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Another example of left wing/liberal/marxist/communist/democrat fascism

Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Revmitchell, Sep 19, 2017.

  1. Revmitchell

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    Here’s the problem with suggesting that upsetting speech warrants “safe spaces,” or otherwise conflating mere words with physical assault: If speech is violence, then violence becomes a justifiable response to speech.

    Just ask college students. A fifth of undergrads now say it’s acceptable to use physical force to silence a speaker who makes “offensive and hurtful statements.”

    That’s one finding from a disturbing new survey of students conducted by John Villasenor, a Brookings Institution senior fellow and University of California at Los Angeles professor.

    Opinion | A chilling study shows how hostile college students are toward free speech
     
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    I bet Nancy Pelosi wanted to use a little force to shut up the protestors at her news conference yesterday. The left attacking their own fellow travellers - I love it!
     
  3. Revmitchell

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    Yep!
     
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    How much does this come from, starting 20 or more years ago, books and teachers were teaching that it's not true that words/names can never hurt you, as that old rhyme said. so after a full generation has been fed that, the result is that names and blows amount to the same thing?
     
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    Man, you're as bad as Crabby. He posts stuff without reading it. Looks like Revmitchell did too.

    From the article:

    Is violence an agreeable action to disrupt objectionable speech?
    Democrats, YES, 20%
    Republicans, YES, 22%
    Hmmm...more Republicans than left wing/liberal/marxist/communist/fascist Democrats agree that violence is OK to disrupt speech.

    Does the first amendment protect hate speech?
    Democrats, NO, 41%
    Republicans, NO, 39%
    Not much of a difference there...
     
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    "Chilling study" :Roflmao Such a dramatic thread title too.
     
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