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8. Riiiight? nt

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Tomi Lahren went to speak at the University of New Mexico. Student's welcomed her... [View all] Norbert Sep 2022 OP

Good. These purveyors of hate need to be rejected at every opportunity JohnSJ Sep 2022 #1

This Norbert Sep 2022 #4

Agreed! Fuck 'em! It's time we fight back against the bullshit! Initech Sep 2022 #60

and UNM supports/broadcasts sports on KKOB, the major xlimbaugh station in the state, and tomorrow certainot Sep 2022 #62

Dump her at Desantis' front door Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #2

There is a plan. I used to live in Florida. Too humid and now too racist. nt TigressDem Sep 2022 #7

Why are the far right even speaking at colleges and universities or at ...... Lovie777 Sep 2022 #3

Riiiight? nt TigressDem Sep 2022 #8

They think they're poking liberals in the eye by appearing on college campuses.... paleotn Sep 2022 #11

This reaction may feel like a win for her Zilli Sep 2022 #51

Why are high schools and colleges allowing TP USA events? Initech Sep 2022 #61

Probably because in every university there are a few eccentric Nazi profs and/or admins who........ jaxexpat Sep 2022 #69

No quarter for fascists. Shut it down! paleotn Sep 2022 #5

Only one protest group? Seems they pounded on the door and wanted into the speech room. TigressDem Sep 2022 #9

From watching our local liberal arts college over the years.... paleotn Sep 2022 #13

So Turning Point USA is a Student Organization that invited her, but it's tied itself to tRump. TigressDem Sep 2022 #16

Thanks for the info. A more organized version of the same old formula it seems.... paleotn Sep 2022 #20

Turning Point may seem like a youth organization.... moose65 Sep 2022 #56

Good information. It makes sense. TigressDem Sep 2022 #58

I do think their Youth Group that supposedly isn't political, IS. So tax fraud investigation? TigressDem Sep 2022 #59

They do not want a racist talking at their school. COOL. TigressDem Sep 2022 #6

Growing up behind the heels of the teenagers in the sixties, I saw the protests on t.v. and Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #10

OK so Turning Point is the group who scheduled her to speak. TigressDem Sep 2022 #12

Yeah, I was going to reply to your earlier comment that there probably was a right-wing group tanyev Sep 2022 #14

Shutting down speech at a college is illiberal Sympthsical Sep 2022 #15

I get what you are saying, yet this "speaker" said George Floyd caused his own death. TigressDem Sep 2022 #19

I'm sorry, speech is speech Sympthsical Sep 2022 #22

No it's not. DIS-INFORMATION is PROPOGANDA, a tool of authoritarian control. TigressDem Sep 2022 #26

Bullshit. Free speech only means the government can not arrest you and drag you off to jail... Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #30

Exactly! PortTack Sep 2022 #33

This is deliberately a dodge Sympthsical Sep 2022 #36

There is no principle upheld in the spewing of racist garbage...It is not liberal to stand by and Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #37

This is hate speech and should not be promoted...she can say whatever but she doesn't have Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #38

It isn't a dodge. It seems to me that you don't have a a full understanding of what free speech Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #39

Free speech doesn't allow one to yell fire in a theater triron Sep 2022 #42

A phrase often misquoted. billh58 Sep 2022 #53

Sorry you don't have more support, but I will stand with you TheProle Sep 2022 #48

Tomi Lahern is a well known right wing figure with a national audience on major media outlets Takket Sep 2022 #55

It's a horrible take TheProle Sep 2022 #57

Absurdism is speech too but its mostly the privileged who get to proffer it no? tia uponit7771 Sep 2022 #46

So if another Hitler arises we should sit down and shut up? Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #49

It would be a valid point if what Lahren said was true. Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2022 #23

Propoganda is NOT free speech, it's indoctrination. TigressDem Sep 2022 #27

Maybe the NEW Generation Needs to MLK it so they CAN'T say it's violent. TigressDem Sep 2022 #25

Just want to say, I'm not hating that you stand up for free speech. TigressDem Sep 2022 #29

So suffer absurdism? tia uponit7771 Sep 2022 #45

the students have free speech too treestar Sep 2022 #52

I think Sweden has much stronger free speech laws. plimsoll Sep 2022 #64

Interesting that she rails against non-English speakers Ritabert Sep 2022 #17

She's loves trolling people. She chose a college with lots of liberals IronLionZion Sep 2022 #18

Love this Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #21

Proud of these students! Hoping someday all of NM will be a hate-free zone. n/t TygrBright Sep 2022 #24

"The school *blocked* the anti-racist protestors from entering" SledDriver Sep 2022 #28

*blocked*... Shouldn't Tomi's supporters back up the anti-racist protestors denied their FA rights? keithbvadu2 Sep 2022 #32

I worry about Tomi Erik the UNred Sep 2022 #31

Absolutely the papa3times Sep 2022 #34

Right general idea, but it's just another botch and a self-own by the protesters gulliver Sep 2022 #35

That she was even invited to speak doesn't say much for that university tenderfoot Sep 2022 #40

Students didn't invite her. triron Sep 2022 #43

Then who did? tenderfoot Sep 2022 #44

+1, ... and there are too many asking the sane to suffer absurdism uponit7771 Sep 2022 #47

Wonderful students. I wish I could buy each of them a beer or Pepsi. NT raccoon Sep 2022 #41

Who the hell invited Fascism to Cha Sep 2022 #50

These rw pricks aren't very welcome outside their social media troll-propped bubble. Crowman2009 Sep 2022 #54

The only time I ever hear her name is when somebody's pissed at her. Iggo Sep 2022 #63

Hope they register and vote. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #65

It's the "product placement" that "grabs".... littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 #66

Love it 💕 Demovictory9 Sep 2022 #67

Awesome BlueJac Sep 2022 #68

Surprised at Lahren defenders on here HillbillyDaoist Sep 2022 #70