Tolerance for Controversy Speakers

Over a third would not allow a speaker to argue that looting is a justifiable form of protest or that pandemic lockdown orders infringe on personal liberties. The only instances where the average was not above two was when very liberal students were assessing the liberal speakers and very conservative students assessed the conservative speakers. "It'll be very interesting to see how this plays out over time as you continue to do the surveys," says author Colleen O'Neill.