UNC administration placed Dwayne Dixon, a professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, on administrative leave on Monday, effective immediately. The decision follows reports of Dixon’s alleged affiliation with “Redneck Revolt,” an organization that describes itself as an “anti-racist, anti-fascist, community defense formation.”

“The University continues to reaffirm its commitment to rigorous debate, respectful engagement and open dialogue in support of free speech,” the statement reads. "There is no place for or tolerance of inciting or extending sympathy toward violence of any kind within the UNC community.

I know the US is bad, but it still surprises me sometimes the extent of how pathetic its institutions are. They are taking the centrist thing (https://thenib.com/centrist-history/) a step further and pretending to be the centrist, while actively siding with the fascist. It’s basically gaslighting at this point.