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Ghost OF Trotsky

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9. Now they will have an easier time doing so

Sat Jan 14, 2017, 12:58 PM

Jan 2017

Everyone on the left should condemn these students. I would personally throw ANYONE censoring anything other than the name of a crime victim or genuinely top secret information away for a long, long time. All censorship is bad.

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Protests Shut Down UC Davis Groups Event With Milo Yiannopoulos [View all] philosslayer Jan 2017 OP

Having Sham Shkreli be your opponent? Could Milo have gotten a better strawman? ck4829 Jan 2017 #1

College republicans have a very high tolerance for shame. Nation-wide. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #3

I prefer to know what the opposition is saying dhol82 Jan 2017 #2

this makes me very happy. I hate that guy OKNancy Jan 2017 #4

Fully agree philosslayer Jan 2017 #5

Ditto. Fuck 'em! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #26

Speech should NEVER be shouted down Ghost OF Trotsky Jan 2017 #6

What? No way. Dr. Strange Jan 2017 #7

Now they will have an easier time doing so Ghost OF Trotsky Jan 2017 #9

How was a counter protest "censorship"? Since DU has rules and censorship abilities, uppityperson Jan 2017 #14

They couldn't have an easier time than they already do! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #27

And I personally would call anyone who never censors themselves a liar or an idiot. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #42

I believe in Tallentyre's writing sarisataka Jan 2017 #10

+1000 Stonepounder Jan 2017 #11

Bullshit. n/t crim son Jan 2017 #20

So those shouting don't matter? Their speech is not as worthy? Rex Jan 2017 #43

there should be no room in our universities for hate speech UpInArms Jan 2017 #8

So you disagree with the SCOTUS decision in 1978 to allow the American Nazi Party Stonepounder Jan 2017 #12

not having hate speech on a taxpayer funded university UpInArms Jan 2017 #35

I totally agree. Hate speech has no place on a taxpayer funded forum. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #40

Well...that tiny fact might have been overlooked by a lot of people. Rex Jan 2017 #44

So label anything you don't like as "hate speech" and shut it down? Throd 2.0 Jan 2017 #16

ITA. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #28

Davis College Republicans Tactical Peek Jan 2017 #13

The College Republicans are idiots to attach their brand to such widely reviled tblue37 Jan 2017 #15

That sucks. I support free speech for everybody. Throd 2.0 Jan 2017 #17

Pretty sure we are, also, a democracy. The students at the University spoke. The repugs could host Tikki Jan 2017 #19

I'm sure you'll be just as supportive of that "democracy" when pro-Trump people exercise it. Throd 2.0 Jan 2017 #21

I bet there are Universities that would have NO protests having pharmacy guy and twitter guy... Tikki Jan 2017 #22

WTF were they thinking inviting the douchebag brigade? Initech Jan 2017 #18

They got exactly what they wanted, and UC Davis students handed it to them on a platter metalbot Jan 2017 #23

And they'll go to their laptops and whine about us needing safe spaces. Initech Jan 2017 #24

I am from this area of California and no one is crying over the cancellation...if anything.. Tikki Jan 2017 #25

I am too. This will boost Milo's book sales. Nice job you twits. Throd 2.0 Jan 2017 #29

Doubt it.... Tikki Jan 2017 #30

Why would UC Davis even okay this. Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #31

Its shocking he was even given a permit to speak. philosslayer Jan 2017 #32

Not really...if the repug group followed all procedure... Tikki Jan 2017 #33

Public colleges should not allow hate speech philosslayer Jan 2017 #34

You are correct, there should be something in their charter that defines what is acceptable.... Tikki Jan 2017 #36

I wonder how Trump will define Hate Speech? Yupster Jan 2017 #37

Thank you metalbot Jan 2017 #38

I think universities should not stop hate groups from speaking Yupster Jan 2017 #39

Community standards can help define what a hate group is philosslayer Jan 2017 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2017 #41

Good to see those that pay to keep the lights on protest such vile scum. Rex Jan 2017 #45