Has The Word “Trump” Become Hate Speech At Colleges?
Donald Trump and his supporters are definitely challenging the tolerance of leftist students and faculty.
The College Conservative reports.
Is The Word “Trump” Hate Speech?
Donald Trump has become the definitive “hate speech” icon for leftists on campus. Colleges are no longer the great havens of free expression and discourse they once were. The era of “trigger warnings” has created a toxic and extreme environment that is killing critical thinking. Students have lost their ability to debate opposition, and resort to censorship rather than discourse. Someone who is “triggered” feels inclined to report rather than debate.
A recent article from the Washington Post, written by Susan Svrluga sheds some light on modern campus censorship. According to Svrluga, students at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia have been chalking slogans in support of presidential hopeful Donald Trump on campus sidewalks. A group of students reported the happenings to university president James Wagner.
Wagner then released a statement which can be interpreted as ambiguous. While Mr. Wagner said he wants to support free speech, he also wants to refine policy, and believes in a “safe environment.”