Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
HeerJeet's profile
Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer
Verified account
@HeerJeet

Tweets

Jeet HeerVerified account

@HeerJeet

1. Writer, The Nation https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ … 2. email: jeetheer1967 at gmail dot com 3. Twitter essayist 4. Drawn by Joe Ollmann

thenation.com
Joined June 2012

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 2 Jun 2019

      Jeet Heer Retweeted

      Obran's banning of gender studies & expulsion of Central European University has excited the right to think big: what if we get rid of the humanities altogether? https://twitter.com/SohrabAhmari/status/1134841341907734529 …

      Jeet Heer added,

      This Tweet is unavailable.
      17 replies 143 retweets 505 likes
      Show this thread
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 2 Jun 2019

      Jeet Heer Retweeted

      Conservatives: Political Correctness is destroying Western Civilization. Also Conservatives: We'll push for the destruction of academic disciplines that are thousands of years old rather than risk one undergraduate reading Toni Morrison. https://twitter.com/SohrabAhmari/status/1134841341907734529 …

      Jeet Heer added,

      This Tweet is unavailable.
      10 replies 291 retweets 778 likes
      Show this thread
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 2 Jun 2019

      It's interesting to contemplate what would happen if the humanities were completely defunded (as some on the right want). A few canonical writers would continue to be read (Shakespeare, Austen & Dickens) but vast majority of classical canon (i.e. Horace or Pope) would disappear.

      14 replies 25 retweets 185 likes
      Show this thread
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 2 Jun 2019

      Ironically, the main effect of abolishing humanities would be disappearance of writers who are backbone of conservative thought. I mean, people will continue to read Dickens for pleasure but few will pick up Samuel Johnson or Pope or Burke unless required to do so.

      9:45 AM - 2 Jun 2019
      • 30 Retweets
      • 261 Likes
      • B ☭ Henry Elsey Marine Todd Lincoln 🏴‍☠️TrulyI̳N̳D̳E̳P̳E̳N̳D̳E̳N̳T̳toni🏴 parker Kelly Fowler 🌻🦋🌊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🌻 loser reptar austerity mindset guru John Davis
      21 replies 30 retweets 261 likes
        1. Bella Punica‏ @numidianflank 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Lol I teach the Renaissance which these people are absolutely obsessed with. My sense is they think the classical heritage has seeped into the culture, and if you can just protect the culture from inimical influences, you don't need liberal professors at all.

          0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Vincent Schiavone‏ @VSPhD 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Most conservatives have never heard of Edmund Burke

          0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Seth Friedermann‏ @SethFriederman 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          The true cost of eliminating the study of the humanities is that people will make worse decisions earlier and more often. We study Hamlet, Dickinson, or Achebe not just as art but as wisdom.

          0 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Peter Milley‏ @petermilley 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Fortunately there are plenty of modern "thinkers" willing to step up and replace conservative canon in exchange for a speaking fee and a chance to market their brain pills.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Durpx5 (Durpdurpdurpdurpdurp :: Internet Samurai)‏ @durpx5 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Sales of Leo Strauss will go through the roof!

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Ronda Taylor‏ @RondaTango 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Unintended consequences.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Bones‏ @oxbones8 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          People will still find Atlas Shrugged, and does modern conservative thought really need more than Ayn Rand?

          0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Steven Lubliner‏ @sslubliner 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          The backbone of conservative thought is @FoxNews and the local megachurch.

          0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Matthew‏ @Roland00Address 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          One does not read those writers already in the conservative movement, it is a religion, one merely cites them without understanding them.

          0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Jordan Ryan‏ @JordanRNorris 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          I don’t know what angers me more: the idea of getting rid of the humanities, or the Pinker-led move to “scientize” them.

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2022 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info