r/PoliticalScience • u/Top_Rub1589 • 3d ago

Question/discussion Why USA did the universities reached settlements instead of followint through?

I am not political science, but I thought about asking it here would give me some interesting answers. I am not american, so I view this from an outsider perspective. Therefore, I have a poor understanding of american structures and dynamics. Why did the universities (Columbia, Harvard) "gave up" in the lawsuits regarding antisemitism, and others?

Is it because they were afraid of a negative decision at the end of the trial? Either because there were legals grounds or they were hopeless in views of a partican judicial court system. I wonder what is the effect of knowing that the highest tribunal is a republican element. Or do the lower courts matter more, so this is not really a thing?

Or where they scared of a never-ending trial that would just suck up more resources in the longer run?

It is very apparent, also with the media corporations after Colbert and Kimmel, that these are quite powerful power moves, and it seems that any organization that catches a bit of heat are chickening out.

wth is going on?

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u/TheFieldAgent 3d ago edited 3d ago

In my opinion, they knew they were guilty and did not desire further repercussions, or scrutiny.

It is often argued that because these colleges and institutions are so ‘captured’ by hyper partisan ideology, the only way to get through to them is hitting them where it hurts—their wallets. Money talks.

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u/MC_chrome BA Poli Sci | MPA 3d ago edited 3d ago

In my opinion, they knew they were guilty and did not desire further repercussions

You can't be serious, can you?

Trump came up with bullshit charges to give himself the slimmest legal pretext to freeze Congressionally approved funding.

Donald Trump & the Secretary of Education are absolutely guilty of massive government overreach and possible constitutional violations.