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exboyfil

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13. Problem is the first line of the same article says

Reply to Mariana (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:31 PM

Mar 2024

More than two-thirds of college students believe universities should protect free speech — even if the speech extends to physical threats or inciting violence, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.

I wouldn't trust their work going forward. I put a comment on the first author's Twitter about it.

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68 percent of college students say free speech protections should extend to threats, inciting violence: Poll [View all] sarisataka Mar 2024 OP

1st amendment doesn't extend to making credible threats - I don't think the poll is saying that about 68% exboyfil Mar 2024 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #2

Isn't that what I said exboyfil Mar 2024 #4

I'm so sorry, I posted that in the wrong spot. sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #5

Well, 68% of them are wrong about that issue. Chainfire Mar 2024 #3

Sorry, but making threats and inciting violence are crimes. Not included in free speech sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #6

It feels like the article and the poll aren't saying quite the same thing Sympthsical Mar 2024 #7

And I tried to drill down to the question exboyfil Mar 2024 #8

I looked and nada Sympthsical Mar 2024 #9

it is not "confusing". it's dishonest. it's a lie. Mariana Mar 2024 #11

They're lyIng. Follow the lInks and the orIgInal story says thIs: Mariana Mar 2024 #10

Problem is the first line of the same article says exboyfil Mar 2024 #13

Here is the original source exboyfil Mar 2024 #12

Lexi Lonas was a columnist for the Lone Conservative when she was in university Incanus Mar 2024 #14

She is pretty much quoting from the authors themselves though exboyfil Mar 2024 #15

Their headline is designed to generate clicks and outrage as well. Incanus Mar 2024 #16