“...but if you look at the public opinion data, you find some patterns quite incongruous with many of the popular talking points circulating right now”
So, he’s saying, ignore what is demonstrably like Antifa and other liberal students protesting and/or rioting when a Jew or a homosexual man married to a black man attempts to give a speech on campus. That’s all just talking points?
It’s really happening, but they have data that shows it’s not happening? Sorry, I can’t buy that.
A more interesting question is at what point free speech ceases to be beneficial to society and starts reinforcing oppressive stereotypes or to direct hatred and marginalize minority or less dominant groups.
It is, however, understandable when groups that are consistently at risk are more suspicious at unrestricted speech being directed to them or others in similar conditions.
Speech may have undesired consequences.
I’m reading your words, but can’t tell what you’re actually trying to say.
