tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988575875388913383.post1522337793549001294..comments2023-10-30T08:51:03.769-04:00Comments on Mind & Market: Ideological Diversity in Higher Edfordmwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11971108560921372854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988575875388913383.post-45651966102884548842017-03-23T11:36:38.954-04:002017-03-23T11:36:38.954-04:00Why academia skews left certainly merits discussio...Why academia skews left certainly merits discussion. But beyond scope of current missive. Good topic for future post...fordmwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971108560921372854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988575875388913383.post-7968434506753752642017-03-22T18:01:20.174-04:002017-03-22T18:01:20.174-04:00I hope she does too.
You'll find plenty of l...I hope she does too. <br /><br />You'll find plenty of left of center folks (I'll argue that there is no such thing as 'the left') who speak out against the censoring of speech and condemn the demonstrations and violence that drive intolerance. <br /><br />That said, there is no shortage of attention seekers who book dates on liberal college campuses in order to stir up trouble and end up on the news.<br /><br />And, of course, the students' rights to have their voices heard matters too. Violence is inexcusable. <br /><br />Also, I think there is something missing here about institutional ideologies. For quite some time now, the GOP has had a strategy of appealing to the common man and has had open disdain for 'intellectuals.' So their rhetoric and policies aren't exactly welcoming to the academic types. <br /><br />People I know who have dropped their affiliation with the GOP feel as if the party has left them. An intellectual right wing is sorely missing right now. David Brooks is one of my favorite columnists even though I often disagree with him. But he's vocally chastised as a 'RINO.' So some of the blame lies with the choices the GOP has made too.<br />katie ford hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143077744569174691noreply@blogger.com