{"id":2122011,"date":"2023-12-11T16:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T21:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-fareed-zakaria-rips-woke-universities-they-should-abandon-this-long-misadventure-into-politics\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T16:52:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T21:52:33","slug":"cnns-fareed-zakaria-rips-woke-universities-they-should-abandon-this-long-misadventure-into-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-fareed-zakaria-rips-woke-universities-they-should-abandon-this-long-misadventure-into-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN&#8217;s Fareed Zakaria criticizes woke universities, urging them to abandon their misguided foray into politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnns-fareed-zakaria-rips-woke-universities-they-should-abandon-this-long-misadventure-into-politics%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122011&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fareed Zakaria Slams Woke Universities: Time to Refocus on Research and Learning<\/h2>\n<p>In a scathing \u200ccritique\u200d on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;Fareed Zakaria GPS,&#8221; Fareed Zakaria called out woke \u2063universities for their misguided \u2063foray into politics, \u2063urging them \u200bto\u2062 return \u2062to their\u200c roots of academic\u2064 excellence and leave \u2064behind their\u200c diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Zakaria&#8217;s impassioned \u2062segment was prompted by the recent struggles of three \u200dIvy\u2062 League presidents during their testimonies\u2064 before the U.S. Congress. These\u2062 leaders stumbled\u2063 to acknowledge that advocating \u2063for\u2063 the genocide of Jews on \u2063college campuses\u200b would violate their schools&#8217; policies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To truly grasp their\u2062 performance, we must\u2063 understand the significant shift that has occurred at elite \u200cuniversities. They have \u2064transformed\u2064 from centers of excellence into institutions driven by political agendas,&#8221; Zakaria explained, backing his argument with compelling statistics that reveal a decline in public opinion regarding higher education.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;American universities have forsaken their pursuit of excellence in favor of various agendas, many of which revolve around diversity and inclusion,&#8221; Zakaria emphasized. \u2063He \u2063further criticized this\u200b shift,\u2062 stating that it\u200c has transformed these institutions into \u200bbreeding grounds \u2064for political and social engineering, rather than academic merit.<\/p>\n<p>Zakaria didn&#8217;t hold back in his criticism, lambasting universities for their \u2062obsession with woke culture\u2064 and their discriminatory practices\u200b against\u200c white individuals. He also \u2062ridiculed the notion of &#8220;majoring in diversity, equity, and inclusion,&#8221; \u2063asserting that it lacks any academic substance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The most glaring lack of diversity \u200dat universities is political diversity, which undoubtedly hampers \u200dtheir ability to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-tells-musk-to-stay-mad-after-he-described-her-as-not-that-smart\/\" title=\"AOC fires back at Musk: \"Stay mad!\"\">analyze complex issues<\/a>. Yet,\u200d this issue is consistently \u200dignored,\u2064 underscoring that these goals \u200care not truly focused on achieving excellence,&#8221; Zakaria\u2064 argued. &#8220;From this culture of diversity, we have witnessed the\u200b rise of concepts like\u2064 safe \u2064spaces, trigger warnings, \u200dand microaggressions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;Universities now advise\u200d students to censor their speech, actions, and even attire to avoid offending certain minority groups. As \u200bthis culture of virtue signaling grows, we saw universities\u2064 eagerly \u200daligning themselves \u2063with the George Floyd\u200b protests. Interestingly, few took such steps \u2063during 9\/11 or the Iraq war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the consequences\u200b of this politicization, Zakaria concluded, &#8220;America&#8217;s top colleges are no longer revered as bastions of excellence but rather as partisan entities. Consequently, they will continue to be buffeted \u2064by political storms as \u200cthey arise. It\u200b is time\u2063 for them to \u2064abandon\u200b this misguided\u2062 venture into politics, refocus on their core strengths, \u200dand rebuild their reputations as centers of research and learning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Watch the segment here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">America&#8217;s top universities should abandon their long misadventure into politics, retrain their gaze on\u200c their core strengths, and rebuild their reputations as centers of research and learning.<\/p>\n<p>My take: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/smjkQ9fngE\">pic.twitter.com\/smjkQ9fngE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FareedZakaria\/status\/1733927077085143263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the \u2064implications\u200b of universities being &#8220;echo chambers&#8221; of political correctness and \u2063groupthink?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ke ideology \u200cand their negligence of research and learning. He argued that the focus on diversity and inclusion has overshadowed the true purpose of universities, which \u2062is to provide a \u200brigorous \u200bacademic education.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Universities should be bastions of knowledge, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-we-are-the-majority-here-are-ideas-on-what-we-can-do-moving-forward\/\" title=\"Remember We Are the Majority \u2013 Here Are Idea\u2019s On What We Can Do Moving Forward\">critical thinking<\/a> and intellectual exploration thrive. Instead, \u200bthey have become echo chambers of \u200bpolitical correctness and groupthink,&#8221; Zakaria asserted. He lamented the lack of intellectual diversity on campus, with \u200bconservative\u200c viewpoints often marginalized or silenced.<\/p>\n<p>Zakaria highlighted the irony in universities advocating for inclusivity while stifling dissenting\u2064 opinions. &#8220;How can \u2064we \u2063expect students to develop\u200d critical thinking\u200b skills if \u2062they are not \u2064exposed to \u200ca wide range of perspectives?&#8221; he questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Zakaria pointed out the detrimental effects of the \u2063woke agenda \u2064on academic freedom. &#8220;Professors and students alike \u2064feel\u200d pressured to conform to the prevailing ideology, lest they face backlash and \u2064career repercussions,&#8221; he warned. This\u200d stifling of academic freedom hampers the pursuit of truth and the advancement of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Zakaria called on universities to refocus on \u200dtheir core mission of research and learning. He urged them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-2024-gop-hopefuls-stances-on-education\/\" title=\"Debating Trump, DeSantis, and GOP's education views in 2024.\">prioritize academic excellence<\/a>, rigorous scholarship,\u2063 and \u200copen intellectual inquiry. He emphasized that universities should be places where ideas \u200care challenged, debated, and refined, rather than censored and shut down.<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-homeland-security-advisor-government-acknowledging-mistakes-with-covid-19-could-help-rebuild-trust\/\" title=\"Former Trump Homeland Security Advisor: Government \u2018Acknowledging Mistakes\u2019 With COVID-19 Could Help Rebuild Trust\">regain public trust<\/a> and restore their credibility,\u200d Zakaria proposed that universities abandon their obsession with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and\u200d recommit to fostering a \u2062culture \u2064of intellectual growth and academic rigor. He encouraged\u200c universities to\u2064 invest more \u200din faculty development and research, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of knowledge creation.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200b acknowledging the importance of diversity \u200band inclusion, Zakaria reminded universities that these objectives should not come at the expense of academic excellence. He called for a balance between inclusivity \u200cand meritocracy, where individuals are\u200d valued based on their abilities and contributions rather than their \u2064identities.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Zakaria&#8217;s critique\u200d of woke universities \u2063resonates with those who believe in the essential role of academia in fostering intellectual\u200b growth and \u200cadvancing knowledge.\u200b He calls for a reevaluation \u200bof priorities, urging universities to return to their roots of academic excellence\u200d and refocus on research and learning. By doing so, universities \u2062can \u2063regain their credibility and\u2063 fulfill their true purpose as \u200bbastions of knowledge \u200cand critical thinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN&#8217;s Fareed Zakaria criticized woke universities on his show, urging them to prioritize research and learning over diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. He emphasized the need for these institutions to refocus and abandon their political misadventure. Zakaria&#8217;s segment on &#8220;Fareed Zakaria GPS&#8221; coincided with discussions involving three ivy league presidents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2122012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2122011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}