Brown students thought censoring Guy Benson would protect free speech

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Conservative commentator Guy Benson faced backlash ahead of his speech at Brown University this week, puzzling observers who wondered how someone as reasonable as Benson could possibly be deemed a threat worthy of censorship.

The backlash ultimately fizzled, amounting to just a small walkout protest that Benson didn’t even notice during his remarks.

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