Source: Expression
by Chapin Lenthall-Cleary
“For students uninterested in winning debates by the merits of their ideas, a popular tactic has been shouting down speakers — known as the ‘heckler’s veto’ — to prevent others from hearing. Some students have also physically blocked others from reaching speakers, and in extreme cases even used violence against speakers, though these are seemingly rarer. … Until recently, these vices primarily belonged to Democratic students, with a staggering 79% of students who identify as strong Democrats agreeing that shouting down a speaker is at least rarely acceptable. Republicans have finally, perhaps belatedly, arrived at the party, with over half of strong Republicans now saying it’s acceptable to shout down a speaker. And, in 2025, strong Republicans passed strong Democrats in support for using violence to shout down a speaker.” (09/05/25)
https://expression.fire.org/p/one-big-happy-censorious-family