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Bridget Burns’ policy on campus free speech

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Should the government withhold funding from universities that fail to protect controversial free speech on campus?

BB>BB  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, universities must autonomously enforce conduct codes to protect marginalized students from targeted hate speech

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Very strongly agree

No, universities must autonomously enforce conduct codes to protect marginalized students from targeted hate speech

This aligns with the Green Party's commitment to human rights and ensuring that campus environments remain safe and inclusive for marginalized groups through institutional autonomy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, using financial leverage to dictate acceptable campus speech is a dangerous authoritarian overreach

The Greens view government mandates that use funding as leverage over university speech policies as an inappropriate overreach into academic autonomy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

The party supports the autonomy of academic institutions and the principle of academic freedom without political interference through funding. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, universities are marketplaces of ideas where protecting offensive speech is essential to intellectual rigor

The Green Party believes free speech must be balanced against human rights protections and rejects using funding as a tool to protect speech that may be harmful. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The Green Party advocates for the independence of universities and generally opposes government-imposed financial penalties related to campus speech policies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, taxpayers should not fund ideological echo chambers that cancel dissenting viewpoints

This answer uses polarized rhetoric that conflicts with the Green Party’s support for social justice and the integrity of public post-secondary institutions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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