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Florida’s university system chancellor, responding to a push by Gov. Ron DeSantis, directed state universities Tuesday to disband campus groups with ties to the national Students for Justice in Palestine organization, marking the first punishments handed down to colleges here amid the Israel-Hamas war.

In a memo to school leaders, the state ordered a “crack down” on campus events led by the pro-Palestinian organization that the DeSantis administration claims amount to “harmful support for terrorist groups” like Hamas, which attacked Israel in early October. Florida, under Republican presidential candidate DeSantis, has staunchly supported Israel during the ongoing war and was monitoring college protests that have since ignited.

“Based on the National SJP’s support of terrorism, in consultation with Governor DeSantis, the student chapters must be deactivated,” state university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues wrote Tuesday.

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[-] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago

Where the free speech warriors at

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Last I checked they were all trying to figure out if they're supposed to hate Jews or Muslims more. I'm sure they'll pick a party line and ramp up the hate sooner or later.

[-] endhits@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago

And all of the "free speech" conservatives are silent.

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

Eh, they only want to protect speech that targets people they don't like, and they can't figure out if the hate Israel or Palestine more.

[-] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 8 points 1 year ago

They hate Jewish people but love the Israeli government. Doing the opposite of decency and compassion as always.

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago
[-] SYLOH@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago

You mean "Cancel".
Republicans have always been for cancel culture.

[-] b337@thelemmy.club 7 points 1 year ago

Cancel an election by attacking poll workers.

Cancel the counting of the electoral votes with an insurrection.

Cancelling democrat lives by labeling them enemies and threatening death, as demonstrated by Rick Scotts "Rescue America" plan.

Cancel anything "Woke".

Cancel books.

Cancel Social security.

Cancel Healthcare.

Cancel Disney.

Cancel M&M's.

Cancel Mr. Potatoehead.

Cancel College professors.

Cancel crime statistics.

Cancel Covid statistics.

Cancel journalists access to the White House.

Cancel drag shows.

Cancel Colin Kaepernick.

Cancel French fries.

Cancel Dixie Chicks.

Cancel Amazon because WasPo posted critical articles against 45.

Cancel Yoga.

Cancel Walmart for selling Impeach 45 shirts.

Cancel video games.

Cancel Target for rainbow gear.

Cancel Toy Story 4.

Cancel Starbucks.

Cancel LGBT+ Rights.

Cancel Womens Rights.

Cancel PBS.

Cancel history of Racism.

Cancel over half a billion lives by behaving like fucking children during Covid.

Many, many more.

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago

Why does a governor think he should have a say in university students' clubs / protests?

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Because he’s a fascist and telling people what to think is part of what they do?

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

Because he's a fascist dictator wannabe. He doesn't believe you have rights, only privileges that can be revoked without notice or reason.

[-] graycube@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago

How to make a terrorist. 1. Remove their voice. 2. Suppress their opinions at every level. 3. Ignore anything they say. 4. Leave them no outlet. 5. Leave them no peaceful means of expression. 6. Let that fester and simmer for a long time.

[-] BMatthew@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

And to think at one point he was getting traction as the less crazy option to Trump. Once he started speaking nationally, his polls plummeted.

[-] Nobody@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Can we not all agree that dead civilians are a bad thing? Even more so when they’re children. Still more so when they’re babies.

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Que the lawsuits in 3... 2... 1...

[-] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 year ago

I wish God would deactivate Meatball Ron

[-] Zippit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is going to end really well. Let's radicalize them, that'll fix it.

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