Brown University’s corporate board will vote on a proposal to divest from Israeli interests, the university announced Tuesday, a major victory for student protesters who have taken over dozens of c…
  • @[email protected]English
    27•5 months ago

    Brown University’s corporate board will vote on a proposal to divest from Israeli interests, the university announced

    What’s the bet the corporate board votes no?

    • @gmtom
      10•5 months ago

      Are you implying capitalists would ever chose profits over morality?

  • @gmtom
    13•5 months ago

    Protestors: we demand you de-invest in Israel!

    University: how about we let our corporate board have a token vote on whether to de-invest in 6 months time when all of these protests have been forgotten about?

    Protestors: yayyyy we won!!!

      • @[email protected]
        6•5 months ago

        Ah, someone unfamiliar with history.

        Just a tip: if you’re ever fighting a popular rebellion and they say “go home and we’ll grant you amnesty,” they’re lying about that too.