I’d agree with that
I’d agree with that
Last week, I circulated on social media several videos featuring Ono’s past statements, setting off a firestorm in Florida political circles. Governor DeSantis pointed out that he was “not involved” in the selection. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, members of the Florida Board of Governors, which has final approval over the nomination, were blindsided by the material. Several expressed shock at Ono’s left-wing record and questioned whether the search firm provided a full dossier to the original search committee, as required by state regulation.
The selection of Ono is a scandal. While he claims to have had a change of heart—conveniently published after UF had begun the recruiting process—we have no reason to take him at his word. He promoted left-wing ideological schemes throughout his career and never offered a persuasive reason why his views supposedly evolved. From his decade-long record, we can draw one of two conclusions: Ono was either a true believer in wokeness, or a cynical careerist willing to say anything to move upward.
In either case, he is not the leader of conviction necessary to continue Florida’s academic reforms. He will almost certainly buckle to the prevailing culture of academia and make the Sunshine State a haven of wokeness once again.
[Source](https://christopherrufo.com/p/santa-ono-should-not-be-university)
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Last week, I circulated on social media several videos featuring Ono’s past statements, setting off a firestorm in Florida political circles. Governor DeSantis pointed out that he was “not involved” in the selection. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, members of the Florida Board of Governors, which has final approval over the nomination, were blindsided by the material. Several expressed shock at Ono’s left-wing record and questioned whether the search firm provided a full dossier to the original search committee, as required by state regulation.
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The selection of Ono is a scandal. While he claims to have had a change of heart—conveniently published after UF had begun the recruiting process—we have no reason to take him at his word. He promoted left-wing ideological schemes throughout his career and never offered a persuasive reason why his views supposedly evolved. From his decade-long record, we can draw one of two conclusions: Ono was either a true believer in wokeness, or a cynical careerist willing to say anything to move upward.
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In either case, he is not the leader of conviction necessary to continue Florida’s academic reforms. He will almost certainly buckle to the prevailing culture of academia and make the Sunshine State a haven of wokeness once again.
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