Thursday, January 14, 2016

"38 Ways College Students Enjoy ‘Left-Wing Privilege’ on Campus"

"While the marginalization of right-wing thinkers on campus in no way compares to the experience of black Americans throughout history, it might behoove left-wingers on college campuses to think about the various privileges from which they benefit simply by being members of the overwhelmingly dominant group in their academic communities."
http://time.com/3939933/college-students-left-wing-privilege/

So, Tal Fortang, ugh ugh ugh BUT important points. I am amazed by how often I enter academic spaces and people launch into conversations that assume everyone in the room is liberal. Sometimes someone will literally say "I assume everyone here is liberal" - sometimes they will disparage the moral or intellectual character of conservatives. And they do this without checking in with the room.

And thus isn't productive. It's at best boring and at worst hateful to preach to the choir.

(credit to BE)

Related: professor afraid of liberal students

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