• oud@reddthat.com
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    3 months ago

    I don’t agree with Harvard (DEI & Pro-Palestinian protests), but I support them defying this order. They’re a private institution, the government is overstepping here.

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      3 months ago

      I don’t agree with Harvard (DEI & Pro-Palestinian protests), but I support them defying this order.

      Wait, so you… both think they should not have DEI programs and should expel pro-palestinian protestors, but you also think they should defy the government order telling them to do what you think they should do?

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        3 months ago

        Yes, because the order is an abuse of power. I don’t agree with their policies, but private institutions shouldn’t be bullied by the government. I support their autonomy.

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        3 months ago

        The fact that DEI sounds good in theory but in practice it’s just systematic discrimination. Similar to Affirmative Action but that’s already been settled in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

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          it’s just systematic discrimination

          I don’t understand how fixing existing discrimination is in itself discrimination. People are not being oppressed because they aren’t being given special treatment anymore. DEI policies have absolutely nothing to do with quotas or giving protected classes special treatment.

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      3 months ago

      Just wanted to stop by and express my disappointment for the down votes. I disagree with you strongly on the policies, but I deeply respect your commitment to actual free speech, and I hope you hold that same energy when it comes to due process rights.

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        3 months ago

        This type of “we must tolerate the intolerant” energy is how Reddit became neo-fascist. First being against DEI and Palestinians is a heinous political position. Second of all people who are against DEI believe it’s racism, if he’s okay with private institutions using what he believes are racist policies, that’s a heinous position.

        What you’re basically reading is: “I’m a racist, and I think private institutions should be able to have policies I think are racist”

        Yeah that’s a no from me.

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          3 months ago

          Exactly let’s ban a dude for giving his opinion that doesn’t make us fascists at all you see his opinion was wrong