For those who still think this bid to undermine American universities has anything to do with antisemitism, consider the MTA. It's the same story!
Blue cities, independent universities, law firms, etc. are guilty—and Trump/Musk perform the accusation by summarily (illegally) slashing federal funds.
Blue cities, independent universities, law firms, etc. are guilty—and Trump/Musk perform the accusation by summarily (illegally) slashing federal funds.
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Punishment illustrates the guilt of the people and institutions being punished (universities, law firms, public servants, blue cities, apparently the MTA).
It makes Trump/Musk’s many grievances appear righteous.
Were they? There’s no way to tell. For Trump it’s irrelevant.
This is worldmaking. What’s important is the video.
Now, with more power, they have more opportunities for worldmaking…
Americans generally assume that the government’s actions are (mostly) justified. Just world hypothesis etc.
Punishment by the government thus works as a proxy for you deserved to be punished.
This gives an unscrupulous ruler incredible worldmaking tools…
Illegally shutting down USAID is *evidence* of “massive fraud” etc.
For a pair of narcissistic worldmakers with some psychopathic qualities, these forms of state power are an amazing, shocking windfall. So much power!