Zakaria: ‘Do Conservatives Now Want Central Park To Be Their Own Special Safe Space?’

EXCERPT:

ZAKARIA: "Political theater is as old as human civilization. A sophisticated play by Shakespeare that actually presents Caesar, or Trump, in a mixed, somewhat favorable light is something to be discussed, not censored, and certainly not blamed for the actions of a single deranged shooter. I recently gave a speech at Bucknell University in which I criticized America’s mostly liberal colleges for silencing views they deemed offensive, arguing that it was bad for the students and the country. The same holds for conservatives who try to mount campaigns to defund art they deem offensive. Do conservatives now want Central Park to be their own special safe space? I for one will keep arguing that liberals and conservatives should open themselves to all kinds of opinions and ideas that differ from their own. Instead of trying to silence, excommunicate and punish, let’s look at the other side and try to listen, engage, and when we must, disagree."