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CNN's Sally Kohn: It's 'good' if conservatives feel unable to speak on campus
Bizpac Review ^
| September 17, 2016
| Blake Neff
Posted on 09/17/2016 1:01:19 PM PDT by kevcol
When Powers argued that speech should be protected because by itself it is never dangerous, Kohn countered by saying Powers failed to recognize her white privilege. Speech that seems harmless to middle or upper-class whites, she said, could be deeply threatening to poor and non-white communities. If somebody claims to feel certain speech is unsafe, Kohn said, they should be believed.
"Feelings are valid," she said, according to Stroup. "I'm never going to argue with people's feelings." Kohn also said it's a good thing if conservatives feel unable to express their views for fear of encountering hostility from their peers or professors.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: education; firstamendment; leftismoncampus; liberalfascism; liberals; media; sallykohn; tyranny
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To: kevcol
CNN’s Sally Kohn: Trump must have had her in mind when he called the people at CNN “mostly losers in life.”
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:12:52 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: Sarah Barracuda
Can’t legally happen. Do you really want the feds determining who can say what on cable?
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:13:25 PM PDT
by
sparklite2
(The game overs whether you play it or not.)
To: kevcol
I feel that Sally should be silenced.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:13:36 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: kevcol
Her comments get even worse in the full article.
This is essentially fascism - she wants those she disagrees with to be intimidated into silence. Only people who agree with her should be allowed to speak or even feel comfortable speaking.
To: kevcol
In another time you can bet that Sally would have been a lamp shade or a bar of soap and I am certainly one who wouldn’t risk his neck to prevent it.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:15:17 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: All
Sally...You offended me....
That means, under YOUR rules, you should shut up....
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:15:43 PM PDT
by
JBW1949
(I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
To: kevcol
"Feelings are valid," she said, according to Stroup. "I'm never going to argue with people's feelings." Kohn also said it's a good thing if conservatives feel unable to express their views for fear of encountering hostility from their peers or professors. So my deplorable feelings of racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia and Islamaphobia are valid? Good to know. < /s>
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:15:50 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(If Muammar Gaddafi had donated to the Clinton Foundation he would still be alive and in power today.)
To: kevcol
When Powers argued that speech should be protected because by itself it is never dangerous, Kohn countered by saying Powers failed to recognize her white privilege. Speech that seems harmless to middle or upper-class whites, she said, could be deeply threatening to poor and non-white communities. If somebody claims to feel certain speech is unsafe, Kohn said, they should be believed. The unstated underlying assumption here, is that designated "protected groups" have the right to not be exposed to speech that makes them uncomfortable.
This special right means that it is the "protected groups" who are the truly "privileged".
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:16:31 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
To: kevcol
OK, so the feelings of supposedly white privileged (more, in the present day, like white-man-burdened) people would be valid too. You wanted diversity you said? You don’t like it when you get it you said?
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:17:21 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: kevcol
Statist Sally is repulsive inside and out.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:17:23 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: sparklite2
Agree on both points, but cable networks dont need broadcast licenses, if Im not mistaken. You are right.
CNN does not have an FCC broadcast license.
They have broadcasting licenses in other countries, but not in the USA.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:17:35 PM PDT
by
Bon mots
To: kevcol
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:18:03 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: gaijin
She has just tricked you into resorting to meanness, achieving her goal of defaming you out of your own mouth.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:18:52 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: Bon mots
What broadcasting license? They’re on cable. Do you think they should require government approval in order to broadcast?
To: kevcol
She said Kochs argument defended recent protests that seek to silence conservative speakers and events, arguing that those claiming to champion free speech are really just trying to give cover for regressive, anti-diversity views.
When Powers argued that speech should be protected because by itself it is never dangerous, Kohn countered by saying Powers failed to recognize her white privilege. Speech that seems harmless to middle or upper-class whites, she said, could be deeply threatening to poor and non-white communities. Yeah buddy!
Nothing like the `ol adrenaline kick of pure fascists oppression of "wrong-thinking" peons first thing in the morning, eh?
Go get `em MuffBuster!!
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:19:27 PM PDT
by
TLI
( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
To: kevcol
It doesn’t even really believe what it is saying.
This “feelings are valid” thing is a one-way street.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:20:00 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: LostInBayport
Not to mention how much she reminds me of Rachel Maddow.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:20:21 PM PDT
by
progunner
(no compromise)
To: Bon mots
Broadcast license applies only to physical transmitters in the USA. Anyone can go on cable anywhere they can privately arrange to do so. Contracts yes, license no.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:20:33 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: arthurus
And then the cattle cars start rolling.
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:21:13 PM PDT
by
Mjreagan
To: kevcol
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posted on
09/17/2016 1:21:24 PM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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