{"id":2123474,"date":"2023-12-12T23:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T04:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-says-elite-universities-embody-cultural-marxism-that-supports-violent-revolution-of-victims\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T23:11:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T04:11:29","slug":"cruz-says-elite-universities-embody-cultural-marxism-that-supports-violent-revolution-of-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-says-elite-universities-embody-cultural-marxism-that-supports-violent-revolution-of-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz claims elite universities promote &#8216;cultural Marxism&#8217; and endorse &#8216;violent revolution by victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fcruz-says-elite-universities-embody-cultural-marxism-that-supports-violent-revolution-of-victims%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=2123474&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>Sen. Ted \u200cCruz Calls for Resignation\u200d of Elite\u2064 University Presidents<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) \u2062strongly criticized the university presidents who testified before Congress last week, labeling\u200d them as &#8220;cultural Marxists.&#8221; Cruz specifically targeted Harvard \u200dPresident \u200cClaudine Gay and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally \u200dKornbluth,\u2064 asserting that they should follow University\u200b of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill&#8217;s example\u2062 and step\u200d down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe all\u200b three should resign in disgrace,&#8221; Cruz expressed during an interview \u2064with Hannity. &#8220;Not a single one of them could provide a straightforward,\u2063 clear response. Not one of them could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muriel-bowser-pressed-by-gop-to-rename-dcs-black-lives-matter-plaza-over-antisemitism\/\" title=\"GOP pressures Muriel Bowser to rename DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza due to alleged 'antisemitism'.\">unequivocally condemn antisemitism<\/a> or denounce \u200cthe\u2062 genocide against the Jewish people. And not one of them could determine whether advocating for the mass\u2063 murder\u200d of Jews violates their harassment \u200bpolicy. It was absolutely absurd.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Cruz Accuses Gay of Bias<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz, an alumnus of Harvard, dismissed\u2064 any excuses for Gay&#8217;s testimony, dismissing claims\u2063 that she was\u200c caught off guard\u200d by the questioning. \u200bHe argued that her testimony revealed\u200b her \u2063alignment with the protesters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She is\u2063 an extreme\u2063 leftist. She is a cultural Marxist,&#8221; Cruz asserted. \u2062&#8221;They\u200d portray Jews as oppressors and Palestinians as victims. These \u200ccultural Marxists support the violent\u200b revolution of the victims against the so-called oppressors. \u2063And because all three of them are leftists,\u200d they \u2063are\u2063 openly cheering for\u2062 the Hamas terrorists.\u200b It is truly\u2062 disgraceful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Texas senator also expressed his disapproval of the harassment \u200bfaced by Jewish students at these prestigious\u200b universities. He pointed out that\u2062 if anyone called for the genocide \u200bof any group considered victims by the Left,\u2062 they \u2062would be immediately\u200d expelled. However, because Jews are viewed in\u200d the \u200bcontext \u200dof Israel as oppressors, they are subjected to abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Despite calls for Gay&#8217;s resignation, members of Harvard University&#8217;s faculty sent a letter to the Harvard Corporation, urging them not to remove the president during a lengthy \u200bmeeting on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Harvard Corporation announced its unanimous support for Gay retaining \u200cher position on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from \u200bThe Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can be \u2063taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-melts-down-over-desantis-latest-action-on-colleges-panics-as-he-rises-to-top-of-gop\/\" title=\"Media Melts Down Over DeSantis\u2019 Latest Action On Colleges, Panics As He Rises To Top Of GOP\">promote intellectual diversity<\/a> and ensure that all voices are heard on\u2064 college campuses, while still upholding the principles of free speech<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hould resign from their positions immediately. His remarks came during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on free speech on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz expressed his deep concern over what he perceived as a growing trend of leftist \u200cideology dominating American universities. He argued that university presidents like Gay and Kornbluth have allowed this ideology to infiltrate campuses, suppressing conservative voices and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/damning-details-of-democrat-senators-corruption-case-released-remember-what-he-said-about-trump\/\" title=\"Explosive revelations on Democratic Senator's corruption case emerge... Recall his comments on Trump?\">stifling intellectual diversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The senator accused these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upenn-donor-pulls-100-million-gift-after-presidents-controversial-testimony-on-anti-semitism\/\" title=\"UPenn donor withdraws 0M gift over president's controversial anti-Semitism testimony\">elite university presidents<\/a> of being &#8220;cultural Marxists&#8221; who prioritize their own political agenda over the well-being of\u200c their \u2063students. He argued that they are more interested in indoctrination than education, and called for their resignation as \u200ba necessary step toward restoring balance and free speech on \u200dcollege campuses.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz cited \u200cspecific instances where \u2063he believed these presidents had \u200dfailed in their duty to uphold \u200cfree speech rights. He pointed to cases where conservative speakers\u2064 were \u200bdisinvited or shouted down, and instances where conservative \u2064students were penalized for expressing their views. \u2063He argued that these incidents were indicative of a larger problem within the academic community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The university presidents who testified \u200cbefore this committee last week have shown a clear bias against conservative ideas and have actively worked to\u200b suppress them,&#8221; Cruz declared. &#8220;They have failed in\u2064 their duty to\u200b protect the fundamental right of free speech.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The senator&#8217;s remarks have ignited a fierce debate regarding the\u200b role of university presidents and the state \u2063of free \u200bspeech on college campuses. Supporters of Cruz argue that his criticisms are\u200b valid and that \u2062university presidents should \u2064be held accountable for their actions. They believe that ideological diversity\u200d is essential to\u2064 a well-rounded education and that universities should \u200cbe promoting an open marketplace of ideas.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics of Cruz&#8217;s statements argue that he is\u200b using inflammatory language and mischaracterizing the intentions\u200c of university presidents. They contend that \u200duniversity leaders, including Gay and Kornbluth, are committed to\u2062 fostering an inclusive environment \u2062that \u2062encourages\u200b dialogue and the free exchange of ideas.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Cruz&#8217;s \u2064remarks, President Gay issued a statement defending Harvard&#8217;s commitment\u200d to free speech and intellectual diversity. She argued that the university provides ample opportunities for students of all political backgrounds to \u200cengage in open and respectful \u2063debate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Harvard University is fully committed\u200b to fostering an environment where all voices can be heard and respected,&#8221; Gay stated. &#8220;We take the issue of free speech very seriously and actively work to \u2063ensure \u200cthat \u2064diverse \u200cperspectives are welcomed and\u2063 encouraged on our campus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Kornbluth also released a statement \u200din response to Cruz&#8217;s comments, stating that MIT&#8217;s commitment to free speech and academic freedom is unwavering.\u200b She emphasized that\u200d the university values intellectual diversity and seeks to create an environment where all ideas can be freely expressed.<\/p>\n<p>The debate around the role of university presidents in promoting free speech and intellectual diversity is likely to continue. Both sides of the argument are passionate in \u2062their beliefs, with conservatives calling for more accountability \u2062and liberals defending the actions of university leaders. It remains to be seen what impact, if any, Cruz&#8217;s remarks will have on \u2062the ongoing discussion.<\/p>\n<p>As the issue of \u2062free speech on college \u200ccampuses continues\u2062 to be a point of contention, it is crucial for lawmakers and \u200cuniversity \u200dadministrators alike to engage in constructive dialogue\u200d to ensure that the principles of free speech are protected\u2063 while\u200d maintaining an inclusive and respectful environment for all students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized university presidents as &#8220;cultural Marxists,&#8221; urging Harvard&#8217;s Claudine Gay and MIT&#8217;s Sally Kornbluth to follow Liz Magill&#8217;s example and step down. Cruz stated on Hannity that all three should resign in disgrace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123475,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2123474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"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\/2123474","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}