cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30989415
Texas lawmakers trying to muzzle campus protests have just passed one of the most ridiculous anti-speech laws in the country. If signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Senate Bill 2972 would ban speech at night — from study groups to newspaper reporting — at public universities in the state.
Ironically, the bill builds on a previous law passed in 2019 meant to enshrine free speech on Texas campuses. But now, lawmakers want to crack down on college students’ pro-Palestinian protests so badly that they literally passed a prohibition on talking.
Not even developing countries have such bullshit campus “laws”, WTF is this shit?
It’s called a fascist dictatorship. I don’t think people realize that we’re deep in this now. It’s no longer nascent, “Ur-Fascism” as Eco described, this is full-on.