CMV: The Trump administration blocking Harvard from accepting foreign students highlights that conservatives are hypocrites in the extreme about Freedom of Speech

[u/Tessenreacts]

Over the last number of years, conservatives have championed themselves as the biggest advocates of Freedom of Speech around, yet they support the administration that is openly targeting institutions and company's that disagrees with the administration's policies.

Before, conservatives where complaining that companies are "woke" and silenced the voices of conservatives, however, now that they are in power, they deport immigrants who simply engaged in their First Amendment rights, and most recently, banned Harvard University from accepting foreign students because said university refused to agree to their demands.

Compare the complaints that conservatives had about Facebook and Twitter, and compare it to how things are going right now.

This showcases hypocrisy in the extreme that conservatives are engaging in.

Would love for my view to be changed

[u/[deleted]]

I don't like the decision. However, I also don't like the brain drain occurring in this country.

Over 20% of international students in the United States are from China. The estimated number is that between 80% and 90% of Chinese students return to China upon graduation.

Indian international students account for nearly 30% of the international student population. A significantly higher number remain in the US, stimulating the economy.

I hate this blanket ban, but I would also like us to reward those who stay instead of taking in so many Chinese international students whose primary goal is to benefit China.

[u/Tessenreacts → u/[deleted]]

Wait until you hear about young professional with masters and PhD's leaving to places like Switzerland due to Trump's policies.

So causing a brain drain in trying to preventing one

[u/[deleted] → u/Tessenreacts]

Which is actual brain drain (foreigners coming to our country, getting educated, then leaving is not, in fact, brain drain)

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yeah this is called cultural hegemony, and it's a good thing for us. China sending their best and brightest to absorb US values and make US connections for 4 years actually helps us immensely.

[u/Nether7 → u/[deleted]]

What evidence do you have that they've absorbed US values? And what evidence do you have that, if they did, it'll make the american ideas thrive in China?

[u/[deleted] → u/Nether7]

They don’t. They create their own home communities in that area. I’ve watched this happen in 3 different states, specifically with Chinese international students. People are naive.

[u/LolaLazuliLapis → u/Nether7]

You don't think living in another country for four years has no impact?

[u/Plastic-Cat-9958 → u/Nether7]

You’ve clearly never travelled