01-11-2022 07:02 via abqjournal.com

UNM protesters crossed the line to intimidation

In the aftermath of conservative speaker Tomi Lahren's controversial speech at the University of New Mexico Student Union Building, I have struggled with how to best respond and share my experiences.On the political right, the event was hailed as a celebration of free speech, with the actions of the protesters, or in Tomi Lahren's hyperbole "terrorists," being demonized as violent and mobish. Seizing the opportunity to play victim and posture to her supporters, Lahren followed the typical conser
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