I'm an alumnus of UD. While a student there, we had an avowed Monarchist (Carlist) and an unrepentant neo-confederate as full-time faculty. Today, UD has at least two faculty who are avowed MAGA Trumpists, even after the events of January 6th and the countless charges filed against the former president. John Eastman, one of Trump's lawyers who advanced allegations of unproven voter fraud and pressured VP Pence's counsel not to certify the Electoral College's vote counts, is a UD alumnus. So I find it remarkable to hear Sanford speak of "the crazy things that are going on at universities now," without also pointing the finger at the institution he presides. Why is it anathema to scoff at the notion of binary sexuality, but regard MAGA Trumpism as acceptable free speech? I would opine that the former does not pose the clear and present existential threat to our form of government the latter does. And yet, Sanford doesn't utter a peep about it. He bemoans leaders of other universities for not clearly articulating a view on the limits of free speech. I want him to clearly articulate a view on the events of January 6, 2021, and whether he thinks that students who are exposed to the MAGA credo espoused by these faculty members become the type of well-formed citizens this republic requires.
I'm an alumnus of UD. While a student there, we had an avowed Monarchist (Carlist) and an unrepentant neo-confederate as full-time faculty. Today, UD has at least two faculty who are avowed MAGA Trumpists, even after the events of January 6th and the countless charges filed against the former president. John Eastman, one of Trump's lawyers who advanced allegations of unproven voter fraud and pressured VP Pence's counsel not to certify the Electoral College's vote counts, is a UD alumnus. So I find it remarkable to hear Sanford speak of "the crazy things that are going on at universities now," without also pointing the finger at the institution he presides.
Why is it anathema to scoff at the notion of binary sexuality, but regard MAGA Trumpism as acceptable free speech? I would opine that the former does not pose the clear and present existential threat to our form of government the latter does. And yet, Sanford doesn't utter a peep about it.
He bemoans leaders of other universities for not clearly articulating a view on the limits of free speech. I want him to clearly articulate a view on the events of January 6, 2021, and whether he thinks that students who are exposed to the MAGA credo espoused by these faculty members become the type of well-formed citizens this republic requires.
“Genocidal” acts?