Joe Lonsdale defines the mission of University of Austin: Cancel culture on steroids

 

Politico, 1/16/2026

Evan Mandery reports:

The harshness of Lonsdale’s diatribe would have been out of place on any college campus, but was particularly so at UATX, which had framed itself as a bulwark against the cancel culture that many contend has become common in the American academy. UATX’s image had never been entirely nonpartisan, but Lonsdale’s message signaled a decisive, rightward turn.

 

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