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oberliner

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Sun May 28, 2017, 07:31 AM May 2017

Anyone have thoughts on the Evergreen State College situation? [View all]

Here are some articles from the college newspaper:

Protest Prompts Changes at Evergreen
http://www.cooperpointjournal.com/2017/05/27/protest-prompts-changes-at-evergreen-students-say-the-fight-against-racism-on-campus-continues/

Complete List of Student Demands
http://www.cooperpointjournal.com/2017/05/27/complete-list-of-student-demands/

George Bridges Statement in Response to Student Demands
http://www.cooperpointjournal.com/2017/05/27/george-bridges-statement-in-response-to-student-demands-delivered-in-the-longhouse-on-friday-may-26/

Here's a bit from WaPo:

‘Professor told he’s not safe on campus after college protests’ at Evergreen State College (Washington)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/05/26/professor-told-hes-not-safe-on-campus-after-college-protests-at-evergreen-state-university-washington/?utm_term=.aa75ca11ff4c

Here's the prof's twitter:
https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein

If anyone has been following this and has thoughts or insights, I'd be very interested to hear them.

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It appears to be a pile of stupid. Loki Liesmith May 2017 #1
Yeah, that is my initial take as well oberliner May 2017 #3
Agree 100%. This is how 45 is empowered, and (perhaps) gets another term. pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #45
why in gawds name was Evergreen represented on FOX news? on TUCKER? Thats enough there... samnsara May 2017 #2
Well, the story does fit into the Fox News narrative about "liberal PC culture" oberliner May 2017 #4
Because Fox News is hyping the recent Campus Maoism issue Loki Liesmith May 2017 #5
The President rolled over exboyfil May 2017 #13
That's Tucker MO NobodyHere May 2017 #14
I think we (those who are liberally minded) need to call out students/group who behave like this xor May 2017 #15
That's what's so sick! Weinstein is a liberal. pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #50
Republicans who think Fox is too liberal, will only watch Tucker and the weather womanofthehills Jun 2017 #21
Foxes MO too. Show the crazy ones. For debates, get weak debaters fot the Dems. The NRA is singing Alice11111 Aug 2017 #53
Easy. By default. MSNBC and the rest of MSM *runs* from stories like this. pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #49
Interesting reading. I was not familiar with this. NCTraveler May 2017 #6
Thanks for sharing your insights oberliner May 2017 #9
I know what to make of his twitter kcr Jun 2017 #35
I have not been following... Mike Nelson May 2017 #7
Thanks oberliner May 2017 #8
I'd not heard of this story. cwydro May 2017 #10
It would nice if the identity of the woman exboyfil May 2017 #12
I agree. cwydro Jun 2017 #33
I think it is garbage and the administration should have brought the hammer down exboyfil May 2017 #11
There's been a lot of false reporting on this story caraher Jun 2017 #16
That's why I provided links to primary source materials oberliner Jun 2017 #17
Great to see another thread on this. romanic Jun 2017 #18
What is your take on the situation? oberliner Jun 2017 #19
Pretty similar to what I thought of Mizzou a couple years back. romanic Jun 2017 #20
It's not just the students. Dr. Strange Jun 2017 #22
I think this is where I land. Lord_at_War Jun 2017 #34
+ 1,000 NT pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #46
It looks to me like there's a lot of aggressive action and ungenerous listening across the board. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #23
I'm sickened by the treatment of this professor. grossproffit Jun 2017 #24
Bridges is over a barrel ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #25
How about the send the asshole students away Jake Stern Jun 2017 #32
After reading his responses I don't see where he did anything wrong Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #36
I think the students have legitimate concerns, given how bold QC Jun 2017 #26
Weinstein sounds like an asshole. kwassa Jun 2017 #27
What makes him sound that way? oberliner Jun 2017 #31
Wouldn't be the first time he's been called that. Dr. Strange Jun 2017 #43
"Sounds" like an asshole?!?! pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #47
They need to make examples of a few by expelling them MichMan Jun 2017 #28
The right is correctly pointing out that we're eating ourselves. pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #48
Looks like the campus is closed again Monday, due to threats, after similar threats petronius Jun 2017 #29
I used to live not too far from there customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #30
My first thought was "where are the trustees?" Yupster Jun 2017 #37
What's the incident that prompted the protests? I feel like there's some information missing here. Initech Jun 2017 #38
Was it the professor's e-mail protesting the event Yupster Jun 2017 #39
Sounds like bullshit reasons were discovered to be offended, and goofy demands are now being made. jmg257 Jun 2017 #40
I read through the list of demands and my first reaction was Yupster Jun 2017 #41
And now these protestors are carrying bats around campus. romanic Jun 2017 #42
Did any of these "students" take communication classes? alp227 Jun 2017 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #51
The students are/were punks. pablo_marmol Aug 2017 #52
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