Michael Bloomberg Denounces ‘Safe Spaces’ in University Commencement Speech

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• published: 01 May 2016
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Michael Bloomberg Denounces ‘Safe Spaces’ in University Commencement Speech Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered the commencement address today to graduating University of Michigan students, and he took the opportunity to tear into the idea of campus “safe spaces.” Yes, colleges all over the country are dealing with politically correct outrage on a near-constant basis, and more and more people are getting sick of the idea that universities should be catering to every single #problematic thing anyone is the least bit offended by. In his address today, Bloomberg spoke at length about cooperation and teamwork, saying, “Those are the most important skills in the working world, and it’s why colleges have always exposed students to challenging and uncomfortable ideas.” And then he went after the safe spaces: “The fact that some university boards and administrations now bow to pressure groups, and shield students from these ideas through safe spaces, code words, and trigger warnings, is in my view a terrible mistake. The whole purpose of college is to learn how to deal with difficult situations, not to run away from them. A microaggression is exactly that, micro.” He even went so far as to say creating safe spaces on college campuses, of all places, is “dangerous.”