Penn State College of Liberal Arts tweeted out that conservative students, like all diversity, are welcome on campus.
After an angry backlash from leftist students, they were forced to delete it.
The “controversial” statement? Penn State wrote, “Dear Students, Each of you belongs here,” followed by two heart emojis.
The statement then shared a post referencing a wide swath of diverse viewpoints, and saying how each were welcome at Penn State:
“Dear Black students, your lives matter,” wrote Penn State. “Dear Muslim and Jewish students, your beliefs are valued here.”
“Dear conservative students, your viewpoints are important,” they continued.
Penn State also specifically called out Latino students, women, LGBT students, and international students, before ending: “Dear ALL students, we are here to support and learn from one another.”
It was a nice message… that, of course, angry leftist college students found “offensive.”
“Conservatives in the United States do not live in a system that was built from the blood and trauma of their ancestors — a system that continues to put down people who look like [their ancestors] every day,” fumed Penn State student Cassandra Nuñez, speaking to the school newspaper.
“Black, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Muslim and Jewish individuals have to deal with [an environment] where a student can scream the N-word at protestors and draw a swastika for a ‘cute’ sorority squat picture and there are no consequences,” she added.
“To me, this just shows where Penn State’s priorities lie.”
Another student, Imani Murray, claimed that conservatives were racist students who “show us firsthand what white supremacy really is.” Murray also added that “I will no longer be saying” the “We Are Penn State” chant.
The tweet has since been deleted.
