The Megyn Kelly Show Truth About Violent Crime in America, Ignorant Campus Protesters, and Left Indoctrination, with Heather Mac Donald | Ep. 774
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Apr 24, 2024 
Heather Mac Donald, a Thomas Sowell Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of "When Race Trumps Merit," joins the conversation to dissect the recent anti-Israel protests on college campuses, attributing their rise to leftist indoctrination. She critiques the silencing of conservative voices and discusses the decline of merit in academia. The dialogue also tackles the myths surrounding violent crime rates in America, urging a closer examination of the real statistics and the challenges facing policing in communities. Mac Donald's insights reveal troubling trends in education and societal perceptions.
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Campus Protests
- Columbia students protested, demanding no suspensions for anti-Israel demonstrators.
- Faculty formed human chains, supporting the students' disruptive actions.
Free Speech Limits
- Chanting "death to the Jews" approaches legally problematic speech, unlike general anti-Israel sentiments.
- Context matters when determining if speech is targeted harassment.
Intersectional Support
- Liberal Jews often support intersectional allies, despite rising antisemitism.
- This ideology fuels hatred toward the West and victimhood narratives.
