Trump and College Speech

Trump Signs executive order on college speech.

For people who are dedicated to protecting free speech, this is probably great news. Personally, I am actually comfortable with this decision.

Free speech is something that matters to me, and it is one of the fundamental components of American government. I tend to get uncomfortable when people try to limit speech, because that can lead to opinions being lost and viewpoints being ignored. In a democracy, differing opinions help to ensure that everyone gets a voice, and not just one getting benefits.

College is an area in which young people are often first exposed to new viewpoints and greater opportunities to speak out. Limiting their ability to do so would be detrimental to their ability to speak out later in life. So, as I said before, I support this order.

I will admit though, I find it ironic that Trump is the one signing the order. Considering his history with the press and news outlets, I never expected him to give people more freedom of speech. I think maybe e expects the order will make young people more open to him. Probably won't work though.

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