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Linda McMahon's answer on Holocaust denialism should scare us [View all]

Linda McMahon’s answer on Holocaust denialism should scare us

by Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), opinion contributor - 07/21/25 2:30 PM

WH on Harvard civil rights anti-semitism violations

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5410977-harvard-faculty-hiring-holocaust-denial/

Questioner: “Madam Secretary, does refusing to hire a Holocaust denier as a member of Harvard’s history department faculty count as an ‘ideological litmus test?’”

Witness: “I believe that there should be diversity of viewpoints relative to teachings and opinions on campuses.”

Had I just heard that correctly? Had Education Secretary Linda McMahon really just said Holocaust denialism was just a diverse view point?

I was shocked. But just recently, this exchange really happened.

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Linda McMahon's answer on Holocaust denialism should scare us [View all] applegrove Jul 22 OP

That is scary and repulsive...It is truly, "Springtime for Hitler" in the Trump cabinet... wcmagumba Jul 22 #1

Tragically true... pat_k Jul 22 #33

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Excellent! Haggard Celine Jul 22 #6

Duzy!! 🏆🥇👏 littlemissmartypants Jul 22 #15

should the Astronomy Department hire someone who believes in a geocentric universe? DBoon Jul 22 #3

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I think that would be the Geography Department DBoon Jul 22 #36

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Good. I would never want to work for Trump anyway DBoon Jul 22 #38

I think they would be 100% behind hiring a creationist. Shipwack Jul 23 #46

Opinions are not facts dlk Jul 22 #4

Would she hire someone who said... lame54 Jul 22 #5

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Just another popsdenver Jul 22 #11

And you know this how? Gimpyknee Jul 22 #14

lol she is just a Brainless Bimbo Trump Appointee !!!!! stonecutter357 Jul 22 #25

But, but, but, but......antisemitism on the "left" is the problem maxrandb Jul 22 #9

Ummm... antisemitism is the problem. Beastly Boy Jul 22 #24

These aren't the drones you are looking for maxrandb Jul 22 #30

Do I understand you correctly? Is antisemitism contingent on government appointments? Beastly Boy Jul 22 #35

YES! maxrandb Jul 23 #40

If you believe nazis ar the only antisemites that ever existed, Beastly Boy Jul 23 #41

Oh, that's when they support diversity? tanyev Jul 22 #10

Conservatives have reduced EVERYTHING to a matter of opinion. Our society is fucked. Karasu Jul 22 #12

She's just a right-wing dumbass mdbl Jul 22 #13

They're feral and they're everywhere you don't want them to be. littlemissmartypants Jul 22 #16

No words for this Joinfortmill Jul 22 #17

Ugghh! She was an answer on Jeopardy last night. IcyPeas Jul 22 #18

Wasn't the FIRST MAGA psychopath to say something like that, B.See Jul 22 #19

Making Outrage Great Again. BurnDoubt Jul 22 #20

They are on record being against DIVERSITY, except of course when they are not against diversity. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 22 #21

Exactly. Diversity for the right wing but not for liberals. applegrove Jul 22 #23

"Good people on both sides." Orrex Jul 22 #22

This is who is in charge of investigating alleged antisemitism at universities across the US nt. iemanja Jul 22 #26

I keep saying there's only one way to deal with Nazis. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 22 #27

I guess this means then she thinks Qanon is just a bunch of diverse viewpoints. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 22 #28

Eisenhower wanted the Holocaust and death camps thoroughly documented because he knew there would be these evil scum who Norrrm Jul 22 #29

Fuck no!!! This is one viewpoint that should not be! Initech Jul 22 #31

Some right wingers deny the Holocaust. Others openly brag about it. Norrrm Jul 22 #32

K&R spanone Jul 22 #34

Not at all surprising. Behind the Aegis Jul 23 #39

My parents' generation surfered Jul 23 #42

She's also the one that said Figarosmom Jul 23 #43

They've pulled out all stops and are going full fascism. If anybody has any doubt about that, I hope this will disabuse Martin68 Jul 23 #44

Next they'll appoint a "Flat Earther" to head NASA, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 23 #45

Gods, Issac Asimov had it right. OldBaldy1701E Jul 23 #47

Its a non-answer answer. She probably prepped that response. maxsolomon Jul 23 #48

I am so tired MorbidButterflyTat Jul 23 #49

Gross Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 23 #50

Pisses me off more than scares me. It is sickening. Solly Mack Jul 23 #51