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Take another example of pro-PC violence from when Tom Tancredo came to speak at UNC Chapel Hill[1]: "A host of left-leaning groups banded together to protest t
by crassus 13y ago
Take another example of pro-PC violence from when Tom Tancredo came to speak at UNC Chapel Hill[1]:
"A host of left-leaning groups banded together to protest the event, starting with a dance party in the Pit and a banner-making session.
The protest worked in disrupting his speech. Seconds after Tancredo started discussing his opposition to the DREAM Act, a classroom window shattered, broken by a rock-throwing protester outside.
"That's it," he said, walking briskly into the hallway with Matheson, through the the acrid scent of pepper spray that still hung in the air, and out Bingham Hall's back door. A student, carrying a cardboard sign that read "NO HATE SPEECH AT UNC," bolted after Tancredo and Matheson, screaming profanity and insults."
The students that participated in the protest had the nuanced modern progressive views towards freedom of speech[2]:
"Despite Tancredo's well-known racist views, the university administrations are defending Tancredo's scheduled appearance at UNC under the guise of ‘freedom of speech.’ But as a statement from SDS at UNC-Chapel Hill makes clear: "[People] like Tancredo do not speak in a vacuum; they support and mobilize racist and unjust actions against groups they oppose.” The statement continues, “We refuse to be silent or participate in meaningless dialogues while right-wing leaders sweep through our country and attempt to steal our human rights."
[1] http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/at-unc-student-protesters-crash-tom-tancredos-party/Content?oid=1214989 http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/at-unc-student-protesters-c...
[2]http://www.fightbacknews.org/2010/4/24/protests-planned-racist-anti-immigrant-politician-tom-tancredo http://www.fightbacknews.org/2010/4/24/protests-planned-raci...
- detcader 13y ago"his opposition to the DREAM Act" How does this relate to "political correctness"? Isn't this just a political position, one potentially affecting the lives of the students? I'll ask what I've asked others: are Zionist organizations like ADL pro-"political correctness" when it comes to criticism of Zionism?