It could be that millennials are more familiar with the paradox of tolerance, at least in practice if not in name. It aligns with the relatively widespread not

It could be that millennials are more familiar with the paradox of tolerance, at least in practice if not in name. It aligns with the relatively widespread notion that equality and equity are not the same thing. Simply put, a blanket freedom of speech for everyone can and will stifle the speech of some who do not feel safe speaking out, and/or who do not feel safe as a consequence of what others say. That means there is no such thing as a complete and total freedom of speech. So the question becomes not if speech should be restricted, but how. Within this conceptual framework, "free speech absolutists" are not only arguing for something that cannot exist, but they're arguing for something that harms others. So the solution that would lead to greater freedom of expression among the largest portion of the population is to paradoxically restrict speech that discriminates based on innate attributes. I'm sure many here will disagree. I'm not writing this to get into an argument, but to explain a possible reason for the millennial polling. In the conversations since BLM, I do think this type of thinking is reasonably widespread. I happen to agree with that viewpoint while also being quite concerned about any attempt of the government to stifle dissent, which I view as being antithetical to democracy. I do not see that as oxymoronic. Democracy is not easy or simple. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance