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| American universities on the verge of Jewish pogroms |
| 2023-12-16 |
| Here the author explains to Russian audience how "decolonization" works [REGNUM] The public speech of a third-year Jewish student at New York University (NYU) caused a lot of noise both in the city and around the world. The girl described the bullying, harassment and insults she suffered because of her nationality. And in general, she compared the situation of Jewish students at American universities with the situation of Jews before the Holocaust. For those who are far from American realities, the speaker’s emotions might seem unexpected. However, for the Americans themselves, the performance cannot be called sensational. The fact is that the situation is really critical. NYU, one of the top ten best American universities, has long been one of the epicenters of radical leftist sentiment in the United States. Among NYU faculty and students, it is outrageously rude to vote Republican, and supporters of Donald Trump may well be subject to ostracism and even violence. Is it any wonder that in such an atmosphere powerful hostility towards Israel flourishes, turning into open anti-Semitism. The activities of NYU are an excellent illustration of why a similar situation is developing in most American institutions of higher education. It all starts "from the hanger," that is, from the process of selecting applicants. The competition at NYU is huge; only five out of 100 applicants get the opportunity to cross its threshold. Among other things, applicants write so-called essays, the assessment of which is very subjective. The race and nationality of the applicants, as well as the income of their parents, are also important. Initially, all applicants are divided into privileged and underserved, a beautifully coined term meaning "those who did not receive something," according to American progressives. You might think that "privilege" only applies to Anglo-Saxons or Jews, but this is not the case. For some time now, this has also included the Chinese, who are simply distinguished by increased diligence and concentration on their studies and, as a result, high academic performance. At the beginning of the selection process, the university will delve into the wallets of the applicants’ parents. If the parents are wealthy high-tech employees, doctors, financiers, etc., then the tuition fee will be maximum (for a circle with on-campus accommodation - approximately $80 thousand per year). But if the parents belong to the under-poverty category, then the payment may be two or three times less, or the education may be completely free. As a result, a graduate from a wealthy family can actually leave the university with not only a master's degree, but also nearly half a million dollars in student loan debt. At the same time, from the first day, students are taught that this state of affairs is absolutely fair, that they must always be on the side of the disadvantaged and the "weak" in everything. ...The main idea of ​​this belief system is the struggle of the "oppressed" against the "oppressors" and the redistribution of power. Moreover, a person is enrolled in both categories not depending on personal merit, but by virtue of birth within a particular social group. Relatively speaking, among this public, "white" heterosexual men are automatically considered "oppressors" while blacks, homosexuals, migrants, etc. — "oppressed." It is important to note here that at the dawn of its creation, Israel was supported by supporters of the Frankfurt School, since Zionism was considered a national liberation project opposed to the British Empire. A transformation in perception occurred in the 1960s and 1970s, after Israeli victories in wars with Arab countries. It was then that Israel began to be perceived as "strong" and moved from the category of "oppressed" to the category of "oppressor". Today, in the Western left, Israel is perceived as a "textbook example of colonialism." At the same time, according to the views of the modern "new left," the oppressed can fight the oppressors by any means. As a result, all boundaries are destroyed, American "social justice warriors" on campuses begin to justify the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7 and almost openly persecute their Jewish classmates, who are often baselessly associated with Israel. ...A serious factor influencing the situation is... the policy of the State of Qatar. The main sponsor of Hamas is also, paradoxically, one of the main sponsors of US universities. ...At the same time, the level of knowledge about Israel among American students is extremely low. According to a WSJ study, 53% of 250 US students surveyed who sympathize with the expression "from the river to the sea" do not know which river and which sea they are talking about. The conclusion suggests itself: if the situation in US universities does not begin to change in the direction of softening the ideological intensity, then the universities will face a wave of real Jewish pogroms. Don't know about pogroms, but admissions or tenure track ... |
| Posted by:Grom the Reflective |