The University of Chicago has received a $100M anonymous gift to do “free speech” work. As Kagan said in Janus, the right seeks to “weaponize the First Amendment,” pushing a libertarian version of free speech that helps the wealthy. Why is Chicago keeping the donor secret? 1/2
Gift will build upon the University’s longstanding leadership in free expression while expanding the Chicago Forum’s impactful work
My alma mater screws up again.
Free speech is a vital principle. Each person should be free to speak uncensored by the government. Rightwing billionaires, however, seek to extend that principle to stop social consequences for bad values. That’s why Koch funds “free speech” activism. bsky.app/profile/mark...
(Angry duck chasing): Which speech motherfuckers? WHICH SPEECH?
And hide these donors identity, laying bare CUs goals
Oh, god -- is it Musk? Someone worse?
The University of Chicago is well known as a bastion of Libertarian pseudoscience bsky.app/profile/jess...
Because the donation and its announcement are high-end double-speak, and irony is dead?
U Chicago is the academic home of Libertarianism, the idiotic pseudophilosophy of oligarchs and bro-dudes, to justify their lack of social skills and empathy. There is zero surprise here. Libertarians deeply value hiding their behind-the-scenes support of fascist propaganda.
Bit of cognitive dissonance between 'freedom of expression' and 'secret, anonymous donor', no?