> But what they are asking is for Pinker to not appear to speak in their name. No, they don't. The petitioners demand that Pinker should be taken out of the di

> But what they are asking is for Pinker to not appear to speak in their name. No, they don't. The petitioners demand that Pinker should be taken out of the distinguished lecturers list regardless of his academic merit, which no one has any doubt it is well deserved. The reason? Because the petitioners feel he doesn't show enough enthusiasm supporting their own pet political views. The evidence? A pair of tweets posted in 2014 and 2015. Therefore, he must be punished for his crimes and made an example to everyone who dares not support their political pressure group. Make no mistake: this sort of fascist stunt to silence each and every "reactionary", whether they oppose their political views or simply doesn't further their agenda, poses a very dangerous threat to any democracy. They might not color-coordinate their shirts yet, but they're running plays from Italy's and Germany's inter-war period.