This incident is one of many recent indications of the fact that the increasingly authoritarian Left, having comprehensively lost the public debate, is more and more resorting to violence in order to intimidate those whom it hates into silence. Then, taking a page from their jihadist allies, Leftist thugs turn around and claim victimhood, as we see from the predictable piece in the egregious Stanford Daily, “Change my mind: SCR’s only concern with violence is how to use it,” by Justin Wilck.
In that article, young Wilck claims that the Stanford College Republicans, despite the fact that the violence was directed against them, and the additional fact that they have never called for violence or approved of violence, are the real violent ones. They did this also when Stanford student Hamzeh Daoud vowed to physically assault supporters of Israel on campus. It’s a total inversion of reality, and it’s ideologically based: these Stanford Leftists are so thoroughly indoctrinated that they think that if a victim of a crime is an ideological enemy, and the perpetrator a comrade, then the true victim must be the perpetrator, and the true evildoer the one who suffered the injury.
Instead of being taught how to think for themselves, evaluate evidence, and determine the truth and falsehood of an assertion, Stanford students are being taught that adherence to the Leftist ideology and all that matters, and those who dare to dissent can justifiably be physically assaulted as well as libeled.
And so Justin Wilck, in the time-honored fashion of the Stanford Daily, can’t talk about the Stanford College Republicans without including a lie about me: “Did SCR care last November when Robert Spencer published students’ personal information and his followers sent them threatening emails?” I did not, of course, publish any students’ personal information. In reality, I responded point-by-point to attack pieces, most of them loaded with libels about my work and my character, written and signed by Stanford students. If these students hadn’t wanted their names known, they should have written the pieces anonymously. But in a civilized world of genuine rational discourse, which is, of course, quite far from what takes place at Stanford today, those who disagree have discussions based on evidence, and one side doesn’t start whining that “personal information” was published if the other side responds to attacks.
This is, however, the level of discourse that one would expect from Stanford students today. My event there last November was forcibly disrupted by administrators and fascist students, and the Leftists there still crow about their destruction of the possibility of genuine discussion and free discourse. The Left doesn’t want discussion or debate. Leftists want to silence their foes, by violence if necessary. We see that in arenas small and large, from Melinda Hernandez’s assault of John Rice-Cameron here all the way to the Stalinist gulags. In Stanford, the next generation of gulag guards is being trained now.
“Susan Rice’s Republican Son Assaulted at Pro-Kavanaugh Event,” by Kristina Wong, Breitbart, October 10, 2018:
Stanford College Republicans said Tuesday that John David Rice-Cameron, its president and son of former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice, was assaulted that day at a event at Stanford University, where he is a sophomore.
“Today, SCR experienced the violent and totalitarian behavior of the unhinged Stanford left. During a ‘Change My Mind’ tabling event regarding the presumption of innocence and the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation, SCR’s President was assaulted by Melinda Hernandez. A sophomore at Stanford, Hernandez approached our President, hit him in chest and forcefully pushed him back,” the group posted on Facebook.
“Our President is pressing full charges against Hernandez. Violence is completely unacceptable, and we will not allow anyone to get away with it. Throughout the day, our signs were vandalized and destroyed, and we will be posting more video and photos shortly. Stay tuned,” it said.
The group posted pictures, including of sheriff’s deputies on the scene and a torn up poster.
Later, the group posted video of three students attempting to vandalize the table the Stanford College Republicans had set up.
“In addition to having our President assaulted by the violent and unhinged Melinda Hernandez, SCR members were harassed at yesterday’s ‘Change My Mind’ table throughout the day. Leftists vandalized and destroyed our signs, threw paint and water at our members, and hurled insults and profanities for hours. This is the state of poltical discourse at Stanford University: defined by the violent and childlish [sic] antics of the unhinged left.”
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Frank Scarn says
“Mom, I was in real trouble. The PC Rules of Engagement holds that as a male I canNOT strike a female. I was in a real bind.”
“I understand, son, but how would it look if I made efforts to help you while on a calm college campus when I refused to help out US personnel, including an ambassador, in Benghazi who then died because of my inaction. Though I suppose I could go on the same five Sunday shows and explain it away.”
mortimer says
Thanks for that, Frank. Excellent. They Left are showing their thuggishness.
They are thuggish and amoral.
The Left believes “It isn’t fascism when WE do it.”
Stanford U. is a breeding ground of TOTALITARIAN THUGS.
Fred says
It’s no surprise leftist liberals want uncleared mass migration from the jihad zones. They are about ready to start doing car attacks and suicide bombing on their own. They intend to get the jihadists involved with their cause eventually.
buginAZ says
Oh so good.
Jayell says
Pardon my ignorance about US politics, but isn’t the opposition party to the Republicans called the ‘Democrats’. Is that supposed to be a joke?
(PS – On this side of the pond the main opposition to the Conservatives is called ‘Labour’, the (quote) “party of the British working man”. Now, that’s DEFINITELY a joke!)
LB says
Steven Crowder did the same thing recently about rape culture on campus, and it was HILARIOUS! Just watch how entitled these brats behave, it’s incredible. Even the police were involved, but to leftists’ dissatisfaction, Steven didn’t commit any crime. Leftist SJW’s are like small children — when things don’t go your way, proceed to cry, scream and destroy everything around you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dv6G1FWxk
FYI says
Generation Snowflake.
At this rate,It’ll probably be necessary to provide klennex tissues , Get Help leaflets and provide more safe spaces for SJWs and Leftards to cope with the unbearable trauma of having to deal with challenging questions.And calling the cops because the bawling,flaky, sensitive snowflake is throwing a silly virtue-signalling tantrum and cannot cope with the interview?
Wow!
Maybe a box of donuts too….for the touchy feely campus police…and some more kleenex….
It’s like the invasion of the Leftard Body{Mind&soul}-snatchers in many colleges today:and that’s just the professors…
gravenimage says
I only had time to watch the first 15 minutes of this video, but that was bad enough. This student’s saying “empirical data is bullshit” is *deeply* disturbing. She then says that Kavanaugh’s reference to “the devil’s triangle” is an admission of rape–but it is not. “The devil’s triangle” refers to two men and a woman having a sexual encounter–there is absolutely *nothing* in the term that implies that this is non-consensual. Later, she tries to get the police to physically remove Steven Crowder from campus–where he is merely peacefully exercising his freedom of speech.
I understand if she does not agree with Crowder or like what he is saying–but this is in no way a rational response to his position.
Joe says
According to news reports, Kavanaugh said that the “devil’s triangle” was three cans of beer which is hardly sexual.
Jaladhi says
Democrats and Muslims behave the same way! That is why Democrats always support Muslims!1
James Lincoln says
Jaladhi,
Yes, there are a lot of similarities among Democrats and Muslims. Good observation.
Kimberly Palmer says
Treating people who act like evil children with civility and grace only works to embolden them. They do not understand such things as honor, truth, decency and civility – even amongst themselves. They will turn and devour one of their own just as viciously for displaying any of those qualities because they interpret them as being weak.
Ben Shapiro has said that when one of these leftists calls you a fill-in-the-blank, immediately call them an evil person for libeling you without any proof. You need to shut them down in their attempt to shut you down.
Conservatives need to learn how to be wise as serpents but harmless as doves. People on the right need to understand that leftists have brain damage and are incapable of civil, intelligent discourse and they are all about using emotion.
For example, when they try to shout you down come back at them with the authority of a very mad parent, belittle their outburst with derision, treat them as they are acting – like children, dismiss any authority they try to claim, and use emotional terms to describe their evil actions. When they label you immediately and forcefully call them out, do not be civil, i.e., weak.
It sounds childish, and it is. You cannot reason with a toddler and must exert your authority. After all, that is how they’ve been so completely indoctrinated, by bowing to their authoritarian teachers. You need to tap into the same fear module, they all have it, – the one where mom & dad are going to shut off their credit card and kick them out of the basement – to get them to freeze up and slink away.
I’m so tired of watching conservatives treat these brain dead, morally bankrupt leftists with civility in response to their vile attacks. They have the same mentality as those who’ve been indoctrinated with Islamic thought. “When your enemy treats you nicely that means they are weak and you must keep up your attack, victory will be yours.”
Evil, and those who perpetrate it, need to be called out, every time.
James Lincoln says
Kimberly,
Like little children, they are testing the boundaries – and are just looking for a slap.
Mark Swan says
Absolutely James Lincoln,
President Donald Trump calls the Democratic Party an “angry left-wing mob.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/10/10/maxine-waters-president-trump-poster-boy-what-mob-protester-looks
gravenimage says
I still like to think that truth will out.
Mark Swan says
Absolutely gravenimage.
mortimer says
Will Stanford U. take a stand for freedom of opinion on campus or will they continue to trash anyone with conservative opinions?
They obviously believe in their own INFALLIBILITY.
Mac-101 says
My Goodness. I never would have thought that Susan Rice could have raised a child to become a Patriotic American. G-d bless him and may he show others the Light.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Mac. There *are* individuals who can think for themselves.
LeeZee says
Beautifully expressed!
Donovan Nuera says
Remember folks, it is Leland Stanford JUNIOR University…….heh heh heh. They are trying to out PC Harvard all the time.
gravenimage says
Change my mind: SCR’s only concern with violence is how to use it
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This is nothing but projection–it was not the Campus Republicans who were being violent; they were the victims of violence.
Also Orwellian is these thugs thinking that destroying the freedom of speech of others is freedom of speech.
Deeply disturbing.
Joy DB says
I went to one of the vaunted “Sister” colleges more than 50 years ago – another era, to be sure. And in so many ways, their academic standing and achievements are notable – even today! But I see signs of odious PC and “women studies” mentality frequently in the pages of the alumnae magazine, plus the women “of achievement” that they feature in those magazines are invariably liberal-leaning, democrat politicians and the like. Conservatives, in general, are no where to be seen! And even though I was VERY active in the alumnae ass’n for many years, today I would probably feel the odd-woman out. I don’t think I’ve been “left behind;” rather, it seems to me a case of so many of them drifting off into a never-never land of fallacious political ideology. What a sad outcome for a once-great college!!
Joe says
In these days, universities are turkey farms. Wild turkeys leave a lot to be desired, but domesticated turkeys are so stupid that when it rains they look up and drown. When herding domesticated turkeys, a special noise maker has to be used. If you yell at a domesticated turkey, it will have a heart attack. If not for consumption, turkey farms, like most schools, would be a futile exercise of delicate stupidity.
Obbop says
HEY, GANG!!!! The link at the beginning of the article leading to Stanford Daily allows commenting. One leftist whined and several normal folks left comments. Have some fun. Leave a comment there and let the spoiled Commie kids know that normal folks are aware of their shenanigans and monkeyshines.
UNCLE VLADDI says
STA(LI)NFORD