After Harvard rejects US demands, Trump adds new threat

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Harvard President Alan Garber in a letter on Monday said demands the Trump administration made of the Massachusetts university, including an audit to ensure the "viewpoint diversity" of its students and faculty and an end to diversity, equity and inclusion programs, were unprecedented "assertions of power, unmoored from the law" that violated constitutional free speech and the Civil Rights Act.

 
New threat? :rofl2:

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Harvard University's endowment fund, currently valued at $53.2 billion, is a significant source of financial support for the university, contributing to its operations and mission of teaching and research.
 
Hume said:
Harvard President Alan Garber in a letter on Monday said demands the Trump administration made of the Massachusetts university, including an audit to ensure the "viewpoint diversity" of its students and faculty and an end to diversity, equity and inclusion programs, were unprecedented "assertions of power, unmoored from the law" that violated constitutional free speech and the Civil Rights Act.

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Trump's version of DEI.
 
Grok, does racism in the USA still exist?

Yes, racism in the USA still exists. Data from the FBI's 2023 Hate Crime Statistics shows over 10,000 reported hate crimes, with 52% motivated by racial bias, primarily against Black Americans. Studies, like one from the Pew Research Center in 2022, indicate 60% of Americans believe racism remains a major problem, with disparities in policing, employment, and housing persisting. Systemic issues, such as redlining's lingering effects or incarceration rate gaps (Black Americans are imprisoned at nearly five times the rate of whites, per 2020 Bureau of Justice Statistics), point to structural inequalities. Personal experiences of discrimination, reported by 74% of Black adults in a 2021 Gallup poll, further confirm its prevalence.

On the other hand, some argue progress has been made—legal segregation is gone, and representation of minorities in leadership has grown (e.g., 11% of Fortune 500 CEOs are non-white as of 2024). Yet, this doesn't negate ongoing issues; it suggests a complex picture where overt racism has declined, but subtle and systemic forms persist. Denying its existence often stems from differing definitions of racism or selective focus on progress.
 
AProudLefty said:
Right now? Probably. Its hard to tell if racism is over.
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Racism will never be over because dumbasses keep being born.

OTOH, as a nation and a culture, we can't minimize racism by institutionalizing racism.

One major problem I see is how we fund K-12 schools. Republicans have been eroding the US education system for decades now. The whole "school voucher" program is geared towards putting upper middle-class and higher income students into private schools and leaving all the poor kids in substandard schools. If our nation is going to compete in the world, we can't do it with poorly educated and unhealthy citizens.
 
Dutch Uncle said:
Racism will never be over because dumbasses keep being born.

OTOH, as a nation and a culture, we can't minimize racism by institutionalizing racism.

One major problem I see is how we fund K-12 schools. Republicans have been eroding the US education system for decades now. The whole "school voucher" program is geared towards putting upper middle-class and higher income students into private schools and leaving all the poor kids in substandard schools. If our nation is going to compete in the world, we can't do it with poorly educated and unhealthy citizens.
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There you go. We have a long way from "merit".
 
AProudLefty said:
There you go. We have a long way from "merit".
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Agree, but we're not getting there from here. All we are doing is keeping divisions in our nation.

Affirmative Action is over 60 years old. When will it end? What's the end game? Are we moving in the right direction to maximize the potential of all American citizens or are our politicians just playing us like a deck of cards?
 
Dutch Uncle said:
Agree, but we're not getting there from here. All we are doing is keeping divisions in our nation.

Affirmative Action is over 60 years old. When will it end? What's the end game? Are we moving in the right direction to maximize the potential of all American citizens or are our politicians just playing us like a deck of cards?
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You do have a point.
 
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