For the bulk of this movie there are some excellent conversations between the students when they are discussing the various books of literature assigned by the instructor. However, there were portions that made me angry. There was one point where Trump was discussed and the stereotypes came to the forefront. The one Republican student was making the point of how terrible Clinton was as a candidate. He queried the other students on who they voted for on the primary and every one of them said Bernie. To which he acted all triumphant in his defence of Trump. But of course, none of the other students grilled the Republican on who *he* voted for in the primary, nor on his defence of someone as deplorable as Trump.
And so, because the writer/director allowed this occurrence (possibly showing his leanings?), I found it difficult to accept any more conversations from the whiny simp Liberal students who were outsmarted by a loud, smarmy Republican.
I did, however, agree with this student and the teacher on free speech with regards to Milo speaking on campus. Such speakers, no matter how vile, should be allowed to speak, for only in this way can they be exposed. Students can protest, but schools should not shut down a speaker. There is too much silencing of voices by both sides, whether it be a speaker on campus or a book in a school library.
And so, because the writer/director allowed this occurrence (possibly showing his leanings?), I found it difficult to accept any more conversations from the whiny simp Liberal students who were outsmarted by a loud, smarmy Republican.
I did, however, agree with this student and the teacher on free speech with regards to Milo speaking on campus. Such speakers, no matter how vile, should be allowed to speak, for only in this way can they be exposed. Students can protest, but schools should not shut down a speaker. There is too much silencing of voices by both sides, whether it be a speaker on campus or a book in a school library.
