• zed_proclaimer [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    Pro-Palestine student protesters and University of Wisconsin-Madison administration reached an agreement to end the Library Mall encampment Thursday in exchange for facilitating discussions into disclosure and investment principles with decision makers at the UW Foundation (WFAA).

    So sounds like they folded for nothing? This is meaningless word slop

      • ZWQbpkzl [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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        Thats the rhythm of these things. Minor protest triggers knee jerk violent response, which triggers mass widespread protests and more knee jerk violence. It seems like it’ll cycle out of control but then “cooler heads” prevail. Exact same as 2020

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      Maxim 68: Negotiating from a position of strength does not mean you shouldn’t also negotiate from a position near the exits.

      We need to teach folks that negotiating in good faith is all well and good, as long as you’re negotiating with a gun held to your enemy’s head.

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      I agree. I posted it before properly reading/thinking. So lame I was going to delete it. But decided to let it linger in case it would be useful to someone to think about before falling off the page and into obscurity.

      if I understood the linked PDF properly, the univeristy’s “obligations” such as they exist are voided if there is any further protest. Great way to have the activists discipline each other and sow divisions.

      Would be better suited to the dunk tank.