Arr! Hamas be attackin' Harvard! Thar University's pursuit o' bein' all woke 'n such has led 'em to moral ruin, me hearties!
2023-10-19
Arrr, ever since the dastardly attacks by the scurvy Hamas on October 7, Harvard finds itself in a mighty pickle. Aye, thirty-three bands o' young rascals be blamin' Israel for this terror! Blimey, how on earth did we end up in this quagmire?
In a humorous tone reminiscent of a 17th-century pirate, the author discusses the ideological bind that Harvard finds itself in following Hamas's recent terror attack against Israel. The Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee, along with 33 other student groups, issued a statement blaming Israel for the atrocities committed by Hamas. The media, public, and prominent figures condemned the students for rationalizing the murder, rape, and mutilation of innocent people. Harvard's administration, known for toeing the radical line, hesitated before releasing a generic statement of condemnation.Former Harvard president Lawrence Summers expressed surprise at the lack of moral clarity in the university's response, comparing it to their statements after other events. The author argues that this is not surprising, as the politics of decolonization, critical race theory, and anti-Israel agitation have been prevalent on campus for decades. The Harvard course catalog reflects the deep embedding of decolonization rhetoric, with courses promoting left-wing ethnopolitics and the rebellion against global white supremacy.
The author highlights the "Decolonize Harvard" program, which aims to frame Harvard as a settler-colonial, genocidal, and Eurocentric institution built on foundational violence. The program promotes materials highlighting activism against Israel and calls for resistance against the Jewish state. Five Harvard faculty members have also issued a statement linking the work of decolonizing Harvard to Palestinian liberation.
The author argues that the outcome of decolonization is barbarism, as seen in the actions of Hamas. They also criticize radical academics for destroying institutions, obliterating academic standards, and elevating pseudoscience. The author concludes by warning that the same ethno-radicals who support Hamas's destruction of civilization abroad also want to commit civilizational suicide at home.
Overall, the author uses a humorous pirate language to critique Harvard's response to the recent events and highlight the prevalence of decolonization rhetoric on campus. They argue that this rhetoric promotes a destructive and barbaric ideology.