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Ben Shapiro, a conservative commentator, explained the nine elements of fascism and said left-leaning university campuses display those behaviors. (Kristie Valerie-Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

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This post was updated on Nov. 13 at 9:49 p.m. A conservative commentator said he thinks left-leaning university campuses display authoritarian traits at an event hosted by a conservative student group Monday.

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Bruin Republicans hosts ‘Ben Shapiro: The Rise of Campus Fascism’ event

By Sharon Zhen

Nov. 13, 2017 8:53 p.m.