{"id":21094,"date":"2024-09-25T00:06:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalhat.com\/?p=21094"},"modified":"2024-09-25T00:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:06:52","slug":"when-optional-indoctrination-is-mandatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2024\/09\/25\/when-optional-indoctrination-is-mandatory\/","title":{"rendered":"When Optional Indoctrination Is Mandatory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21095\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Indoctriation-University-of-South-Carolina-Clockwork-Orange.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Indoctriation-University-of-South-Carolina-Clockwork-Orange.jpg 443w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Indoctriation-University-of-South-Carolina-Clockwork-Orange-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ah yes, college, where you have the freedom to do what you want\u2026 except for missing out on the \u201coptional\u201d training for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/threadreaderapp.com\/thread\/1831710438473523338.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diversity<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/2N9RB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inclusion<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">NEW: The University of South Carolina required all students to affirm the value of &quot;diversity and inclusion&quot; as part of a mandatory training this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Then, when I reached out for comment, USC claimed the training was &quot;optional&quot; despite telling students it was &quot;required.&quot;\ud83e\uddf5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hYoWnMDhD0\">pic.twitter.com\/hYoWnMDhD0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710438473523338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more-->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Let&#8217;s see how far this goes\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">In a module on &quot;Diversity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging,&quot; which included 10 multiple choice questions, the training asked students how &quot;diversity and inclusion help create a healthy, positive campus environment.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SnUKLgl1RP\">pic.twitter.com\/SnUKLgl1RP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710440277033395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Students who said these values do not create such an environment\u2014or that they give &quot;unfair advantages&quot; to &quot;people from marginalized identity groups&quot;\u2014were told that their answers were &quot;incorrect.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IUrbxszJGJ\">pic.twitter.com\/IUrbxszJGJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710442256740569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The right answer was that &quot;diversity and inclusion exposes students to people from different backgrounds, thus enriching the overall campus experience.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710444291022881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Though students could complete the module without answering every question correctly, they needed at least an 80 percent\u2014on a quiz with just 10 questions\u2014to pass the training and register for classes, according to the screenshots from the training. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/USfnOEcPHc\">pic.twitter.com\/USfnOEcPHc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710445616468131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">When I asked USC about this, a university spokesman, Jeffrey Stensland, claimed the diversity module was &quot;optional, not mandatory,&quot; and that students only needed to complete units on alcohol and sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710447663206420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">But an online portal for USC\u2019s 35,000 students says otherwise, indicating the diversity unit is &quot;required&quot; for all undergraduates. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8rb9TTpe8t\">pic.twitter.com\/8rb9TTpe8t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710448971923902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">USC also warned students in emails that &quot;registration holds will take effect if you do not complete&quot; the module, which was offered through an outside vendor, Vector Solutions, and includes lessons on &quot;allyship,&quot; &quot;privilege,&quot; and &quot;cultural appropriation.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z9gYDmDepd\">pic.twitter.com\/z9gYDmDepd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710451022889281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">&quot;You are receiving this email because you have not yet completed all of the Required Community Education modules,&quot; the emails read. &quot;Completion of your courses is required for all students at the University of South Carolina.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Sure doesn&#39;t sound optional to me!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831710452868403407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The requirements could set back a yearlong campaign by USC to preempt the sort of controversies that have embroiled higher education amid a wave of anti-Israel protests, which amplified critiques of campus DEI programs and sparked heated debate about free speech.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712322525577238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Under pressure from state lawmakers, USC last year renamed its top diversity office to avoid the terms &quot;diversity,&quot; &quot;equity,&quot; and &quot;inclusion.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712323884474708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">With tensions rising over the Oct. 7 attacks, it also promised in a press release to &quot;strengthen its free speech expression policies&quot; and promote &quot;a variety of opinions and ideas&quot;\u2014commitments that earned the university a top rating for free speech from FIRE this year.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712325172076807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">&quot;USC went above and beyond to make its campus friendly to free expression,&quot; FIRE\u2019s Mary Griffin said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712326585573733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">&quot;Not only did the institution seek to ensure its written policies aligned with the First Amendment, but it also prioritized communicating the importance of free expression as a valued principle to students, faculty, and staff.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712328137461761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The training, which also included a module on mental health, suggests some leaders at USC didn\u2019t get the memo.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712329370681376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The training forced students to affirm a range of propositions aimed at policing speech and micromanaging relationships, docking points for answers deemed insensitive or prejudiced.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712330645680413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">One true\/false question, for example, indicates that students should not support a &quot;friend in need&quot; by suggesting that exercise will help them feel better. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8C3Di2orfe\">pic.twitter.com\/8C3Di2orfe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712331996254475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">&quot;While you may want to offer positivity or ideas on how they can move forward, now might not be the best time or place,&quot; the correct answer reads. &quot;Rather than offering advice, try simply validating their feelings.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/33cRG1kJWk\">pic.twitter.com\/33cRG1kJWk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712333795557811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Another question asks what students should do if they &quot;have a great idea for a costume&quot; but are &quot;concerned about cultural appropriation.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WCTx3i0zTq\">pic.twitter.com\/WCTx3i0zTq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712335678902487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Dismissing the concerns as &quot;not that serious&quot;\u2014even if nobody from the relevant culture will be at the party\u2014is &quot;incorrect,&quot; according to the training. Instead, students should &quot;educate&quot; themselves through online research to determine whether the costume is acceptable. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OVFaGhnQOG\">pic.twitter.com\/OVFaGhnQOG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712337998311581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Still another question asks why students might not learn about the &quot;experience of the LGBTQIA+ community&quot; before arriving at college. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xfZ9y4UpS2\">pic.twitter.com\/xfZ9y4UpS2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712339814437234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Incorrect answers include &quot;there wasn\u2019t enough time in high school to cover LGBTQIA+ perspectives&quot; and &quot;this probably wasn\u2019t an intentional or deliberate decision to exclude.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6TjwOTyLZ6\">pic.twitter.com\/6TjwOTyLZ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712341789978852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">To get the question right, students must affirm that &quot;history is frequently told through the lens of those in charge rather than those from marginalized identity groups.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5QNsmOxG0\">pic.twitter.com\/P5QNsmOxG0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712343572570381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Schools across the country have required similar trainings. A Title IX training at BU forced faculty to affirm that people &quot;rarely&quot; make false accusations of sexual assault, while a Harvard Title IX training told students that &quot;using the wrong pronouns&quot; can constitute &quot;abuse.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712345279623278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">At USC, the multiple-choice quiz penalized students who said that refusing to use a roommate\u2019s preferred pronouns did not constitute bigotry. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3o4Mr1NwWQ\">pic.twitter.com\/3o4Mr1NwWQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712346638573915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Students were also dinged for saying that it would be best to let a Jewish roommate stand up for himself if a &quot;mutual friend&quot; were &quot;making fun&quot; of his &quot;religious headwear.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gw73HGcm6x\">pic.twitter.com\/gw73HGcm6x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712348739874903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">&quot;Pull them aside later to educate them on why their comments may have been offensive,&quot; the training enjoins. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wyFv6aoIS3\">pic.twitter.com\/wyFv6aoIS3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712350312739278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Stensland, the university spokesman, said the quiz was &quot;not intended to reflect university policy&quot; but rather &quot;encourage student reflection.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712351952744825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Pressed on why the &quot;optional&quot; module had been listed as a requirement, he promised in an email to &quot;follow-up with our team to ensure the information sent to incoming [students] is accurate.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I appreciate you bringing this to our attention,&quot; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712353441763619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aaronsibarium\/status\/1831712355165540795\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full story<\/a> can be <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/campus\/university-of-south-carolina-requires-students-to-affirm-value-of-diversity-and-inclusion\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">read<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/9sD8U\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\"><meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PoliticHatblog\"><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThePoliticalhat\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"When Optional Indoctrination Is Mandatory\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Ah yes, college, where you have the freedom to do what you want\u2026 except for missing out on the 'optional' training for 'diversity and inclusion'.\"><meta name=\"twitter:image:src\" content=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Indoctriation-University-of-South-Carolina-Clockwork-Orange.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ah yes, college, where you have the freedom to do what you want\u2026 except for missing out on the \u201coptional\u201d training for \u201cdiversity and inclusion\u201d. 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