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Marquette tried to cancel freshman
https://nypost.com/2020/07/28/cancel-cul...d-college/

"...On June 7, I showed my support for Trump with a TikTok video: I danced with the Trump 2020 flag and a Marquette University poster in the background. The video ­caption said: “When people see that I support Trump. Then try to hate on me, and think I’ll change my views.”

Two students found the video online and tried to turn my life upside down. One called for me to be blackballed by all sororities and clubs. Another put together a pre-scripted e-mail, which her followers sent to Marquette faculty by the hundreds.

Other students attacked a TikTok comment I made about illegal immigration, because I used the term “illegal immigrant” instead of “undocumented immigrant.” Another highlighted a flippant comment I made on YouTube eight months ago about a pair of size-13 heels I found at a thrift store and referred to as “cross-dressing shoes.” I was told my comments were tantamount to ­violence against tall women and trans people.

The administration at Marquette took the side of those trying to cancel me. In July, the dean of undergraduate admissions, Brian Troyer, and the associate dean of students, Erin Lazzar, ­arranged a Zoom meeting with me. “The content you are pushing out has created this environment that is contrary to a learning environment that we hope our students are ­engaged in,” Lazzar said.

They were referring to my ­social-media support for the president, my belief that biological sex is immutable and my restrictionist position on illegal immigration — all views held by tens of millions of our fellow citizens on issues over which people can reasonably disagree.

During the discussion, the ­administrators emphasized that I wasn’t yet a student and that my admission wasn’t finalized. This implied threat came despite the fact that I had accepted my admissions offer, submitted the $500 ­deposit to secure my position and paid for my housing.

Most galling: Marquette administrators showed no interest in my wellbeing or in defending my free-speech rights. There has been no indication that the students who targeted me with mass harassment have been, or ever will be, disciplined...."


Sounds like those students should be expelled for violating anti-bullying policies.
07-30-2020 11:24 AM
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RE: Marquette tried to cancel freshman
It's not bullying if you're going after a Conservative.

But who has that much hate to start figuring out who someone is and then running it up the flagpole?

I saw this morning on a FB group someone posted a comment made by a guy and they found all his information, including his address and who he works for, and everyone was starting to call his boss at 8 am this morning to get him fired..
07-30-2020 11:38 AM
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(07-30-2020 11:38 AM)gdunn Wrote:  It's not bullying if you're going after a Conservative.

But who has that much hate to start figuring out who someone is and then running it up the flagpole?

I saw this morning on a FB group someone posted a comment made by a guy and they found all his information, including his address and who he works for, and everyone was starting to call his boss at 8 am this morning to get him fired..

Its the type of behavior you see from people who commit murder. There are a lot of people really on the edge of insanity.
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