The US decided to neutralize the revolutionary movements of the 60s and early 70s by giving them tenure. That's worked out real well.
@GrumplessGrinch Nah, it was a way to pull key players into bourgeois existence. Concession/hamstring.
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@Meaningness@GrumplessGrinch It's the only explanation that makes sense for eg Bill Ayers' career path. -
@Meaningness@GrumplessGrinch If the powers *didn't* want him getting an academic job he'd have had zero chance. Dude made actual bombs. -
@Meaningness@GrumplessGrinch He didn't have actual talent or charisma like say Abbie Hoffman.
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@St_Rev This is one of those nonconspiracy things where coordination appears because the same incentives exist everywhere, ya? -
@GrumplessGrinch Yes. It was a decision that seemed like a good idea to a lot of decision makers separately and together. -
@GrumplessGrinch Whether the Bureau of Bureaus had it written down at some point, IDKLOL
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