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More GOP college students favor violence to silence voices than Democrat co-eds: Poll
A new poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, found that more college students support violence to shut down a speaker than they did in recent years. The 2026 College Free Speech Rankings survey found that number is especially rising amongst students who identify as Republicans.
Speakers and violence
The new survey shows students identifying as Republicans now outnumber Democrats when it comes to justifying violence to stop a speaker.
Specifically, FIRE...