OPINION: Critical differences in protesting between liberals and conservatives. Here's why
among students on the left – often supported and encouraged by faculty. Liberal faculty are far more likely to support activities like protests against speech than their moderate and conservative counterparts.
Students mirror this ideological divide on campus. Another FIRE survey revealed that 75% of liberal students justify trying to prevent speakers from speaking on campus. This compares to 55% of moderates and 42% of conservative students. Almost two times the number of liberal students think that there are justifiable cases to silence speech compared to conservatives.
New data from PACE’s 2021 Civic Language Perceptions Project shows cultural differences in how liberals and conservatives view protests and engagement. Most Americans can agree that voting and volunteering are activities essential to a healthy democracy. When Americans are asked about protesting, however, liberals see attending protests as a far more salient activity than their conservative counterparts. and 19% of somewhat liberals feel the same way.
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