Why do Conservatives think there is so much liberal bias in universities?

Statistically, conservatives do not graduate from universities at the same instance as left-leaning people (liberal or radical). So, how would they be in a position to ascribe bias one way or the other?





Is the problem they dentify as a bias towards left-wing ideals just a bias toward educated opinion?|||I think you nailed it with your last question. Most of them that talk about education and college like it's something dirty and to be avoided are anti-intellectuals. In order to pump up their egos they run their mouths about people who try to improve themselves, their lives, and the lives of their families by getting a proper education. What else are they going to say except more garbage about "liberal bias." What else do they have?|||I certainly think that there is a liberal bias in some universities, as well as most of the media. Liberalism has also taken over Hollywood and the music industry.





I find it disgusting how some people on here are basically implying that liberalism is "fact." They do that in some universities, too. It's totally close-minded. I thought liberals were supposed to be open-minded and accepting of others' beliefs.





Both liberals and conservatives are guilty of hypocrisy, and this is one case where liberals are.|||This is an issue of causality v. correlation. If most college graduates appear to be liberal, (which is an anecdotal correlation), some conservatives suggest that colleges and professors must brainwash students and MAKE them liberal (which draws causation). But correlation does not necessarily imply causation.





What I think is that there IS a liberal bias in Universities, and if I can be allowed to generalize a little, I think one of the main reasons is that people who are very highly intelligent tend to have a harder time tolerating the way the corporate world is managed, which means they tend to want society to change, which tends to make them seem liberal. Because they have a hard time tolerating the status quo of the "real world," they tend to try to stay in academia and do research that shows why things need to change.|||It doesn't make a lot of sense as Conservative is linked to big business %26amp; money. One usually considers the well off to be better educated, yet liberal thinking seems to go better in educated circles.





I believe that it has more to do with tradition. Progressive %26amp; new ideas are often associated with young people %26amp; universities. Old ways are thought to be conservative thinking.





I don't think that conservatives shy away from education, just that their policies %26amp; ideals tend to attract people who have not been exposed to more forward thinking.|||I'm a libertarian, but, for me, it's mainly been personal experience - college proffessors were generally very left wing, some more vocal than others, and a tiny, intimidated minority somewhat less so. But, I went to college in CA, so it could be very different elsewhere.





There is other evidence, though. There is the much vaunted (by liberals) correlation between level of education and liberalism. A liberal bias in educational institutions would be a causal explanation for that. Of course, it's not even, either. There's more liberal bias in some fields than others. Engineering proffessors didn't strike me as being very political, Business was often a lot less liberal, and Econ was starkly divided between neo-classists and commies. Other social sciences, OTOH, were awash in leftist sentiment.





And, of course, universities do a lot of liberal things. They set up racial quotas, re-arrange thier 'spring breaks' so they don't coincide with Easter, fund left-wing clubs and ban right-wing ones. Heck, if there wasn't a liberal bias in our colleges and universities, degrees like "women's studies" wouldn't exist - or they'd be basically home ec. ;)|||Clearly you haven't been on campus recently. And if you think through your assertion that college graduates are more likely to be left-leaning, you'll recognize that it doesn't support your argument. Wouldn't pervasive liberal bias on campus produce just that result?|||they think they are teaching liberal brainwashing propaganda., maybe because they allow evolution and not prayer in school, but that's elementary, i guess they feel it goes up through graduate, if they went they would see, however if it is not one way, their way,that's it, very little tolerance, they will argue with history books of all kinds...education is not a taught by political party...its absurd that they say that i've heard that more than once..


universities and students have access to vast amounts of information and engage in debates and projects of all viewpoints..|||My economics teacher was basically pushing a Democratic President upon a class of 250 students last fall. She was jumping up and down on the stage putting down Republicans since Reagan. She also said that is wasn't people's fault for taking out loans that complete blame resided upon the banks. Of course, she elicited heated argument.





She also had no problem with putting Keynes on a pedestal while putting down Hayek.





I don't care for either party at the moment, but I was disgusted by her blatant advocacy of Democrats, bigger government, and socialism.|||I don't listen to statistics from others... I go on my own experience and my own experience is that better than 90% of the people I know with college degrees are conservatives.... and as far as the professors go all of my business school and math professors were conservatives.... the only liberal professors I had taught humanities|||I think both sides believe they're better in some way; always will. And the stronger the belief in a person of one side or the other, the stronger they will hold true to those beliefs no matter how many times they've been proven wrong.


Oh well....I just ignore the ignorant ones now.





Take care!|||Where do you get your stats. Never saw anything published about a liberal vs. conservative in the number of college graduates. Did you pull that stat out of the air?|||Those close to furthering their minds in education are close to facts and truth and therefore spend much less time in denial as conservatives do.|||Even if that isn't the case, it is the perception created by Republicans constantly attacking higher education, science, global warming, evolution...|||What statistics are you referring to? There is absolutely a liberal bias among college professors. Any level-headed person who has been to college will be able to tell you that.|||Universities are liberal institutions almost in their entirety... liberal precepts are based on the principles of the Enlightenment period..|||Because universities teach acceptance of all, where as Conservatives want to remain a white, religious base.|||When I went it was simply a liberal bias brought on by unionization.|||Most of my profs were definitely liberal.|||All parties are biased...|||education and science are offensive to them. they don't want to let go of thier beliefs.|||Perhaps the reason conservatives do not graduate from these institutions is because they come in a blank slate and the universities and there biased professors mold these minds into liberal drones.|||DRESS IN A SUIT....


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