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U.S. colleges feared backlash over Trump win — so they removed flags and banned USA-themed parties
National Post ^ | Nov. 26, 2016 | Harriet Alexander, The Telegraph

Posted on 11/26/2016 3:57:18 PM PST by rickmichaels

He campaigned on a promise to end political correctness and bring pride back to the United States.

And yet in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, American universities have taken political correctness to the extreme — with one removing the U.S. flag from their campus, and another speaking out against a “party in the USA” themed celebration, in case students were offended.

Trump’s campaign and his surprise victory has undoubtedly energized extreme elements. The Southern Poverty Law Center said that it has received over 700 reports of hate crimes since the election, with 40 per cent of them in schools and universities.

But on the other end of the spectrum, American educational establishments have found themselves being ridiculed.

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TOPICS: Education; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: leftismoncampus; liberalfascism; loyolau; md2016; oldglory; partyintheusa; snowflakes; speechcodes

1 posted on 11/26/2016 3:57:18 PM PST by rickmichaels
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To: rickmichaels

U.S. colleges owned by Mexico ?


2 posted on 11/26/2016 3:58:44 PM PST by butlerweave
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So that is because Trump is pro-America and the opposition is not? At last they are admitting this.


3 posted on 11/26/2016 4:03:36 PM PST by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: rickmichaels

Ours is a nation held hostage by the loony left. Benefactors for these universities should withhold funds until the school administrators, on the fringe students, etc. turn from their wicked ways.


4 posted on 11/26/2016 4:07:40 PM PST by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: rickmichaels

Oh, my. What total idiots.


5 posted on 11/26/2016 4:11:45 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: rickmichaels
The Southern Poverty Law Center

... itself a hate group ...

said that it has received over 700 reports of hate crimes

... if "hate crime" is defined so broadly that a dirty look constitutes a felony ...

with 40 per cent of them in schools and universities.

... and 90 percent of them being fake.

6 posted on 11/26/2016 4:16:47 PM PST by IronJack
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To: rickmichaels

CNN had Van Jones on talking about “White Lash.”

As if it’s a bad thing.

There was some cartoon character way back... a goofy lion or panther, I think... who used to say, “Enough is too much.”


7 posted on 11/26/2016 4:22:58 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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anyone tell me why the hell the SPLC which is a hate group itself is always looked at as if they are the be all voice for the country.


8 posted on 11/26/2016 4:57:42 PM PST by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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the exact opposite of what is needed to lessen these crazy actions throughout the country. need a tough stance not cave in and appease.


9 posted on 11/26/2016 5:37:37 PM PST by b4me (If Jesus came to set us free, why are so many professed Believers still in chains?)
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To: rickmichaels

Simple, discontinue any federally funded grants or studies at those institutions. They failed to abide or comply with the stipulations of the appropriations.


10 posted on 11/26/2016 6:18:08 PM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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If they refuse to fly the US flag, they should be denied any tax dollars.


11 posted on 11/26/2016 6:24:03 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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Trump believes in the greatness of this country. Leftist collegians are ashamed of it.


12 posted on 11/26/2016 6:26:19 PM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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It sounds like Hillary supporters aka democrats find the American flag offensive, so colleges won’t fly it in order to not offend them. Does this mean we are to conclude that the democrats are the anti-American party?


13 posted on 11/26/2016 7:01:00 PM PST by This I Wonder32460
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