There’s that saying that individuals shouldn’t stand in the way when the enemy is hanging himself. What’s true for individuals is arguably true in a commercial sense: the stumbles of a competing business represent an opportunity for the business not committing such egregious errors.
This came to mind while reading all the jovial commentary from the right about Claudine Gay’s resignation at Harvard. To use but one example, Manhattan Institute scholar Christopher Rufo’s post-resignation column was titled “How We Squeezed Harvard To Push Claudine Gay Out.” It included ideas for how conservatives can continue to prevail in the “culture wars” by understanding how power works. Color this right-of-center type skeptical.
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