Welcome to the left. Where we are democratic, and suport free-speech, as long as agrees with our views. :)
This could keep up until the end of time. I'm an incredibly liberal person in most regards but I find suppressing unwanted speech to be disgusting at a base level.
I think it's unfair to make that generalization; further, it contributes to the false dichotomy that exists through "left/right" politic.
As for this specific generalization: I think we wouldn't have this argument if it wasn't legitimate. The political left increasingly consists of hypocrites who advertise free speech and liberalism, but act like fascists.
It seems you have an odd system of weighting where college kids policing language is weighted very heavily, and elected officials committing and advocating violence to further political goals weighs very lightly.
I'm beginning to suspect your analysis is more driven by how you feel than tangible consequences.
Not to my knowledge. Are you talking about when he (perhaps jokingly) said:
> So if you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them. I will pay for the legal fees.
Biden could say that at a state dinner and nobody would blink twice
Well there's parallels for a lot of groups.
Some cops find new careers as politicians and then threaten reporters who ask questions they don't want to answer because that's what cops often do (I know I'm over-generalizing).
It's a well established fact that conservatives are, at a minimum, just as guilty of hostility to ideas they don't like as liberals.
Consider Megyn Kelly, a celebrated conservative journalist whose career was completely destroyed simply because she asked Trump some tough questions.
Consider Tomi Lahren who was a cherished conservative icon until she came out in support of abortion based on her conservative principles of individual freedom... following that expression of free speech she was squeezed out of her job and destroyed in the conservative press.
Consider Gretchen Carlson who was humiliated and dragged through the mud in conservative circles after she spoke out about her own experiences with sexual harassment in the workplace.
Consider John McCain who is regularly blasted as a RINO because he occasionally takes an action that is not in complete lockstep with the party line.
Consider Glenn Beck who was on the receiving end of boycotts and death threats because early on, he spoke out against Trump in favor of the eminently conservative Ted Cruz!
Consider Ted Cruz himself who was literally booed off stage during the RNC because he dared to instruct the audience to "vote with your conscience" instead of blindly praising Trump.
The list goes on and on, so I have to reject your assertion that "suppressing free speech is 90% leftist" as utter ignorance.
Edit: Also who could forget the brouhaha around the Dixie Chicks after they said something bad about George W. Bush [2]. That incident foreshadowed the kind of tactics that are common on the left now.
[1] http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/02/donald-trump-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Chicks:_Shut_Up_and_Sing
I will, however, fight for their right to express these views and practice their religion in my country (up until the point it infringes on another's rights).
"We support free speech, as long as you agree with the core tenants of Political Correctness, Affirmative Action, Feminism, and Liberalism."
Whereas, Republicans/Conservatives have a much greater variance of ideas. There's the RINOs, the Moderates, the Libertarians, Tea Partiers, and more. Yes, there is infighting.
But in the end, they all acknowledge each other as Republicans. They may have spirited "discussions", but they are all allied with the same goals in mind. Reagan taught them that well.
Or... you know, the term everyone knows. Republican in Name Only. There's also DINO as well.
I doubt being close minded is specific to any political group.