Here we go again—universities have gone completely off the rails with performative virtue signaling that accomplishes absolutely nothing. This episode dives into a federal appeals court ruling that sided with a Washington professor who dared to mock his university's land acknowledgement ritual. Spoiler alert: he almost lost his career for it. We break down the absurdity of land acknowledgements (they don't give money, they don't give land back, just empty words to make woke administrators feel better), the insanity of DEI hiring requirements that prioritize ideology over merit, and bonus coverage of an Oklahoma student who got a zero for citing the Bible in a gender essay. One conservative professor out of 80 faculty members at UW? The indoctrination is real, folks. Is higher education even worth it anymore, or should kids skip the woke mind virus and learn a trade? What happened to merit-based hiring and actual free speech on campus? Drop your thoughts below—I want to hear if you think these institutions can be saved or if they're beyond repair. Make sure you're subscribed and hit that notification bell so you don't miss the next dose of academic insanity!
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