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EndlessWire

(7,339 posts)
17. What a shame
Sat Dec 7, 2024, 02:19 PM
Dec 7

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