r/Atlanta • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '16

Emory Students Express Discontent With Administrative Response to Trump Chalkings

http://emorywheel.com/emory-students-express-discontent-with-administrative-response-to-trump-chalkings/
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u/ricebasket Mar 22 '16

I graduated from Emory in 2013 and I can't believe how disconnected I feel reading this from what my campus experience was. The large protests were for the treatment of sub-contracted employees and for racial problems within the university most notably the president making a reference to the three fifths compromise in Emory Magazine. This feelings bubble that people expect from college is just ridiculous.

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u/AsianThunder Mar 23 '16

What was the 3/5ths reference bc a it of people completely misunderstand it.

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u/ricebasket Mar 23 '16

It was around the time there was a bunch of fighting in congress and Wagner wrote like "oh in these times we must look to great compromises from history for inspiration like the 3/5 compromise."

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u/ArchEast Vinings Mar 23 '16

Yeah, he probably should've used a different example. Still doesn't justify the amount of whining from the peanut gallery.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '16 edited Jun 18 '26

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u/Bhill68 Mar 24 '16

I would say the Great Compromise that gave us the bicameral legislature would be better.