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> The actual letter explains they can regain status by ratting out their students. Trump's history has shown that if you cave into his demands, he doesn't leav
by mcphage 1y ago
> The actual letter explains they can regain status by ratting out their students.
Trump's history has shown that if you cave into his demands, he doesn't leave you alone—instead he starts demanding even more, since he knows you'll fold.
- _aavaa_ 1y agoClassic schoolyard bully behavior.
- throwawaymaths 1y agocan you give an example?
- magicalist 1y ago> can you give an example? https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/04/09/nih-freezes-millions-more-funding-columbia https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elec...
- throwawaymaths 1y agothanks!
- Larrikin 1y agoEverything Columbia University did and what they got in return.
- throwawaymaths 1y agoi was hoping for an example out of this particular domain (because i cant think of one), but it'll do.
- stevenwoo 1y agoApple just got warned if they don’t bring manufacturing to USA they will be hit by company specific tariffs after Tim Cook bent the knee twice with personal pleas to lower tariffs for a bit and million dollar personal donations.
- throwawaymaths 1y ago"million dollar personal donations" don't really address the underlying request though? like I'm thinking trump saying "china needs to come to the table", so china comes to the table, and they get a 90 day stay on the 150% tariffs.