How much better off would we be if we didn’t have a POTUS who foments violence and encourages hatred. He offered to pay the court costs for those who would violently attack his perceived enemies. Trump is hateful and dangerous because he give his people to be their very worst selves. And they are meeting the moment.
The loss of control might not be the deal breaker some think it is. Texas had all the control in the world as the big dog in the Big12, but gave it up for more money.
The problem with ethnicity being an unavoidable criterion arises when one understands ethnicity in the context of a shared cultural background or descent. Such cannot be easily discerned by skin, social location or even accent. I’m a black man of light complexion with two black parents with nappy hair. Fiesta employees speak to me in Spanish every time I shop in the store without fail, because, they make incorrect assumptions about my ethnicity. Because it’s so easy to do, the protections should be stronger.
The sole finalist for the Tech’s chancellor position is a UT grad and virulent right wing ideologue. He’s responsible for all of the anti CRT and DEI legislation and the law that limits free speech on Texas campuses:
Building off his success banning CRT in Texas schools, Brandon Creighton championed a 21st-century curriculum for Texas to increase rigor and keep political agendas out of the classroom. In Higher Education, Creighton passed the strongest ban on DEI in public universities in the nation and sweeping reforms to rein in tenure.
The Campus Protection Act was Introduced by state Sen. Brandon Creighton and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June, SB 2972 amends Section 51.9315 of the Texas Education Code to clarify where and how students can demonstrate on college campuses.
Good Lord. Just what higher Ed in Texas needs. A 1950s ideologue.
Building off his success banning CRT in Texas schools, Creighton championed a 21st-century curriculum for Texas to increase rigor and keep political agendas out of the classroom. In Higher Education, Creighton passed the strongest ban on DEI in public universities in the nation and sweeping reforms to rein in tenure. He also serves as a key member of the Senate Finance Committee and as a member of numerous committees, including Business and Commerce, and Jurisprudence.
Trump really has made racism great again:
Trickle-down racism: Trump's effect on whites’ racist dehumanizing attitudes
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Racially dehumanizing attitudes can be influenced by political elites.
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Trump supporters expressed more racially dehumanizing beliefs toward Black people after the 2016 presidential election.
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Trump opponents expressed less racially dehumanizing beliefs about Black people after the 2016 presidential election.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-approval-rating-polls-cover-100112160.html
Major billionaire makes bombshell accusation against Trump: ‘Most people are silent’
Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, told the Financial Times in an interview released early Tuesday that the United States is moving toward autocratic-style politics, pointing to how a decline in trust, “gaps in wealth” and “gaps in values” are pushing “more extreme” policies.
“What is happening now politically and socially is analogous to what happened around the world in the 1930-40 period,” Dalio said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/major-billionaire-makes-bombshell-accusation-152515698.html
Did anybody catch Campbell’s pitch last night during the ND-Miami game?
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cody-campbells-group-launches-tv-150430529.html