Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Shouting down dissent!-----Discussion on Uyghers Zoombombed after Brandeis refuses demands by Chinese students to cancel it | The College Fix

Discussion on Uyghers Zoombombed after Brandeis refuses demands by Chinese students to cancel it | The College Fix
"When a different viewpoint offends you, try to deplatform it.
If that doesn’t work, heckle until the person gives up.
This tried-and-true tactic of campus leftists was adopted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Brandeis University in response to a Nov. 13 event promoted by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Titled “Cultural Genocide: An Overview of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China,” the panel discussion was sponsored by the university’s Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies Program and International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life.
...According to The Brandeis Hoot, which interviewed participants after the event but didn’t view it live, the event was “Zoombombed multiple times with unknown attendees writing [‘FAKE NEWS’ and ‘Bullshit’] on slides and playing the [Chinese national] anthem.” 
Most participants had their video turned off, making it impossible to identify the virtual vandals.

Evidence suggests students involved with the Chinese Students and Scholars Association played a role in the disruption...Read all.

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