Vent: Our campus paper pulled my op-ed about the 2016 election results the morning it was set to print.

I wrote a piece saying we should listen to the other side's voters, not just call them names. The editor told me it was 'too divisive' and could 'cause disruption.' Back then, that kind of preemptive shutdown was a big surprise. Now, looking at how many speaker events get canceled over security concerns, it feels like that was just the start. Has anyone else had a piece killed for just trying to bridge a divide?

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robin_wright1mo ago

Wait, they called a call for listening "too divisive"? That's... wow.

leo_kelly1mo ago

Unbelievable, right? @robin_wright, it's like they're scared of quiet time. Next they'll say asking for basic respect is starting a fight. The logic is just not there. Calling for people to just hear each other out is somehow the problem now. It's so backwards it's almost funny, lol.