Columbia University president Minouche Shafik resigns in wake of Gaza protests

UnderpantsWeevil , 1 month ago

In her email, Shafik said she would be accepting a role with the UK’s foreign secretary, “to chair a review of the government’s approach to international development”.

These assholes only seen to fall upwards

Shafik authorized New York police to move on to campus and break up the encampments, claiming they “pose a clear and present danger to the substantial functioning of the university”. Forty-six students were arrested and, after students continued their occupation, many more were suspended. Media were prohibited from entering campus to cover the arrests.

Excited to see this kind of energy transferred to the UK’s foreign policy and their attitude towards migrants.

eldavi , 1 month ago

These assholes only seen to fall upwards

a systems made up of assholes will always protect assholes. (aka one bad apple will ruin the entire bunch).

FlowVoid , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago)

Going from university president to chair a government review committee is not a promotion. Or even a lateral move.

UnderpantsWeevil , 1 month ago

Who do you think has more influence over policy? A school administrator or a ministry chairperson?

FlowVoid , 1 month ago

A university president has more influence than a committee chair.

UnderpantsWeevil , 1 month ago

What international foreign policy does the President of Columbia set?

FlowVoid , 1 month ago

The chair of a review committee does not set policy. They simply get a voice in the committee that sends reports that might be read by the people who set policy.

And influence is not measured solely by committee assignments. Otherwise, Elon Musk would lack any influence.

UnderpantsWeevil , 1 month ago

The chair of a review committee does not set policy.

You are mistaken.

They simply get a voice in the committee that sends reports that might be read by the people who set policy.

They author the policies that the MPs vote on. Show me a piece of legislation passing through Parliament or an executive level policy decision, and I’ll show you the committee that penned it. The Cass Report is a great example.

And influence is not measured solely by committee assignments.

Sure. There’s also money. Guess which job puts you in a better position to take bribes?

FlowVoid , 1 month ago

They author the policies

If the chair gets to write policy, what do the other committee members do?

I’ll show you the committee that penned it

“All legislation passed through a committee” does not mean “All committee output becomes legislation”.

UnderpantsWeevil , 1 month ago

If the chair gets to write policy, what do the other committee members do?

Also write the policies. These documents are enormous and require extensive research to compose correctly.

“All legislation passed through a committee” does not mean “All committee output becomes legislation”.

What percentage of legislation does a college president write?

FlowVoid , 1 month ago

The same as the percentage of legislation that Elon Musk writes.

Influence is more than an opportunity to write legislation. And no, she isn’t going to earn more in “bribes” than the $5 million/yr she earned as university president. Nor will she be provided a 10,000 sqft apartment in Manhattan.

UnderpantsWeevil , 1 month ago

The same as the percentage of legislation that Elon Musk writes.

What legislation has Musk authored recently?

FlowVoid , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago)

None. He pays lobbyists to author it. And then pays PACs to get it enacted. Doesn’t even have to restrict himself to international relations or just one country. Do you really think he had no role in multiple national incentives for EV buyers?

And on top of that, he can directly influence the media via Twitter, the space industry via SpaceX, the automotive industry via Tesla, and any Republican politician via a phone call. A mere committee chair would be jealous, some of them can’t even win over the rest of their committee.

some_guy , 1 month ago

I have no idea whether she was good or bad with regard to how she handled protests but goddamnit I’m mad that Israel can just fuck up people’s jobs because they refuse to stop genociding. As soon as the boomers are gone, I predict a very different attitude towards them. They know, which is why they’re so mask-off now.

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