Columbia University has fallen

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Of course there are differences, but in general it's very much the same pattern. Distinction without a difference? Perhaps.

I don't know man, it's hard to be so dismissive of the potential foreign influence. Again not a huge believer in the Soros Klaus WEF web of evil, but that doesn't mean I like him spending so much money on groups that are decidedly unAmerican. 

It's as if in the 70s it was the younger generation, finding its own voice and asking its own questions. Whereas in 2024 somebody is urging them to speak out and has a script for them to follow. 

It's more than just a distinction it's dangerous. 

It's no different than the CIA funding opposition and subversive groups around the world in the 60s and 70s. When you let a bought and paid protestors onto college campuses spouting racist views and calling for the death of Jews isn't what the 60s and 70s protests were about. It's not even close...

PEACE LOVE DOPE ANTI-WAR CIVIL RIGHTS all are taking a backseat in 2024, ANGER HATE WAR ON JEWS AND AMERICA and they really aren't concerned about everybody's civil rights either.

I'll finish with I don't mind grass roots organizing and donations, but when huge organizations with questionable agenda are behind supplying and training young people, that are already having trouble finding their way. It's a bad mixture. FWIW I'd feel the same way if they protesting a cause financed by huge conservative donors and backers.

Even if it's just 5% mercenary protestors, it's not good, and it's likely more than that.

Hell at Emory University a lot of the protestors are there to garner support for their protests over "Cop City" a new training area for the DeKalb County police. They want to hang on the coattails because these other protests are in the news. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/04/nonprofi...-2021.html

KEY POINTS

• George Soros’ backed nonprofit invested at least $140 million into politically charged nonprofits just one year before the midterm elections.
  
• Those donations are on top of the more than $170 million Soros personally contributed during the 2022 midterm election cycle to help Democratic campaigns and political action committees.
  
• The Soros nonprofit separately donated approximately $60 million to charitable 501©(3)s which are prohibited from participating in politics.