Quote Originally Posted by JamesWales View Post
There's plenty of evidence of growing political intolerance. I fully understand that people with extreme views have always shouted people down, but they were usually condemned properly. Is this happening now? We have people protesting (ironically whilst purporting to object to hatred) 'tory scum' (which Angela Rayner of course was happy to say) to a very rational minded politician stating a perfectly valid biological point, which no doubt some will disagree with, but he should be allowed to be heard.

Here's some evidence (from the US)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...xtreme-levels/

Admittedly, this doesn't show a change over time, but a third of Labour voters being upset over their child marrying someone who votes differently. I'd say this is a sign of intolerance. And look how intolerant of different opinions some of those 'remainers' are! Surely, we shouldnt normalise this?
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/lifestyl...cs-childs-spou

And thats without talking about the examples on twitter and other stories from university campuses.

I just don't understand why you tried to change the topic? There's plenty of spaces to talk about other issues. Why not this one?
I don't think it is changing the topic to suggest that you think it's growing because you are hearing about it more (essentially what you have proved with the above failed attempt to quantify your feeling) and then to explore why you might be hearing about it more. It is the same topic, viewed from a different angle.

Just so we are clear though, this thread is only for discussing potential incidents of intolerance displayed by those who identify as the political left? That's the impression I get from your extensive summary of events above.

If you want to talk intolerance then maybe the conversation should include the state-induced intolerance towards asylum seekers. If you want to talk free speech then maybe we should at least touch upon the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act.

But you never do want to talk about these things do you. You want to talk about a millionaire senior government minister getting shouted at by a rabble.