Trump’s Real Motives in Attacking U.S. Universities
- Christopher Rufo argues that Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is effectively reshaping culture using state policy, which he sees as a model for similar efforts in the U.S. Under Donald Trump.
- Since taking office, Donald Trump has threatened to revoke funding from universities, claiming they fail to protect students and promote equality.
- Adam Harris claims that the Trump administration's actions represent a broader plan to dismantle the intellectual elite in universities and build a conservative alternative based on traditional values.
- Critics compare the current attacks on universities to McCarthyism, emphasizing the serious implications for liberal higher education in the U.S.
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Why Trump Wants to Control Universities
They could be key to recapturing the culture.
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Read Full ArticleWorse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump
Ellen Schrecker The target then was the nonexistent threat of Communist teachers; today, it’s the supposed radicalism of the academy and its alleged failure to fight antisemitism. The post Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump appeared first on The Nation.
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