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Martin68

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5. The lesson I draw from this post is that appeasing Trump is like appeasing Hitler. If you give him Poland,

Reply to Tactical Peek (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:31 AM

Apr 2025

he'll ask for Czechoslovakia next, and so on. It is better to stick to principles and take the punishment. Columbia and Harvard are strong enough to survive the loss of grants and federal funding until Trump is out of office.

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This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump's Trap, If They Dare - by M. Gessen [View all] Tactical Peek Apr 2025 OP

Good advice creon Apr 2025 #1

The fact that they haven't indicates to me that they do not, in fact, dare. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2025 #2

I have an easier solution maxrandb Apr 2025 #3

1930s Iamscrewed Apr 2025 #4

The lesson I draw from this post is that appeasing Trump is like appeasing Hitler. If you give him Poland, Martin68 Apr 2025 #5

Don't expect universities to take this advice AverageOldGuy Apr 2025 #6

columbia is no longer a top tier university moonshinegnomie Apr 2025 #7