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Originally Posted by 33girl
I'm going to ask this and please know I'm not trying to offend anyone.
AGD is the group that caused the furor over rush a short while ago - correct? I'm speaking of the deal where they wanted to bid the African-American girl and their alum advisors took her off the bid list. Could any of those alumnae have their hands in the Machine (or even in BLEND) and be doing this to teach the chapter a lesson?
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AGD was one of the publicized groups involved in the situation you reference, though for accuracy's sake, the allegations against any of these chapters did not involve removing anyone from a bid list.
But no, I don't think there would be any plausible reason (or way) for any alum to "teach the chapter a lesson."
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Originally Posted by 33girl
If this makes no sense or I got the group wrong please let me know and I'll delete this ASAP. I find this Machine business fascinating,.in the same way I find the Mafia fascinating.
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The Machine is basically the Greek system's method of block voting. It has been around as long as I remember -- when the Greek numbers were far fewer than they are now. Numbers + organization = influence/political power.
It's really not a secret, or as fascinating as the Mafia, even if often portrayed as such. Almost every sorority and fraternity participates -- they decide who among them is the best candidate from the Greek community and all chapters support them.
This situation would be the same regardless of the chapter or candidate involved. I think what is most bothersome is the prospect of retribution (snubbing by other fraternities and sororities) if a chapter doesn't support the chosen Greek candidate.
No one forces individuals to vote for a specific person. Since the current SGA President was not the machine-backed candidate, it appears that people probably vote for whomever they choose (even sorority and fraternity members).
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