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Killz, in this one you've made some excellent points. I think we all know Mizzou is no more racist than anywhere else. This whole situation was staged by Butler, a narcissistic, charismatic activist-in-training. I think it was his trial run - maybe part of his master's thesis project. From blowing specific incidents out of proportion to his "hunger strike", this was all well thought out. And it worked like a charm. Mizzou was not ready for that level of activism. Now, they will take it a few steps too far I think. Refusing to allow the media access was a bad move. And they will make some unreasonable demands that backfire. But they've caused change and forced the "oppressors in chief" out. With the help of the athletes - it could not have been done without them, I don't think. They don't realize they got used. Gotta hand it to him - he's good. He has a bright future ahead of him in professional organizing and agitating. I guarantee he's going to be advising other student groups on how to right the wrongs and address social injustices on their campuses. All for a fee, of course. Racism is wrong, and evil, and should be stamped out wherever it is found. But the extremists ultimately hurt their own cause.

I agree with you.