The Megyn Kelly Show

Truth About Violent Crime in America, Ignorant Campus Protesters, and Left Indoctrination, with Heather Mac Donald | Ep. 774

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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Quick takeaways

Students should prioritize learning over activism on university campuses to combat ignorance and self-indulgence.

The rise in violent crime in America challenges the leftist narrative of decreasing crime rates, shedding light on policing challenges in the black community.

Concerns about the decline of meritocracy in legal institutions due to diversity initiatives, emphasizing the importance of maintaining high standards.

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Debasing the University's Purpose

Young people need to prioritize learning on a university campus, rather than activism. The adults in universities have abdicated their roles by engaging in activism instead of promoting scholarship. The focus on activism has created a generation of self-involved and ignorant students, expecting to be catered to and indulged, rather than educated.

Fostering Excellence through Merit-based Systems

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Comparing Risk Between Black Persons and Police Officers

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Intro

2min

Campus Protests and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

14min

Navigating Free Speech and Campus Activism

25min

Examining Campus Protests and Generational Struggles

8min

Legal Complexities and Sociopolitical Ironies in High-Profile Prosecutions

5min

Diversity vs. Meritocracy in Judicial Nominations

8min

Crime in America: A Complex Reality

20min

Megyn Kelly is joined by Heather Mac Donald, author of "When Race Trumps Merit,” to discuss the whiny anti-Israel protests on college campuses growing, why this is all an outgrowth of the indoctrination of the left, the silencing of conservative students at universities and the need to allow speech of all kinds, decline of merit on college campuses in America, uneducated students unsure of what they’re even protesting, the ignorance of our next generation, MSNBC host Joy Reid’s praising "my DEIs" including Trump prosecutor Alvin Bragg, the lowering standards of lawyers and law students, the leftist lie that "violent crime is at its lowest point in 50 years," the truth about the stats, what's really behind the rise in crime in American cities, the truth about policing and the black community, and more.

Mac Donald- https://www.amazon.com/When-Race-Trumps-Merit-Sacrifices/dp/1956007164

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