In a controversial move, three Yale professors, including Timothy Snyder, have announced their departure from the U.S. due to growing concerns over the state of American democracy. They publicly shared their motivations through a New York Times video, emphasizing the alarming authoritarian trends under the Trump administration. Jason Stanley labeled the situation a "democratic emergency," while Marci Shore likened it to the Titanic, warning of the dangers of ignoring reality. Snyder, while mentioning personal reasons, acknowledged the distressing political climate influencing faculty decisions to leave prestigious American universities.
We're like people on the Titanic saying our ship can't sink. And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can't sink.
I want Americans to realize that this is a democratic emergency.
I did not leave Yale because of Donald Trump... but that would be a reasonable thing to do.
The Trump administration has been launching disturbing attacks on academic freedom in the name of combating antisemitism.
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