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Cornell History Professor Russell Rickford: "It was exhilarating, it was exhilarating, it was energizing! And if they weren’t exhilarated by this, this challenge to the monopoly of violence, by this shifting of the balance of power, then they would not be human. I was exhilarated!” insidehighered.com/news…. Loads of others. Just try Goog…
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Cornell History Professor Russell Rickford: "It was exhilarating, it was exhilarating, it was energizing! And if they weren’t exhilarated by this, this challenge to the monopoly of violence, by this shifting of the balance of power, then they would not be human. I was exhilarated!” https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2023/10/18/cornell-leaders-condemn-prof-exhilarated-hamas-attack. Loads of others. Just try Googling. The intellectuals' exhilaration will come flowing out of your laptop like a backed-up toilet.