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Ms. Toad

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17. It isn't about Columbia

Reply to Melon (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:17 AM

Jul 24

It is about the principle that the president is not the king, or a dictator.

If you cheer him using the might of the federal government to punish a person or institution you happen to hate, you have no right to complain when he does the same thing to someone you support. Like blue states, Stephen Colbert, immigrants, corporations which value diversity, fact-based media, etc.

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Columbia University Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump [View all] dalton99a Jul 23 OP

Honestly cannot believe any student would go there. Takket Jul 23 #1

Agree FHRRK Jul 23 #3

I doubt they'll have many Jewish students going forward pcdb Jul 23 #5

Hopefully they stop donating also JI7 Jul 24 #15

This reeks of Charlie Kirk meddling. Initech Jul 24 #11

And another firewall fails. Ms. Toad Jul 23 #2

Huh...the college literally allowed signs calling for harm against Jews. Melon Jul 23 #7

And what does that have to do with Trump's extortion - Ms. Toad Jul 24 #9

The government pays the University $400MM Melon Jul 24 #10

Look beyond the details of this situation. Ms. Toad Jul 24 #12

The university has an endowment of $14.8 Billion Melon Jul 24 #13

It isn't about Columbia Ms. Toad Jul 24 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 23 #4

Yeah, good question ... who is this check written TO, exactly? AZJonnie Jul 23 #6

Welp there we go. But is it true that settlements like ABC/CBS can be written off? UTUSN Jul 23 #8

Shame on Columbia Kid Berwyn Jul 24 #14

So we'll turn the tax payer paid research funding faucet back on, if you slide half back to us to line our pockets krawhitham Jul 24 #16

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