Current UT visiting scholar used pen name to write for alt-right websites; now uses real name to do the same thing

[Pancho 44860]

 

 

[cactusflinthead 27601]

Hoste. That's hitting a memory of a citation around here.

[Beau Vine 54258]

He'll be the head of the renewed aggy Journalism dept by next week, at the latest.

[mchookem 16337]

[BrickHorn 18239]

Another proud moment for our alma mater!

Edited August 5, 2023 by BrickHorn

[SydneyCarton 48112]

How is a “visiting scholar” a full time employee? Sounds like the visit should be over. 

Edited August 5, 2023 by SydneyCarton

[Mikey4 2476]

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Edit: whoa, that's a lot of "fuck yous." To he clear, I'm not condoning his abhorrent views. He should be condemned for holding them, just as a progressive professor taking abhorrent stances should be called out for doing so. But this is devolving intona CR cesspool, so I don't expect to get any traction on trying to be even handed.

Edit 2: Yeah, I'm not going to read or respond to all this shit individually. I'll leave it at this:

1) If you would tolerate abhorrent views because the speaker generally aligns with your politics, then that's on you, and I don't care if you give me the finger for calling you out.

2) If you're attacking some other argument that I didn't make, then you're fighting a strawman, so have fun with that and enjoy the circle jerk and internet points.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Mikey4

[BrickHorn 18239]

1 minute ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

You mean websites where people publish articles advocating that minorities are not inferior and that we should not forcefully sterilize dumb people?

Yeah, no. We would not be upset about that. But nice #bothsides attempt.

[Celery Man 20970]

Now now, maybe he wrote about conservative fiscal policy.

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Richard Hanania, a visiting scholar at the University of Texas, used the pen name “Richard Hoste” in the early 2010s to write articles where he identified himself as a “race realist.” He expressed support for eugenics and the forced sterilization of “low IQ” people, who he argued were most often Black. He opposed “miscegenation” and “race-mixing.” And once, while arguing that Black people cannot govern themselves, he cited the neo-Nazi author of “The Turner Diaries,” the infamous novel that celebrates a future race war.

Edited August 5, 2023 by Celery Man

[BrickHorn 18239]

There’s something deliciously ironic about a guy who cites The Turner Diaries as a source proposing that idiots should be forcefully sterilized. 

[Pancho 44860]

25 minutes ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Would a far left wing writer argue for more policing and incarcerations for Black people?

[TwiceHorn 31505]

34 minutes ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

What politically uninvolved people are missing is how vile, pernicious, insidious and anti-American large chunks of the right-wing have become.

This is no longer mere policy disagreement.

This is no longer "we need a new, less liberal immigration policy," it's "immigrants are subhuman and not worthy of American citizenship."  For every benign policy statement like the former, there's an alt-right underlying thought like the latter.  And it's becoming entirely too comfortable to express those ideas publicly.

Edited August 5, 2023 by TwiceHorn

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13585]

Sure he's a eugenicist and writes for a publication that advocates for a whites only ethnostate, but if he espoused a belief that you should treat your fellow human the way you want to be treated would people still be critical of him?

[956 Worldwide 34719]

46 minutes ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

 

[Homercles 10206]

39 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

 

[atomheartbevo 89735]

1 hour ago, Celery Man said:

forced sterilization of “low IQ” people

What does he have against aggy?  Hell, he should be sending them a résumé.

[Captainant 27680]

1 hour ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Quick, use a shitty and hollow #bothsides argument so you can gloss over the fact that our university is elevating a racist propagandist to a professorship!

Get the fuck out of here and go to texags, you'll probably have more people that think the way you do there. 

[WBT 20621]

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[Beau Vine 54258]

2 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Did you have a head injury, or were you born this fucking stupid?

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

2 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

I hope you like your forced sterilization 

[Homercles 10206]

Well hang on…what are some comparable left wing websites?  Legit will check it out to see their message/anger levels.  

NPR?  Daily Beast?  Salon?

[DDD Dad 14342]

2 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

 

[atomheartbevo 89735]

11 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I hope you like your forced sterilization 

Richard Hanania has proven that he belongs in the group of people that he wants sterilized.

And he's working out of Texas, which has more than a few of  the mixed-race marriages that he opposes.

[atomheartbevo 89735]

37 year-old incels always reveal their awkwardness on twitter it seems.

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13585]

17 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

Oh, it gets better.  He’s apparently an “Arab-American” so another member of the diversity wing of the white supremacist movement ala Nick Fuentes and Icono.

Is English a second language for the professor or were the multiple misspellings under his sock account due to something else? Either way, banner day University of Texas! 

[956 Worldwide 34719]

Shit like this is why we need to just fund universities and tell donors they can focus on things like sports. The influence of rich donor money on public universities can get toxic. 

[Dahobbs 17625]

3 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

You're not very smart, are you?

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

53 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

And he thinks it’s really important to argue that the porn on Osama Bin Laden’s computer was planted by the CIA!  Because that would be the bad thing Osama Bin Laden did.

So the worst part really is the hypocrisy!

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

4 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Please don't procreate.

[RDCanecutter 26453]

2 hours ago, longhornmatt said:

Oh, it gets better.  He’s apparently an “Arab-American” so another member of the diversity wing of the white supremacist movement ala Nick Fuentes and Icono.

 

Well let's not dismiss these fellows out of hand. In Mexico and the Middle East they were running caste systems long before the Pilgrims figured out which hole an ear of corn went in. They have accumulated wisdom we could all learn from. Dang it, the sun don't rise and set on the corner cross-burning.

[YGIFS 19452]

Why'd we have to settle for this second-tiered, two-star has-been, never-was?  We get the right NIL package together, we can get a Nick Fuentes.  Maybe even a grad transfer Milo G.  

[gmr548 16580]

9 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Edit: whoa, that's a lot of "fuck yous." To he clear, I'm not condoning his abhorrent views. He should be condemned for holding them, just as a progressive professor taking abhorrent stances should be called out for doing so. But this is devolving intona CR cesspool, so I don't expect to get any traction on trying to be even handed.

What abhorrent progressive views are comparable to mainstream right wing stances on race, gender, etc? 

You made a dumb political comment, threw out a weak political straw man to defend it, and now want to complain about the thread being political. Uou could have just owned it and moved on but instead you doubled down. Fuck off snowflake.

[David Dennison 18924]

I'd like to hear more about "abhorrent stances" of progressives.

[Dahobbs 17625]

10 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Edit: whoa, that's a lot of "fuck yous." To he clear, I'm not condoning his abhorrent views. He should be condemned for holding them, just as a progressive professor taking abhorrent stances should be called out for doing so. But this is devolving intona CR cesspool, so I don't expect to get any traction on trying to be even handed.

Very clearly you do support his views. 

[Pods 7586]

10 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

What politically uninvolved people are missing is how vile, pernicious, insidious and anti-American large chunks of the right-wing have become.

This is no longer mere policy disagreement.

This is no longer "we need a new, less liberal immigration policy," it's "immigrants are subhuman and not worthy of American citizenship."  For every benign policy statement like the former, there's an alt-right underlying thought like the latter.  And it's becoming entirely too comfortable to express those ideas publicly.

Violence is the next door neighbor to dehumanization. 

[atomheartbevo 89735]

28 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

I'd like to hear more about "abhorrent stances" of progressives.

It’s when a guy uses a bathroom stall, and has a wide stance that results in his foot touching the foot of the person in the stall next to him.  Wait, that’s not a stance of progressives.

I have no clue, maybe it’s in CR.

Edited August 5, 2023 by atomheartbevo

[Beau Vine 54258]

13 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

Would people be complaining if he wrote for left-wing websites?

Edit: whoa, that's a lot of "fuck yous." To he clear, I'm not condoning his abhorrent views. He should be condemned for holding them, just as a progressive professor taking abhorrent stances should be called out for doing so. But this is devolving intona CR cesspool, so I don't expect to get any traction on trying to be even handed.

If you're trying to be even-handed, could you give some examples of "abhorrent stances" a 
"progressive professor" could take that are equally abhorrent to the idea of "forced sterilization of “low IQ” people, who he argued were most often Black"?

I would also like to condemn these stances, so I'm eager to find out.  

 

[YGIFS 19452]

Would this be a good time to remind our truly pro-higher ed posters like MontereyMX, PilotsError, et al. about the Salem Center.  Or the Civitas Institute.  Or the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board (which sits over A&M and UT Boards of Regents alike).  None of these posters ever stop to understand what all of those groups and councils have in common.  None of them have seen fit to engage the genius of our resident fucking morons.  But yet we're the overly-political assholes who can't stop talking about politics and higher education.  Guess why why you feel that's the case?  Because you're not engaged, you're not asked, you're not needed.  But Salem?  Civitas?  THECB?  Dev Board?  McCombs Advisory Council?  University of Austin?  Guess what all these politically tilted organizations have in common besides agendas and interest in Higher Education?  And of you fucking zeroes like MontereyMX or the likes wanna chime in with a guess?  

[4th_and_18 687]

How is a “visiting scholar” a full time employee? Sounds like the visit should be over. 

While one can be a full time employee visiting scholar this asshat is/was neither. He was paid to give a talk. Anything he claims more is just another lie.

[Sawbonz 27580]

23 hours ago, Mikey4 said:

whoa, that's a lot of "fuck yous.

Not nearly enough

[SydneyCarton 48112]

2 hours ago, 4th_and_18 said:

While one can be a full time employee visiting scholar this asshat is/was neither. He was paid to give a talk. Anything he claims more is just another lie.

So the article painted him has hanging his shingle at UT. Was that a mistake?

[jimmyjazz 45981]

Who here was as surprised as I was to see Harlan Crow's name pop up in that article?

[tx 3 putt 77105]

Activist Prof’s !!!!!

[Satchel 6938]

On 8/5/2023 at 10:32 AM, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said:

Is English a second language for the professor or were the multiple misspellings under his sock account due to something else? Either way, banner day University of Texas! 

Does A&M  know about this guy? They have an opening for president.

[Chopper 17238]

I was poking around the Salem Center at McCombs website which is where the article said Hanania was a visiting scholar.

https://salemcenter.org/our-people/

For some reason (what could it be???), they've killed the "our people" page though I didn't take the time to use the wayback. However I noticed under their podcast section they're promoting a recent one the Salem Center did with Chris Rufo, who's another avowed white supremacist thought leader.

Distressing that UT is involved with this type of crap.

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by Chopper

[Dahobbs 17625]

2 minutes ago, Chopper said:

I was poking around the Salem Center at McCombs which is where the article said Hanania was a visiting scholar.

https://salemcenter.org/our-people/

For some reason (what could it be???), they've killed the "our people" page though I didn't take the time to use the wayback. However I noticed under their podcast section they're promoting a recent one the Salem Center did with Chris Rufo, who's another avowed white supremacist thought leader.

 

@Mikey4 thinks we can only be outraged at this if we are also outraged that someone wants to tax the wealthy more. 

[TwiceHorn 31505]

11 minutes ago, Chopper said:

I was poking around the Salem Center at McCombs website which is where the article said Hanania was a visiting scholar.

https://salemcenter.org/our-people/

For some reason (what could it be???), they've killed the "our people" page though I didn't take the time to use the wayback. However I noticed under their podcast section they're promoting a recent one the Salem Center did with Chris Rufo, who's another avowed white supremacist thought leader.

Distressing that UT is involved with this type of crap.

 

Yeah, I was blissfully unaware of that place until Lobo's post.  One of the first things I saw was an interview with Chris Rufo.

I noped out right then.  That place needs to be detached from McCombs ASAP.  It's one thing to have "think tanks" or whatever that are attached to the University in some form or fashion, but that does not need to be explicitly attached to the business school.

Also, damn I love me some Ken White.

Edited August 8, 2023 by TwiceHorn

[Captainant 27680]

1 hour ago, Chopper said:

I was poking around the Salem Center at McCombs website which is where the article said Hanania was a visiting scholar.

https://salemcenter.org/our-people/

For some reason (what could it be???), they've killed the "our people" page though I didn't take the time to use the wayback. However I noticed under their podcast section they're promoting a recent one the Salem Center did with Chris Rufo, who's another avowed white supremacist thought leader.

Distressing that UT is involved with this type of crap.

 

jesus fucking christ. Chris Rufo is the guy who's been pushing all the "CRT" culture war shit - like he's literally the author for most of the thought pieces that you'll get linked to to justify their shitty racist views. He was all the rage here on surly a couple years ago

[YGIFS 19452]

He was a  poster on here or just got quoted by posters?  

[Captainant 27680]

6 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

He was a  poster on here or just got quoted by posters?  

very popular source to cite by our various deacons, boogeymen, animaltobaccos, and other very fine posters. Rufo definitely seems more texags than surly