 2024 #33
These are the same people who thump their Bibles all day. They should ponder whether Jesus was "woke." Vinca Dec 2024 #23
Too woke means Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 #24
Theirs is a faith without works. surfered Dec 2024 #26
How many rubles does it take to convince one to destroy one's own country? LoisB Dec 2024 #27
Isn't THIS a denial of academic freedom? LeftishBrit Dec 2024 #28
Huge grants soon headed to Trump University? keithbvadu2 Dec 2024 #36
Does the executive branch have anything to do with this? Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #37
Trump jeopardizes healthcare bmichaelh Dec 2024 #38
MAGA Race to the bottom. City Lights Dec 2024 #39
Maybe someone anyone should ask this Bhattacharya two questions............. turbinetree Dec 2024 #40
This is a fantastic way to let China become the world's leader in medical/technology R&D. Beartracks Dec 2024 #41
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