In the wake of Trump’s election, “college crybabies” mourned the prospect of what a Trump presidency could mean for minorities, women, and the LGBTQ community. Emboldened by the Trump win, acts of violence were reported on many campuses, including the University of Michigan.
Now, college conservatives who voted for Trump feel silenced — their views devalued and disrespected — and some are even calling for “safe spaces” where they won’t have to deal with the microaggressions of liberals who are making them feel bad about voting for Donald Trump.
Sophomore Amanda Delekta, the political director of the College Republicans at the University of Michigan, spoke to The New York Times about being a Trump supporter who felt silenced by her liberal colleagues. She slammed pro-Hillary and anti-Trump students whose PC opinions were validated by the university administration’s sentiment and support. Delekta explained that University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel’s words to students after the election made liberals feel “their ideology was superior to the ideology of their peers.”
“When we started to have conversations the following day in classes, they were very one-sided,” she said. She blasted to a student vigil held at the school after the election, saying, “The United States has not died. Democracy is more alive than ever. Simply put, the American people voted and Trump won.”
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