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BocaHoo91

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I'm not sure I'd say "plenty". I don't have the time this morning to do


a lot of "research" on the topic, but here's one article from the Post (it's a bit dated, but I can't imagine things have changed that much in 11 years) where a survey was done in which 72% of faculty members identified themselves as "liberal" while only 15% identify as "conservative". The ~5:1 ratio also holds when the choice was between "democrat" and "republican" (50% vs 11%) although the absolute percentages are lower. If anything, I'd expect the republican % to be even lower with the current state of the republican party, but I'd bet the liberal vs. conservative as skewed even further to the left.


(In response to this post by WahooRQ)

Link: Liberal vs. conservative


Posted: 05/09/2016 at 11:56AM



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A Confession of Liberal Intolerance -- HokieDan95 05/09/2016 08:51AM
  You have to admit that there is an amazing lack of -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:24AM
  I think the term "conservatives" is far too broad -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:29AM
  Most people in academia believe in science ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 8:57PM
  Condi would be shouted down at many universities. -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:38AM
  End results? ** -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:39AM
  You mean the linked article? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:47AM
  I mean the fact that the percentage of academics who -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:54AM
  See the attached link to another post by boca -- HoosGuy 05/09/2016 11:27AM
  What do you consider "conservative"? -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 12:10PM
  Why? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 5:39PM
  Why not? ** -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 6:15PM
  Yea most intellectuals just want govt growers -- TomKazanski 05/09/2016 11:25AM
  The 'republican" brand is trashed, so yeah maybe -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:57AM
  It's not Shen's sensitivities on display here. -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:25AM
  Understanding what? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:48AM
  I've been in banking for 40 years; I'd say -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:36AM
  Interesting that in virtulaly every area of society -- fishhoo 05/09/2016 11:22AM
  Yep they are essentially acknowleding its happening -- TomKazanski 05/09/2016 11:27AM
  End results ** -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:54AM
  So of applicants for academia roles, what % -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 11:04AM
  .....and on and on. ** -- Shenhoo 05/09/2016 10:24AM

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