we gotta get used to calling these people weird little bitches because that’s what they are and there’s nothing they hate more than being called what they are—that’s right, weird little bitches

There is some argument to be made about how only the woman in this sordid scenario is paying a price but it is not a lynching in any way shape or form. I wish people demonstrated even a slight understanding of history.

In general, I could not have a lower opinion of people who fetishize civil war / revolution and think it sounds be a good fun time. Read a fucking book.

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Not every student will strike this bargain when offered. Probably not even that many conservative students. But given these incentive structures, why wouldn’t a non-negligible number of students take this opportunity when offered it? Which is why wealthy donors created it in the first place. (4/4)

This is why. This student got to write a shit essay, got to bully a minority she evidently hates, got to get a member of that group straight-up fired, got to go out and do softball interviews and now is gonna receive wingnut welfare for a few years. (3/4)