re: This is why some kids don't go to Mizzou!!!

Yeah. I remember the protests at Mizzou when I was a student there. It's funny that they're still about the same stuff. Isolated instances of racism which people pretend are systemic, Palestine and Israel, homosexuality and abortion. Round and round we go.

I think "what's going on here" is probably very similar to what's going on at any number of like institutions.Mizzou is mostly white, like the majority of flagship schools and there are INEVITABLY going to be a number of racists. I don't think the University president can be held responsible for the human condition.

The more I've thought about this, and where I agree with you, though is that Wolfe did not act. Again, I don't think he's personally responsible for any of these incident but in the PC society we have harbors you simply have to be empathetic to black people as a white person of authority. Whether that's right or wrong, you should know that and this all could have been avoided had he simply gotten out of the car when he was ambushed by the protesters. "I hear you.Let's meet at your earliest convenience" that's all he had to do and we aren't where we are right now.

He didn't, and it will likely cost him his job. Right or wrong. You have to know your environment and surrounding. You have to accept the reality of situations.

I still don't agree with the protesters. I laugh at their list of demands. I'm skeptical of some of the claims.

However, Wolfe could have nipped this all in the bud had he simply even had a courtesy reaction, but he didn't. He thought it would blow over, but he misread the situation and it will likely be his downfall.

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Wolfe could have nipped this all in the bud had he simply even had a courtesy reaction

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I think you are naive to believe this.

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I disagree that Wolffe should go. I don't understand what he was supposed to do. Is he supposed to personally police the campus ridding it of any racists? Hold a candlelight vigil every time someone drops the n word? He's being made out to be a scapegoat for very common issues that are not inherent to Mizzou. They are inherent to humans. I don't support racially divisive tactics and anyone who believes they will help create equality is, frankly, dumb as a box of rocks. The insistence on white shaming The Wolffe pisses me off. I am so sick of this bullshite I can't even put into words how much it bothers me. All that being said, I selfishly hope Wolffe steps down Monday and we hire a black president only for the sole purpose of shutting these race baiters the frick up for a little while. I've had enough. I don't see any other course of action other than to succumb to the extortion. Sadly

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Isn't Wolfe the guy that replaced the racist Elson Floyd, or was there someone between them?

Gary Forsee after Elson