UATX says it fights college censorship culture with a focus on free speech | 60 Minutes

[@batoolabbasi3105]

so many comments about people who went to college once and consider this a non-issue. as someone CURRENTLY in grad school, at an Ivy League, this is a huge issue.

[@-0ZZIE7-]

Could not disagree more. Deserving students should be rewarded. Admission shouldn't be a hand-out.

[@batoolabbasi3105]

@@-0ZZIE7- so you mean "couldn't agree more"?

[@-0ZZIE7-]

@@batoolabbasi3105 No? You were implying that this institution's way of accepting students is a big problem. It's not. What they're doing is a solution. Idk if that's what you meant or not, but that's where i stand.

[@isaiahflores8443]

What ivy…

[@catotheyounger2689]

This was a great 60 minutes interview. For those claiming there is no free speech problem on college campuses, try expressing a conservative perspective. Heck, just try saying you support Israel. I remember a Vice interview a few years back about stand up comedy on college campuses with students also concerned about free speech. Universities have become Orwellian institutions ran by puritanical academics. There doesn't seem to be a problem because most students just want to keep their mouth shut so they don't get ostracized by their peers.

[@Blackening]

Yes, the free speech to express the idea that we should not tax the rich because it'll destroy incentives and that we should tax the poor so we have money to send to Israel. You're a clown.

[@catotheyounger2689]

@Blackening oh, so you should only have free speech if you are pro-choice enough, pro-LGBTQ+ enough, BLM enough, and anti-Israel enough?

[@Blackening]

@@catotheyounger2689 Free speech doesn't mean freedom of consequences from your free speech. The idea that you need a school separate from other accredited institutions to 'express conservative ideas' because these dumbshit ideas have been largely rejected by the youth is both laughable and pitiful. It's very 'I'm a conservative college student and no one on my campus wants to talk to me' energy. The same people who mock the idea of 'safe spaces' turn around and create their own safe space to freely express their braindead ideas.

[@catotheyounger2689]

@@Blackening "largely rejected by the youth"? I believe the average student doesn't care about politics. It is their professors and peers who force them to either agree with their opinions or remain silent. Yes free speech comes with consequences. Though often times on these campuses, the consequences come before someone expresses their opinions. Free speech either applies to everyone or it means nothing.

[@Blackening]

@@catotheyounger2689 You're going to tell me that the students getting pepper-sprayed in the face by no-necks in riot gear earlier this year because they were protesting a genocide 'doesn't care about politics?' Your infantilization of young people is grotesque, and you hate the idea that they can think for themselves and come to moral judgements on their own because you're not comfortable with the conclusions they come to. And when you peddle conservative drivel the consequence is that you get laughed out of the room, as you should be.

[@ExploringProsperity]

This is how our society solves problems that becomes extreme. We have people that are willing to launch organizations and risk their livelihood for the potential to make significant change.

[@py_a_thon]

Well respected academics have been significantly concerned with these problems for a fairly long time. And many of them dabble very little in actual politics. Lawrence Krauss is a good example. Also he knows alot about obscure physics and quantum mechanics. Cool dude. Publicly, I think he is mostly politically neutral.

[@maroon80]

The president of my alma mater sent an email to alumni. She mentioned that the college had created safe spaces for those distraught by the 2016 election. It showed me how far left the school had shifted over the years.

[@jeanlanz2344]

Great segment. Moderator was challenging in his questioning. It's good to have young people free to intelligently express their different perspectives and still be friends. God bless.

[@paulcooper1046]

I recently returned to school at a large U.S. public university as an undergrad and grad student. At no point did I feel uncomfortable with expressing myself, regardless of whether my younger classmates agreed with me or not. I had a great experience.

[@jamesbernsen3516]

I think it's a case of the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I am an adjunct instructor at a small state university and have never seen a problem. That being said, they painted some sidewalks in rainbow colors, which I think amounts to state endorsement of a political viewpoint. So it's there at some level.

[@-0ZZIE7-]

I just graduated from a large public university. I have personally witnessed in-person alienation or repudiation by professors over students with a more conservative view to topics. And by talking and socializing with a large majority of the student body in my classes, the video is right. I feel it was even relatable in my case as well, is that the people with conservative views "self-censor" in fear of being treated poorly either by grades, or in-class shunning.

[@mississippiapple1078]

Can you wear a maga hat?

[@ytzpro]

I like the exposure on this, opens up that student censorship is still an ongoing issue around the nation.

[@radnat5]

I am so happy that there is a college out there fighting this stuff. As someone who has friends that are in college currently (I would go to school but can’t afford to go), they are constantly telling me stories about how their teachers are preaching a political agenda & indoctrination rather than TEACHING A DEGREE. And they wonder why people are feeling entitled to jobs just because they showed up to a class… but don’t have any work outside of that to show for it because they were too busy “fighting for social causes” that have nothing to do with what they went to school for.

[@Zenith-ph7eb]

I mean honestly the whole us vs them rhetoric between the right and left has gotten so bad that it will only serve to divide us further as a country. We need to be united.

[@GetUpAndGetDown]

Don’t let the culture wars distract you from the real enemy - income inequality.

[@ericanderson8795]

The right needs at least some representation at the university level though

[@markcoleman7246]

They only say that when the left loses. As soon as the right is back in power its "oh lets come together and sing kumbaya" nope. They have to take what they dished out then and only then can we even consider "coming together (which we never have btw that is a fantasy)

[@cablenewsfanatic5634]

Tell that to the left. They monopolize all of the institutional power.

[@rivertonhigh-v4t]

@@ericanderson8795 True, but universities have become irrelevant and obsolete. Now; everything is social media, especially KZbin.

[@joerieke300]

No lie. I am 50 and currently attend Texas State about 25 miles away. I was an operations manager before and currently have many academic citations along the way. When I recently wrote a letter to the vice-chair recommending updating BCOMM (Junior level) from being taught like a freshman English class to something taught around hierarchical business structures, I was told to gfms. I guess I should feel happy they dignified my request with a response at all, considering I'm the PAYING customer. 🤔

[@scouser8]

Bari Wiess, Palantir? So free speech is welcomed on UATX, does that include on a certain country or government in the middle east?

[@anibalmiranda2733]

Let me help You,Irán protects free speech ,that is what you are aiming at but don't want to say it.

[@sohaillokhandwalla2092]

Not to mention bill ackman

[@GetUpAndGetDown]

When someone says Palantir, I think Project Lavender.

[@mistylm2365]

Conservative views are well protected w/in TX boundaries, as a Texan I find the values of this university redundant, not groundbreaking.

[@newgoliard6059]

So what part of California are you from?

[@OrpheusObjectMRH]

Conservative views are protected and pushed everywhere - the entire premise of this is quasi-delusional.

[@rosemaryalles6043]

They are groundbreaking because they are not *permitted* and *openly discussed* in most academic environments. Conservative views are just as important as liberal ones. We (the USA) need both, the adversarial relationship must be between the press and political parties (all parties), not between Americans and political views.

[@mistylm2365]

@@newgoliard6059 are you attempting to argue conservativeviews are not protected here?

[@TheNesbittExperience]

Are you serious? Tenured professors have been dismissed simply for stating that sex is binary. If a university can censor its professors, it can just as easily censor its students. “Wrongthink” isn’t just insidious -it’s dangerous.

[@SteelVoodoo]

Graduated college in 2009, then again for a medical degree in 2024. This problem is real... I had classmates trying to get me in trouble / cancel for 2008 Obama era democrat political positions. Dont even get me started about the gender issues, which are absolutely unscientific and rooted in feelings.

[@rivertonhigh-v4t]

What about the generous endowments provided to med schools (courtesy of Walgreens, Sackler and Purdue Pharma, Pfizer and Moderna)?

[@claytonmorada]

Just weird. I went to George Mason University. That place is packed full of different points of views and people from different backgrounds. Nothing ground breaking about this school. They just want to pat themselves on the back and overgeneralize universities. They just want to feel special. I love the debates at the university I teach at and the ones at GMU. This is an elitist issue not a university issue. They just love to whine.

[@nthperson]

Agree. I went to a small, state college in Pennsylvania from 1969-1972. There were plenty of lively debates on our campus back then.

[@djdubd]

There is a bonus with this school though, those dumb enough to be duped into attending won't receive a acredited degree.

[@path4061]

@@nthperson I can't speak from personal experience, but based on watching the video I believe you missed the point they are attempting to make: They believe that you cannot have lively debates of differing opinions at most universities. I do not know how true this is, just that your point of view from the late 60's is what they claim they are trying to get back to as it has been lost on modern campuses.

[@jyapp4489]

I also went to a pretty high-quality school (up in the NE, admittedly), some of the debates that happen in places where people are willing to debate are actually surprisingly civil (for the most part). Tons of people from different backgrounds as well, and that includes some folks that are hardcore liberal or conservative. Lots of the noise is just that - noise. Not just my school, even other places like UT Austin had that (I interacted with a few students there, this video doesn't give them enough credit even though yes, UT Austin is WAAAAAY too obsessed with football, but that's all colleges at this point TBH). That said, there does come a point where you have to recognize that the issues of polarization on college campuses are ultimately a microcosm of the much larger problem - its just that the education systems are under attack because those are the easiest places to target to build mistrust. It's a common tactic throughout history. Its one thing to want to build a place where those debates can happen properly, but given who is funding such a school and their track record its hard to be properly convinced. I ALMOST was until I saw the financial backers. Its one thing when its individual teachers, its another thing when its an entire school. Teachers rightfully get called out on BS all the time, they're human too, but throwing them under the bus while the school gets away with whatever is not ok, regardless of side, and I say that as someone who has somewhat hardcore leftist beliefs (though I'm not fully there). I get wanting to keep the peace and keep the discussion civil, but in today's times where innocents are being killed left and right, misogyny, sexism, and racism are reigning supreme, and the economy and planet are worsening for all, at some point things are bound to get rough, and that includes college campuses. We shouldn't shy away from having those conversations, and we shouldn't hole up in echo chambers, regardless of side.. Otherwise, we're all worse for wear.

[@NotANameist]

@@nthpersonbro no one is saying there was a problem in ‘69; pay attention.

[@chucktea777]

I have been teaching college classes for 30 years. Number of trigger warnings = 0. Too much hype about something that happens at little private colleges in the North East overgeneralized.

[@startuphub4097]

Are you in a smallish city? Those of us in the State schools are on fire with hyper-leftist vigilantism and aggression. The new one is a growing anti-Semitism that is brash and out in the open. Oddly, young women are less feminist, due to their gender confusion.

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

There have been dozens of protests at large public institutions outside of New England. I do agree that the media often misrepresents issues in order to stir the pot, but I disagree with your opinion. As an aside, it would be nice if Americans could have wildly varying opinions and yet agree to disagree without wanting to annihilate the other side.

[@rbu2136]

Taught law school for a decade. No censorship. No safe spaces. No trigger warnings. Just the law.

[@rbu2136]

I do agree that massive violent attacks by leftists happen in California universities when a conservative shows up. The videos showing this are legion.

[@nthperson]

After a long career in banking and finance, I began lecturing in my former university's not-for-credit program directed to senior adults. The great thing about this type of classroom program is the diversity of life experience and formal educational attainment of the "students" who participate. That first semester, I taught a course on the lives and thinking of the founding fathers. One of the participants was one of my former professors. Every semester since then, whether I have taught history or political economy or something else, there are almost always a few retired professors on whom I can call to add their knowledge to the discussions.

[@julessantana643]

The active suppression of free speech should worry everyone. Even if you are not affected by it now, it may be used against you one day. The only way to battle bad information is with better information. Free speech should never be relinquished.

[@py_a_thon]

The combinatoric aspect of controlledSpeech + speechSuppression is far more dangerous than the average person is aware of. In my opinion.

[@startuphub4097]

The point they should have accentuated more was the subtle ways in which the "75%" of liberal professors have turn education into leftist indoctrination, radicalizing young people to aggression that defeats open discussions around the table. Have you noticed we no longer have broadcasts of thinkers and gurus speaking civilly around issues? Even universities don't do this where you would think they would. Instead, they will allow shut down and violent attacks on any guests who don't tow the liberal view.

[@djdubd]

Free speech doesn't mean equality of ideology. If your speech is horrible, people are gonna tell you and you don't get to say it without criticism.

[@py_a_thon]

@@djdubd The words used to provide a counter argument or criticism is usually not a concern. The concern is when people wield power structs, social pressure, manipulation and/or threats of actions to devalue the free speech of others. I am fully aware that if I say something someone dislikes that they can choose to punch me in the face. My argument is: That is the incorrect decision almost all of the time. Both literally and metaphorically.

[@SquidFox9]

@@djdubdcorrect , which is why liberals don’t want to allow free expression. When debated their ideas easily crumble.

[@hikeskool]

The 1992 film _PCU_ is a documentary, not a work of fiction 👌

[@rbustamantes07]

I like how the state controlled by one party for like 30 years somehow finds a way to blame every problem on the opposition party. In fact, they even invent problems out of thin air to blame on the opposition party. Theres so many problems in our state and instead of address those problems its just a big blame game.

[@evanmarshall3487]

If you think the campus lunacy is "invented" you haven't been to school in the last 30 years.

[@GregInTechnicolor]

Congrats, you just have come one step closer figuring out that the only 2 parties are the 1% and everyone else!

[@rbustamantes07]

@evanmarshall3487 youre so desperate to be a victim. Everyone's a victim now. If school wasn't for you it wasn't for you. Stop trying to change everything because you failed.

[@rosemaryalles6043]

It's not a state issue. It's a civilizational issue.

[@evanmarshall3487]

​@rbustamantes07 I'm a medical doctor....

[@robertpreston3871]

The comments here are a gauge of how lost we are.

[@radnat5]

Hit the bullseye!!!! I love how everyone saying that “there isn’t a problem” are also the professors teaching these classes 😂

[@Kryptic21977]

I think this is a great idea. Let's get back to normal.

[@BookOfVampires]

“Normal”

[@MypronounIsKing]

@@BookOfVampires should freedom of speech not be normal you bot

[@thinner6057]

@@MypronounIsKing You really should take a deeper look into what freedom of speech actually encompasses.

[@BookOfVampires]

@@MypronounIsKing what?

[@MinaMina-tf7ig]

Rarely anyone mentions the fact that it's for free. For FREE! Imagine not to have to live with a dept burden for 20-30 years. What a novel idea! Why not introduce it to other universities?!

[@SBTRKT88]

Because it's free, but non of these kids are getting college credits. They're basically attending a "university" which doesn't even give them college credits in order to graduate or transfer to an actual college.

[@lenvm]

As the video says, it is not accredited as a university. Which means that it can’t ethically charge its students tuition.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

I'm sure at some point soon after they receive accreditation they'll start charging.

[@Maliceless100]

This report is so important. WELL DONE 60 Minutes !!

[@harrietbaker4484]

Why is this so shocking. This is what the Ivy Leagues used to be about. Not what to think but how to think.

[@charlesxavier9978]

schools need to have honesty, healthy and constructive conversations if we are going to move society forward.

[@johnjohn2570]

Try criticizing Israel and see how much free speech you have

[@rivertonhigh-v4t]

That's part of a doctrine . . . *Qur'an 5:51* “O Believers! Do not take the Jews and the Christians for your friends. Those who take them for friends, shall be regarded as one of them.” *Qur'an 2:65* “Those who broke the _Sabbath,_ we said to them, 'Become disgraced APES!'” *Qur'an 7:166* “When they persisted in violation, We said to them, “Become disgraced APES!’” *Qur'an 5:60* “Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Those who made Allah angry He made into APES, PIGS and slaves” *Sahih Muslim 1767a, Book 32, Nr. 75:* The Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) said, "I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula and will not leave any but Muslim." *"Sahih Muslim 2922 Book 54, Nr. 103* "Allah's Messenger (Peace Be Upon Him) said, 'The Last Hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews; and the Muslims would k_____ them"

[@michaeldonovan7522]

You can say whatever you want any as long as you don’t criticize Israel

[@chrischreative2245]

You can criticize Isreal but then they get 95% of the criticism when there are at least 100 countries doing things way worse there’s a unique bias there. The Bible does say the end end the whole world would be obsessed with Isreal and Jerusalem so I get it.

[@rivertonhigh-v4t]

It's legal tender in at least 50 nations: *Qur'an 8:20* Believers! Obey Allah and His Messenger" *Qur'an 5:51* “O Believers! Do not take the Jews and the Christians for your friends. Those who take them for friends, shall be regarded as one of them.” *Qur'an 2:65* “Those who broke the _Sabbath,_ we said to them, 'Become disgraced APES!'” *Qur'an 7:166* “When they persisted in violation, We said to them, “Become disgraced APES!’” *Qur'an 5:60* “Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Those who made Allah angry He made into APES, PIGS and slaves” *Sahih Muslim 1767a, Book 32, Nr. 75:* The Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) said, "I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula and will not leave any but Muslim." *"Sahih Muslim 2922 Book 54, Nr. 103* "Allah's Messenger (Peace Be Upon Him) said, 'The Last Hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews; and the Muslims would k_____ them"

[@TL-qr3ii]

the job of academics is not to treat all opinions and views equally. it is not to represent the public or government politics. it is to rigorously examine and test ideas, and follow the evidence to elevate good ideas and move on from bad ideas. treating all ideas and opinions equally is ruining education. don't like what the evidence suggests, go to a different news outlet or a different college.

[@adamshield5029]

Can somebody explain to me in good faith exactly what the problem is? Watched the video and I still don’t know what the censorship is. If they are talking about the student protests, that’s incredibly normal and is not censorship. Ironically, silencing the protests would itself be censorship.

[@maisonSmithisha]

Who cares...it's not UT-Austin.

[@SpinnerSingh]

Never understood people who went to college for social stuff...my classmates would be in the library doing math problems all day everyday while people were protesting and doing social stuff

[@shutinalley]

Social stuff is very important in your early 20s for mental development. Especially at a time where technology is taking everybodies jobs.

[@SpinnerSingh]

@@shutinalley join a social club for free instead of paying thousands every three months 😂

[@anthonyesposito7]

​@SpinnerSingh you can do both. There's nothing wrong with being politically and socially active alongside being academically studious.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Most college students are technically adults but they aren't adults emotionally. The " social stuff" is necessary for them. STEM people, like you, have a logical focus.

[@shutinalley]

@@SpinnerSingh There are no social clubs that are free. We live in a time where everything either has an entry fee, or a monthly subscription. This aint 1985, genius.

[@keyefaddis7897]

As someone who's gone to a University I can tell all of you who haven't, this is a NON issue on campus. I wish my government would stop sidetracking the populous with the pointless fearmongering.

[@SaraAdamsPoodleROO]

This is your personal anecdote from the school you attended. Surely you can conceive of the idea that it might be an issue at some of the innumerable colleges you didn’t attend?

[@keyefaddis7897]

@@SaraAdamsPoodleROO As long students stick to the code of conduct (no threats, harassments etc) there's never any issues. These days places of higher education are glorified country clubs which is a good analogy on how they operate.

[@chrischreative2245]

It is a HUGE issue on campus. If you don’t know it shows how out of touch you are.

[@keyefaddis7897]

@@chrischreative2245 Why do you believe that? Its simply not as big as a small minority make it out to be.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

This is what I wonder. Clearly we can see issues here and there. But most of it seems to be at the private, elite universities. Does the average state university have the same problems? At the same time though, what happens among the elites matter to the rest of us as they'll come to inhabit the majority of elite spaces in the professional world. Which sets a tone for the rest of us.

[@how_to_college]

IDK I'm thinking the few people who founded it will get bored with it and move on, letting the students hold the bag. Is it even accredited if they don't have science classes? Math? I don't see how the college will have the resources to carry it through the years that are coming when students lose interest in the politics surrounding "woke" .

[@TBotHebert]

These would've also been arguments against Harvard and Yale 300 years ago.

[@GetUpAndGetDown]

They’ve really taken being wokelashed way too far. Somebody asked them to please respect the humanity of others,or they took a scolding. And instead of coping and learning, they’ve turned it into an identity and ideology and found others who also didn’t want to cope with new sensitivies society demanded of them. They want a safe space to bring up black on black crime and Margaret Sanger so they can continue to stay stunted and bitter.

[@gatvestreet9248]

They’ll be just fine. And grow with donors, facilities, students, and staff. especially now that it was a 60 minute segment.

[@SBTRKT88]

It's not an accredited university. Some of these kids had an opportunity to go to some of the top universities in the country, yet, somehow fell for the BS and will have to stay in school even longer because they won't even get credits. It's weird and it's giving dog whistles.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

The piece explicitly said they're in the accreditation process. They need a first graduation class as a step in that direction. I mean its true that it could fail. But it could succeed too. Your criticism assumes it will fail.

[@annleland6422]

Campus censorship has been going on for years. Glad to see this reporting and covering Ferguson .

[@djdubd]

It's not censorship if your stupid ideas got criticized.

[@grunky0]

Wait, some colleges have segregated dorms? What the hell? They have people monitoring speech?

[@connorkropp]

Like forms for men and dorms for women? Or forms just for honors students?

[@HiMarvki]

@@connorkropp No, like black dorms

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Very well done segment! Thank you.

[@GetUpAndGetDown]

I truly believe in public education in so many different ways. These kids can spend money wherever they want. Public universities should be little to no cost tuition so as to attract the most people to them, and the namebrand universities like big 10 schools should be very selective about who gets in. This college has centered around not education but ideology. Dark days. Please support public schools and universities. They’re what makes society great.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

What I heard is that the college is decidedly intending to center around education and explicitly against ideology. I think this is a case where if you think they're being ideological it means you're so entrenched in your own ideology you don't even think its an ideology.

[@BluePrada]

This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen…

[@lissadawes4243]

That’s just your allergic reaction to anything not leftwing. You hate that leftist ideology isn’t in control.

[@SaraAdamsPoodleROO]

Wow, what an insightful comment! 🙄

[@JeffGuetzloe]

I had the same reaction reading your comment.

[@gatvestreet9248]

Dumb because they don’t use DEI as a qualifier or practice pretend pronouns?

[@lissadawes4243]

@@BluePrada No it isn’t. You’re just a leftist who hates that this place isn’t doing what you want them to do.

[@brennarozario8115]

3:51 shoutout to Michael Knowles!

[@pawpkitty]

I understand the sentiments. But at what point are we going to tolerate Islamophobia, antisemitism, racism and sexism?

[@lissadawes4243]

You may want to ask the Ivy Leagues about the rampant anti semitism.

[@pawpkitty]

@lissadawes4243 I actually agree, that's why I brought it up. Both sides of the political space are becoming extreme.

[@pawpkitty]

@@brandonsteele2826 I don't know if I really believe that. The moment you allow people to express horrible beliefs the more it emboldens them.

[@RobertHector-k6y]

I just pray it will be easier for the up coming ones !!

[@Just-Human]

Anti Christianity is huge as well

[@armkidmustang]

going to college where people were so ignorantly far left that they couldn't take any common sense counter arguments pushed me away from voting left, I'm glad there's finally some common sense push back to this

[@benmacklin3510]

I'm happy that Austin finally has a place of higher education.

[@ramonmendoza566]

Open Debate/Shout Nothing is Right Swinging? Interesting times

[@lissadawes4243]

A refreshingly fair look by 60 Minutes.

[@sam2rost]

unaccredited university funded solely by right-wing billionaires. wondering why this wasn’t mentioned in the piece

[@LeonardGalit]

America, and indeed the world, is in a state of transition. The turmoil we have seen over the past few decades results from this. The United States is not rally united. Average Americans seem to be stressed out. This is evident in the antisocial behavior that we hear or read about almost every day. The most challenging issues for this country are extreme materialism and racism. Until we overcome them there will be no true peace.

[@nthperson]

This is nothing new. Despite the creation of publicly-funded schools all across the nation as the main tool of assimilation, people of different ethnicity, race, religion and cultural backgrounds continue to be challenged to live cooperatively alongside one another. Our system of laws also plays a central role, causing the accelerating concentration of income and wealth at the very top. Toward the end of the 19th century, the American political economist Henry George foresaw what would happen if systemic reforms were not adopted. His books on the issues sold millions of copies, translated into many languages. His ideas served to help create new political parties in quite a few countries. In the end, those who controlled things won the day. Monopoly privilege prevailed, softened for several decades by the inroads of social democracy, but since the late 1970s has been back on the course Henry George warned of. And, yes, we will never have true peace until the reforms Henry George argued for are adopted.

[@GetUpAndGetDown]

Income inequality is corroding our civilization. The working class can be squeezed much more.

[@jusadude7162]

About time this was brought into the light. Just even last year this report would’ve been verboten. CBS wouldn’t have allowed it to air. Our higher learning institutions are out of whack and must be brought back into balance. 2020-2023 college students are probably the most woke ever to exist.

[@enagreco3280]

This seems like a private school for the founders' kids and friends. Good for them. It's interesting. This may mean that more professors will be inspired to pursue new university start ups.

[@RobertHector-k6y]

@@enagreco3280 yes your fully right about that ,I just pray for it to be easier for the up coming ones

[@RobertHector-k6y]

@@enagreco3280 how are you doing ?

[@evanmarshall3487]

Suprised to see actual journalism from 60 minutes. This school is going somewhere. 100% top employers are going to quietly be recruiting these students.

[@connorkropp]

Interesting that you consider it “actual journalism” when it’s covering something that you specifically are supportive of

[@evanmarshall3487]

@connorkropp yeah.... that's what journalism does - covers multiple perspectives on a diverse range of issues. As opposed to the Democrat Party propaganda slop you consume.

[@connorkropp]

@@evanmarshall3487 best of luck :)

[@FAHSEagle]

My initial take is this is a university, the purpose of which is the promotion of capitalism rather than critical thinking as it applies to various subjects.

[@wwbuirkle]

Well your take is wrong,also what would you prefer they promote?

[@TryingToDoBetter01]

The focus is always on liberal education and students who are intolerant of conservative views, but the truth has always been that conservatives do not even want to discuss things. From the beginning of America, conservatives do not address things like civil rights, equity, and history that may not be too comfortable for some. That is intolerance; it is just done with authority rather than with community anger.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

You are correct. But also, this is why I'm so opposed to this version of left wing intolerance. You make the correct comparison with conservative top down authoritarianism and communal, bottom up, authoritarianism. Society can and does execute its own mandates: and if it issues wrong mandates instead of right, or any mandates at all in things with which it ought not to meddle, it practises a social tyranny more formidable than many kinds of political oppression, since, though not usually upheld by such extreme penalties, it leaves fewer means of escape, penetrating much more deeply into the details of life, and enslaving the soul itself. Protection, therefore, against the tyranny of the magistrate is not enough: there needs protection also against the tyranny of the prevailing opinion and feeling; against the tendency of society to impose, by other means than civil penalties, its own ideas and practices as rules of conduct on those who dissent from them; to fetter the development, and, if possible, prevent the formation, of any individuality not in harmony with its ways, and compel all characters to fashion themselves upon the model of its own. ~ John Stuart Mill

[@jcleveland9056]

Your job as an educator is to teach, not to influence. You leave your political and personal beliefs at the door. That is the problem with education in this country. Some teachers think it's their job to express their personal beliefs onto their students.

[@startuphub4097]

Leftist thinker and educator John Dewey taught all education is indoctrination of some sort. The problem is: the leftist view is inherently radical and employs revolution type tactics of violence and mayhem to overthrow what they claim is a corrupt establishment. They aspire to fill that power-vacuum with Socialism and Marxism. Young people love that idealism but don't really know what it is when one day they visit Russia or North Korea and see what it's like in practice.

[@TangledThorns]

I dropped out of school, its not a place for smart people.

[@gatvestreet9248]

60 Minutes demonstrating journalism, again. I just recently watched the interview with Harris and was surprised the interview was not tilted nor “gotcha” and the viewer could decide if she was meeting their expectations. Rare to see these kind of stories or interviews in the media.

[@gatvestreet9248]

Do you notice in the news from around the country when a teacher gets fired for inappropriate action it is; A. A Left leaning teacher. B. Offended by a statement a hat or a sweatshirt, etc. C. Anger to the point of being hostile. D. On video. How often is it happening but no video or audio evidence? The teaching profession has placed itself along the media --- so bent politically they forget to do their primary job.

[@TheNesbittExperience]

I know about UATX because I turned to the UK feminists and academics since the voices were absent from American discourse. I found Prof. Kathleen Stock and the rest was history. I even talked about moving from NE to Austin to study with her. Their voices are refreshing and much needed!

[@rosemaryalles6043]

Yes, indeed.

[@GingerCaddy]

@@TheNesbittExperience there are no feminists or academics at UATX. It’s a scam school filled with far right ideology.

[@clairearan505]

College protests track with public injustice. Addressing the injustice is the fix, not whatever this is.

[@CharlesJLeechannel1000]

I’m going to say that, when I was a student at KBCC in Brooklyn, NY, it was pretty much 1/2 liberal and the other half was conservative. Then I went to CUNY York College it was progressively liberal, but battled against liberal students and facility members. They would not share my conservative ideas with me, and some libs were triggered. Case in point, during the 2004 Presidential election I defended why and wanted G.W. Bush to win and they hated my guts for supporting him to win the election. When G.W. Bush won re-election, the next day everyone was stunned and even person one shook my hand. The University of Texas in Austin is doing a good job having diverse of intellectual ideas, and the methods should be shared with other colleges and universities, including CUNY and SUNY schools, and should follow as civil discourse method as well.

[@thosethatcan]

Private donors? Yeah... pvtin, savdis...

[@witato1]

I interviewed for a position at this "university" and it's a joke. They are not even accredited and they try so hard not to mention it.

[@Just-Human]

I've learned more outside of the education system. Being accredited doesn't mean anything.

[@scp025]

Did you watch the video? They won't be accredited until the first class graduates - the standard for new universities. Maybe you're butthurt you didn't get an offer?

[@JomerTB]

If you think it's a joke, why did you interview in the first place?

[@startuphub4097]

A new university takes time for building accreditation data with a record of performance. If you were paying attention, they just opened their doors.

[@sabrinacrost]

@@LoisAGrimmwhich is why this class is going tuition free - they only pay for verrrry subsidized room and board and all of them benefit from extremely well paying internships. Actually a much more responsible financial decision than taking out excessive loans to attend an average American university as the vast majority of students today do

[@safuu202]

Thank goodness for this piece! Ideological Diversity Matters too. A free marketplace of ideas means including free expression of ideas that you may not like or disagree with. Students and Faculties should not be self-censoring for fear of committing wrongthink.

[@Vermontguy87]

😢They should have a have dining hall.

[@leoncarcosa5299]

uh oh, I think I know what Professor Dave Explains next video is going to be on....

[@811see]

That guy is not as bright as you people think. He reads scripts written by other people, but go treat him as a idol

[@normlang1994]

UATX, "Diversity 😂 😂 😂".

[@agtv_media]

Right? Lol, the cognitive dissonance is strong here

[@chrischreative2245]

Diversity of thought is the most important thing

[@jobjob5465]

@@agtv_mediayou are brainwashed

[@SquidFox9]

Unfortunately, modern liberals don’t want to allow free expression. When debated their ideas easily crumble and so they see the only option for their ideology as suppressing other points of view. The U.S. should consider defunded any money to these institutions until they can demonstrate balance of ideology among their staff.

[@danidejaneiro8378]

It’s just a fact that highly educated people tend to lean left. Nobody with a brain could vote for Trump

[@PAUL-os1qm]

Agree, but substituting the Bible for Science and trying to justify that kind of crazy idea is nonsense. Let them have separate Bible study classes, fine.

[@pantethine66]

Both liberals and conservatives stifle free speech if it doesn't fit their narratives.

[@legalmexican]

What a great place! Perhaps there is hope.

[@jxfry]

so glad I donated.

[@lorieakins2843]

University life is difficult ! If you don't agree with them, they shun you. Common sense isn't common on campus. I was an older student.

[@Just-Human]

You're there to learn....not to make friends

[@rbustamantes07]

OK so you're all for inclusion but want to attend a school where everyone will just agree with you all the time?

[@s4db0i]

What did you disagree with them about? Whether evolution is real? Whether gay or black people deserve rights? Curious to hear your answer.

[@GetUpAndGetDown]

Shun you???? Grow up. These people and perhaps yourself can’t cope with the fact that society demands sensitivities from you that you’re not used to. Some people deserve to be shunned to. You can either learn from that shunning and say “Hey, perhaps there’s something here that is new to me and I should try to understand more about.” Or you can be shunned, turned inward, bitter, and resentful, and then find others who also want to not cope with society’s demands too. There’s a social contract. If you don’t want to be a part of that contract, then good luck.

[@mcbullitt]

If there were anyone worth their salt at 60 Minutes the story about college bias would've been done 20 years ago.

[@BobbyTaylor-io1od]

A serious education? Radical

[@bucketofbarnacles]

In order to be open to all sorts of ideas it needs to be open to all sorts of people. The apparent lack of students and faculty from Hispanic, Middle Eastern and African American backgrounds makes it evident the openness is not universal. The current students may have “diverse backgrounds” but they’re not reflective of the make up of nation.

[@SBTRKT88]

Exactly! These kids are in for a rude awakening once they go out into the world. I find some may struggle with uncomfortably around their fellow coworkers and business partners. All because they felt the need to be "cottled" by attending an uncredited scam 'university'. Oh well, some folks have to learn the hard way I guess 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@mack-uv6gn]

Both sides try to silence the other and claim they don’t.

[@DG-uf4im]

exactly. universities cancel speakers. others on the other side banks lgbt books

[@startuphub4097]

You have no clue what "silencing" is at the universities here in California is like evidently. It means you need a multi-throng police escort because special interest groups rally misled students in violent riots and attacks on guests who come to speak by invitation of a professor or a legit student group. Then, they create "bomb scares" to disrupt the meeting, pulling fire alarms so these events can't be held. If they attend, they flood the event with loud devices, bull horns, screamers yelling profanity to Out- Noise you so you can't be heard in a civil manner. This is regular in California and many of these left schools. You just have no clue how effective they are in this method; its destroy open and free discussion of ideas, but Uni officials do not create safe learning environments.

[@Yesplease-abcdefgh]

This is great news. I hope they're a success. Why not?

[@davelips]

This is wonderful. Exactly what universities are intended for. The open sharing and discussion of ideas.

[@Cursey1]

...by students & faculty of differing makeup & backgrounds, with differing opinions. If UATX is going to limit enrollment to only one class, race, etc... then it would appear to be simply a place for indoctrination by isolation.

[@samsonsengoonzi8148]

I would love for my daughter to attend such a university.

[@KevinP32270]

I looooove the UATX idea!!

[@echolude]

Are they going to talk about Israel?

[@py_a_thon]

Maybe. Tune in next week?

[@francih923]

why would they ? has nothing to do with college education? if they do they have ro talk about hamas students

[@michaeldonovan7522]

No of course not. “Free speech” warriors are absolute clowns

[@StevenBaker-f8n]

“Free speech warriors” - a term coined by sheep that cannot tolerate their ideologies subjected to logic and facts

[@brandonthomas3952]

I don’t see not one black person in this video, how do you want change and not everyone’s voices are heard from different background’s and communities

[@chrischreative2245]

Diversity of thought is the most important things. Having different skin tones that all think the same or pressured to think the same isn’t diverse.

[@tpearl109]

@@chrischreative2245is there really diversity of thought at this school?

[@wwbuirkle]

@@tpearl109 Yes

[@dogandchicken]

Let the UATX students attempt to host a teach-in on Palestine and watch how quickly that “dedication to free speech” fails

[@NotANameist]

wtf is even a teach-in?

[@francih923]

what’s Palestine?

[@aguastheclown]

"Free speech"? "Free" from what, exactly?

[@py_a_thon]

The freedom from the tyranny of governance and the tyranny of the masses.

[@WinstonWolfe73]

Freedom from political censorship.

[@py_a_thon]

@@WinstonWolfe73 Anyone who interacts with politics knows that it is far easier, cheaper and safer to manipulate the thoughts of other and raise the volume of their ideas than it is to censor people. That is why it is so attractive for lower class peoples to be tempted by censorship. Because they think it is the only balancing force in regards to how money=ideologicalPropagation We often ignore the danger for the purposes of power gain. And that is a dangerous road to travel. And it is easily manipulated by people with real economic or social power.

[@py_a_thon]

@@WinstonWolfe73 All that being said, if people with large amounts of power are censoring people...then we have a far mire serious problem than basic social dynamics and fringe activists.

[@s4db0i]

Free from criticizing Israel

[@will._.x_.861]

Thank goodness finally there’s some pushback hopefully this world regains it center

[@MrRbrookens42]

1 email a day, ain’t that bad.

[@kingdrati2882]

"Real Students are conform to the State and dont protest" lol

[@MamiesMarketplace]

AWESOME

[@cablenewsfanatic5634]

This is how we win y'all!

[@rivertonhigh-v4t]

WRONG . . . *Matthew 5:17* "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to *FULFIL* them." *Exodus 22:18:* "Thou shalt not allow a witch or sorceress to live." *Leviticus 20:27* "A man or woman who is a medium or spiritists among you must be put to d_____. You were to sto______ them; their bl____d will be on their own heads." *Exodus 22:20* "Whoever sacrifices to any God other than the Lord must be destroyed - k____ those who don't worship the same God as you." *Hosea 13.16* "The people of Samaria must bear their guilt because they have rebelled against God. They will fall by the SWORD; their little ones will be d_shed to the ground; their pregnant women r_______ open." *Isaiah 14:21* "Let the Offspring of the wicked never be mentioned again. Prepare a place to slau_______ his children for the sins of their ancestors. They are not to rise to inherit the land and cover the Earth with their cities." *Jeremiah 11:22* "Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says, "I will punish them: their young men will d_____ by the sword; their sons and daughters by famine.'" *2 Kings **2:23**-24* "While he was on his way some boys came out of the city and jeered at him - 'Go up bald head,' they shouted, 'go up bald head.' The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and t______ 42 of the children to pieces."

[@newpilgrim]

I walked away from a 15 year tenured gig two years ago....because of this. I'm glad the mainstream media is catching up and thanks!

[@RobertNewYork24]

It's about time!!

[@duvine3882]

Nothing is new, Millennials/Gen Z are today's boomers.

[@BookOfVampires]

No. Simply no.

[@duvine3882]

@BookOfVampires That's what a Millennial or Gen Z will say just like Boomers saying no to or banning it all

[@brandonbrooks898]

Wow 60 min for once not pushing extreme liberal stories. Good for them! Finally

[@GingerCaddy]

This is a scam non-accredited “school” created by fascists and Nazis.

[@exempligratia101]

Someone is unusually upset when you don’t like hearing about anything “anti-American” when nothing has progressed for the meek lower class people who kowtow to the American oligarchs 🤥

[@BobSmith-lb9nc]

Exactly what a good university should be.

[@wilcojunkie]

Nice segment on Grifter U

[@SkyeRangerNick]

This is horrendous. This is worse than conversion therapy. I weep for the students.

[@legalmexican]

Interesting all the negative comments which is not surprising since 60 Minutes is usually a leftwing outlet, so its listeners are too.

[@agtv_media]

This segment and the previous one on Kenyan workers were definitively not leftist

[@Leo82870]

A leftwing outlet? Please cite the specific episodes 🙄

[@NotANameist]

Imagine getting this upset because someone, somewhere is thinking differently than you. 😂

[@exempligratia101]

Typical American opinionated statement is what this OP is

[@TL-qr3ii]

this is a manufactured issue by the right. the classroom is not a free speech area. it's not a place for anyone's opinion. it's not a place to discuss politics. it's a place of experts teaching non-experts about disciplinary knowledge. if any issue exists, it is outside of the classroom and outside of faculty activity. if any issue, it's student services and resident life behind the problems. funny how the donors claim to support free speech but cancelled pro Palestinian speech on campuses. free speech for me but not for thee. so the political balance has shifted...mmm, I wonder what has happened. republicans have adopted an anti-science and anti-fact stance, which doesn't go well with academia.

[@jackw1234]

This seems extremely fishy and I won’t be surprised if there is an embezzling scandal in a few years followed by lawsuits from students who feel “betrayed”

[@rosemaryalles6043]

There won't be. The University is founded by highly credible individuals and in good faith. UATX will thrive.

[@sabrinacrost]

And the students not only do not pay tuition but all have access to extremely well paying internships. Taking out thousands in loans to attend college with no guarantee of employment after is much more of a scam

[@RamonesFan201]

@@rosemaryalles6043 doubt

[@RamonesFan201]

@@sabrinacrost Soo it's elitist then?

[@sabrinacrost]

@@RamonesFan201 yes the no-tuition, no application-fee college was definitely targeting wealthy applicants only with that strategy

[@charliechuckles5579]

Ironic for 60 Minutes to care to cover this

[@py_a_thon]

People who still want to atleast try to be journalists are always going to be free speech advocates. If for no reason other than self interest.

[@bernardwylie9760]

But notice who’s not at UATX…..right, of course 🤷‍♂️

[@jamieson88]

Exactly … under the guise of MEI vs DEI, framing the entire DEI topic as meritless, when in fact it aims at ensuring qualified candidates from historically and perpetually disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds are given access. This is neo-apartheid dressed up as freedom of speech. Hatemongers who lash back against a more equitable society.

[@makomal23]

Oh now 60min show this after liberals lost so badly

[@sebdcord]

liberals live rent free in your head LOL

[@safuu202]

They would never have aired this had Kamala won.

[@charlesf2804]

Bravo to this school! I hope they're a huge success and can set an example for civility and reasonable discussion on a college campus; many don't know what those things mean anymore.

[@jordanus21393]

"before hamas attacked isreal" lol tells you all you need to know. but also isn't protest part of free speech? if more ppl are saying they don't wanna hear you talk louder than you're talking, that's called free speech lol. I mean... they look like the type to talk about stuff that affects a whole bunch of ppl except themselves and be ok with having wildly unhinged and impractical solutions for problems.

[@EM-re5xq]

I feel so bad for professionals who have to work with people in their 20s.

[@mattmills1108]

Finally. What a beautiful thing. Let’s all get in on the discussion

[@xforce3648]

Lmao