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08 May 2017, 7:16 pm

ASPartOfMe wrote:
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https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9130

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Nearly half of self-identified Democratic students at Dartmouth College would be uncomfortable with a conservative roommate, according to a recent survey, while far fewer Republicans registered such compunctions.

Of the 432 students who completed the survey, 63 percent identified as Democrats, compared to just 23 percent who called themselves Republicans.

While 45 percent of Democrats said they would be uncomfortable sharing a room with someone who holds opposing political views, 69 percent of Republicans said they would be completely comfortable with that arrangement.

AFAIC, this gives credence to Raptor's signature:

"Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views." - William F. Buckley

AND, it ALSO seems to give merit to some people's philosophy that Republicans are strong defenders of the Constitution (1st Amendment), while Liberals are manipulators (as in, they want to manipulate the situation to THEIR liking).


This survey had to do with people identifying as Democrats and Republicans...I myself am liberal and am pretty disgusted with both the Democratic and Republican Parties. Either way not sure a blanket generalization about liberals can be accurate if it comes from such a small sample size of 'democrats' not wanting to share their room with a republican. I probably wouldn't particularly want to share my dorm room with a republican or a democrat that likes the democratic party if I was in college. It would make more sense to stereotype democrats off of democrats not all the liberals some of us dislike the democratic party just as much as the republican party.

Also though the bit about not wanting some speakers on campus isn't really contrary to free speech. A college does not have to let just anyone and everyone come on campus to do a speech. Not sure who that one who lots of the students are concerned about is, but maybe there is a reason...would have to look more into it, but either way its not violating anything for a college turn down a speaker visiting the campus if they want.


It is consistent with behaviors by progressives on other campuses.


or is it specifically democrats like in this particular survey?


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08 May 2017, 7:23 pm

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-1944: 18 year olds storm the beaches of Normandy into almost certain death.
-2017: 18 year olds need a safe place because words hurt their feelings.


^many of the 18 year olds didn't exactly have a choice either, and were pressured into being in the military...plenty of them suffered trauma and PTSD or were just horrendously maimed or killed. Not so sure if storming the beaches of Normandy is a good thing to strive for, epic battle for sure but still terrible.

Also, you live in dorm rooms don't think it is all that bad to want feel safe in them...though not sure being uncomfortable with the idea of a room-mate with totally different political views, is so much about feeling unsafe about it maybe they just don't want to deal with potential drama it could cause or simply don't want to. Plenty of us vs them coming from both republicans and democrats.

After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, lots and lots volunteered to get revenge for slaughtered Americans. Similar to post9/11.

The point their making is 18 olds in 1940s were tougher and less sensitive which I don't see how anyone could argue isn't true. 18 old now haven't worked since they were 10, they didn't have to walk miles to school, kids today are far far far weaker then kids back then. Far more fragile and sensitive. That's not all bad but it's gotten far worse. Safe places is stupid. Not like your roommate with slightly right leaning opinions is going slit your threat while you sleep. Left is just about their opinion or nothing else no tolerance of others ideas and values. It's getting sicking

What's next separate classrooms for liberals and conservatives? Maybe separate schools all together


Safe spaces are not stupid. A lot of those tough greatest generation soldiers who came back from WWII with what was known as "shell shock" could have used them if they were around. Everything from AA meetings to fraternal organizations such as the Knights of Columbus are "safe spaces" , places where people can talk to "their own kind" without ridicule. The problem is the overuse of safe spaces and the use of safe spaces to limit ideas and demonize.


^this, its not a 100% stupid concept, but overuse of it can get pretty stupid...

Perhaps people think that any kind of safe space ever is 'stupid' should just take the windows out of their house, remove the doors, and quit being weaklings trying to be comfortable and safe inside with their privacy. :twisted:


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