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Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by fisherjeff on Monday April 14, 2025 @05:14PM (#43686399)
Well, 2.3% of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. I would bet that, say, the business school has a slightly different makeup…
Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by NoImmatureAdHom on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @07:51AM (#43691460)
We're talking about going from 2.3% to maybe 13%. And this isn't a reflection of attitudes among people who are potentially employed there, it's a reflection of overt, rigid filtering on the basis of political beliefs.
Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by alexb_ on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @08:19AM (#43691670)
Typically, in order to be employed at a college, you have to be smart and aware of the world. This qualification disqualifies basically all conservatives.
Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by NoImmatureAdHom on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @11:17AM (#43694039)
That's not true. Painting the "other" as some sort of one-dimensional malevolent retard isn't doing you or anyone else any favors. I promise.

There are real people, even smart people, on the other team. They have thoughts, kids, impressive degrees, goals unrelated to politics. They enjoy sunshine and hiking. They think they're doing what they're doing for good reasons. They believe themselves to be good people. They might even believe you to be a good person.

Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by alimw on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @06:09PM (#43699031)
> They believe themselves to be good people.

As should be more widely known, this is a bad start to actually being good people.