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“The lecturer further argued that Douglas Murray and Joe Rogan are both examples of the far right.
‘To what extent should Joe Rogan and Douglas Murray be suppressed?’ he asked.
‘They have millions of followers. To de-platform them would cause issues.’
Concluding his talk, the lecturer told a room full of government professionals, ‘so, society needs to find other ways to suppress them.’“
Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times. View more posts
This endorses suppression which is the opposite of freedom and transparency.
That is the point.