And this guy is a professor?
CNN political commentator Marc Lamont Hill was stumped when challenged on his argument that violent protests on college campuses are not limited to the left.
Discussing the riots at the University of California, Berkeley, on Thursday’s “CNN Newsroom,” commentator Ben Ferguson pointed out that these violent protests are not by right-wingers but are strictly a left-wing phenomenon.
Hill, a Morehouse College professor, was left floundering for a response.
“I think it’s also a bit inaccurate to say this is a problem purely of the left. I think we have intolerance on the left and on the right. I mean, I travel the college speaking circuit all the time, and the Right boycotts, the Right writes letters, the Right tells people not to let me in,” the far left commentator said.
“Do they pepper spray people that want to come to your events?” Ferguson countered. “Do they set things on fire? Do they destroy property? Do they flip over barricades? Tell me the last time a bunch of conservatives went to a college campus and acted this way because I would love to see the proof behind that.”
Ferguson put the brakes on as Hill tried to equate lone-wolf terror attacks with violent protests.”Well, you know, they don’t always go to college campuses. Sometimes they blow up abortion clinics. Sometimes they burn down mosques. Sometimes they shoot up churches,” he said.
Ferguson accused the professor of “stretching.”
“No, no. I’m not stretching. I’m just trying to finish my point. What I’m saying is that both sides have extremists and respond to disagreement violently. No, it’s not necessarily on a college campus — sometimes it is — and there have been right-wing riots on college campuses as well. But the point is that both sides do it.”
As Hill continued to avoid directly answering, Ferguson kept asking for even one example of conservatives rioting on a college campus.
“I’m not saying — I’m not defending — I’m not — let me finish, Ben — I’m not defending the behavior, I’m saying let’s not pretend that only the left has violent forms of disagreement,” Hill argued before taking the discussion to another topic.
“Ben, I’m not trying to avoid your question, it’s just you keep interrupting, so I’m going to get to my other point,” Hill said.
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
[email protected]
Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
- ‘Do not lose your life over a f-ing car!’ Brazen thieves tell homeowners to stay inside as they swipe Corvette - April 18, 2024
- Sworn in jurist in Trump hush money trial already dismissed as selection becomes growing nightmare - April 18, 2024
- INSIDER: ‘Speaks volumes!’ Biden ignored when he visits Pennsylvania gas station, stark contrast from Trump - April 18, 2024
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
