• TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com
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    Recently, the administration urged a group of nine universities, including the University of Texas at Austin, to sign a 10-point plan that would guarantee them certain funding advantages if the schools agreed to President Trump’s demands.

    So that is racketeering, is it not ?

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      It would be if SCOTUS hadn’t decreed that the POTUS is above the law while carrying out actions in an official capacity.

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      Cue Ted Cruz: “Nice university ya got here. Be a shame if something happened to it”

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    The government of freedom that won’t interfere with people’s lives and personal freedoms

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    A Red Scare is a form of moral panic provoked by fear of the rise of left-wing ideologies in a society, especially communism and socialism. Historically, red scares have led to mass political persecution, scapegoating, and the ousting of those in government positions who have had connections with left-wing movements. The name is derived from the red flag, a common symbol of communism and socialism.