The intolerant left turned out in force at the University of Florida on Monday as Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., visited the campus in Gainesville — the Republican senator has been identified as the lone finalist to be the university’s next president.
In a scene that not only highlights how thoroughly left-wing orthodoxy dominates our institutions of higher learning but showcases the lack of critical thinking skills among today’s students, organizers turned out a large crowd to protest Sasse because… well, he’s a Republican and a conservative.
It’s not by accident that the protestors are heard using traditional chants often heard at political protests organized by the institutional left.
Scenes from the Emerson Alumni Hall at the University of Florida, where students are protesting the likely appointment of Republican Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse as the next UF President pic.twitter.com/4tTM7oVnrZ
— Ethan Eibe (@EthanEibe) October 10, 2022
Sasse was attending an event at Emerson Hall taking questions from faculty, students and staff when the protesters seen above gathered outside with signs saying they “hate” the senator and others calling him a “fascist” — at one point, the senator joked about their ability to keep a rhythm, the art being perfected by labor unions years ago when they still served a purpose in America.
Makiya Seminera, editor-in-chief of the school newspaper The Alligator, shared a video of the day’s events.
Protestors are currently entering Emerson Hall. They’ve interrupted one of Sasse’s responses.
He joked about the protestors staying on rhythm with their chants. pic.twitter.com/qprHzXkZfz
— Makiya Seminera (@makseminera) October 10, 2022
“It feels like protestors are stomping in unison, which is shaking the ballroom,” Seminera tweeted at one point.
Given that the left today is not content with just being heard, the protesters soon swarmed the ballroom to disrupt the event and eventually prevent any opportunity for Sasse to present himself or be heard.
Protestors opened the door and entered the room. The forum temporarily paused as Sasse watched the group of protestors. He was now went back to responding to moderated questions. @TheAlligator pic.twitter.com/r4EkGwDFJR
— Makiya Seminera (@makseminera) October 10, 2022
As the editor-in-chief would note, they even “ended early to allow protesters to express themselves.”
This being akin to giving them “space to destroy,” only in this case it’s not a city like Baltimore being burned to the ground but the institutional integrity of a leading American university — but then, the ends justify the means.
BREAKING: Forums have ended early to allow protesters to express themselves.
— Makiya Seminera (@makseminera) October 10, 2022
Of course, allowing such behavior explains why the inmates run the asylum when it comes to American colleges today, as the former institutions of expanded thinking have become dens of intolerance where no deviation from left-wing groupthink is permitted.
On the other hand, as one social media user noted, that’s precisely why someone like Sasse is “needed on college campuses.”
Today’s generation is so fragile. They can’t contemplate existing where someone has a different political opinion than they do.
This is exactly why people like @BenSasse are needed on college campuses, the unitary thought chambers are creating unreasonable & irrational people https://t.co/9ENTkyhMFR— David Biddle (@davidebiddle) October 10, 2022
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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