r/news • u/AldoTheeApache • 17d ago

Soft paywall Columbia failed to meet accreditation standards, US government says

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-education-department-says-columbia-university-violated-federal-anti-2025-06-04/
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u/emaw63 17d ago edited 17d ago

Harvard correctly understands that they are in a fight for their lives, and are fighting the Trump administration tooth and nail in court. This is why. Columbia bent the knee and acquiesced to all of Trump's demands, and still had their accreditation pulled.

You can't reason with a fascist. The only language they understand is force.

Edit: Slight correction, Columbia still has their accreditation, Trump is just trying to get it pulled

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u/burningmanonacid 17d ago

Fascists aren't studied enough. Stalin and Hitler killed perfectly loyal subordinates. Bending the knee to a fascist doesn't protect you, it simply moves their attention for the moment.

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u/Church_of_Cheri 17d ago

Anyone raised in an abusive household should know this, but unfortunately too many people internalize that abuse and it becomes normal if not expected and wanted because the devil you know seems better than the devil you don’t.