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 Now that Wall Street, in the form of Bill Ackerman, has called out the Harvard organizations/students and indicated that they have rendered themselves well nigh unhireable , at least as far as the big firms are concerned, the whining has begun.

Bloomberg TV, Larry Summers, et al are saying that Ackerman has gone too far and one Harvard Law student says that his quest for names of students in those organizations is ‘harassment’ (I’ll bet she’s an A student too even though she doesn’t know what harassment is).

Ackerman’s response to the cringeworthy backtracking and excuse making is spot on, IMO.

Some advice for students:

If an organization of which you are a member puts out a public statement you disagree with, you have a few choices.

You can:

Stay silent and have the entire world conclude that you stand by the statement.

Convince the other members of the group to… https://t.co/WEZ4kzqLBf

— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) October 12, 2023

Here’s a copy paste from the text of his X post linked above:

 If an organization of which you are a member puts out a public statement you disagree with, you have a few choices. 

You can:

Stay silent and have the entire world conclude that you stand by the statement. 

Convince the other members of the group to withdraw or otherwise modify the statement so that it can reflect the views of all members.

Or you can resign in protest. 

Claiming that you had no involvement or knowledge of the statement, but remaining a member of the organization without it withdrawing the statement is perhaps the worst of the alternatives, as it appears to simply be an attempt to avoid accountability while continuing to be a member of the organization. 

They can be like this guy:

Michigan Representative Shri Thanedar is renouncing his membership in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) after the New York City chapter of the party backed a pro-Palestinian rally over the weekend.

“Today, I am officially renouncing my membership in the Democratic Socialists of America,” Thanedar wrote in a statement shared to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday.

“After the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel, which included the indiscriminate murder, rape, and kidnapping of innocent men, women, and children, I can no longer associate with an organization unwilling to call out terrorism in its forms,” he added. “Sunday’s hate-filled and antisemitic rally in New York City, promoted by the NYC-DSA, makes it impossible for me to continue my affiliation.”

Or like this Harvard student, Danielle Mikaelian:

 “As a board member of a Harvard group that signed the statement on Israel, I think it was egregious and have resigned from my role,” Danielle Mikaelian tweeted Monday.

“I am sorry for the pain this caused,” the law student continued. “My organization did not have a formal process, and I didn’t even see the statement until we had signed on.”

Mikaelian added that she “prevented another student group I remain on the board of from signing on when I saw the statement.

“This statement is not representative of my values, and my heart is with those impacted.”

I think she’ll have a job when she graduates…..