| This whole article is nonsense. Yes, the Trump administration fucked over a decade of university research with his weird DEI campaign. That same fuckery also blew up all kinds of research grants not tied to universities. I'm sure some of us here know someone directly impacted by that decision. It was cruel and ruthless. Otherwise, everything else that article talks about is a nothing-burger. I can't tell you my professors' political beliefs, nor did I care. I went to school to learn about the world and topics that interested me. If there was a professor who tried to radicalize me or speak about things I didn't agree with, I would have dropped the class. Some students are like me, and are there loving the process of learning. Other students couldn't care less, and are happy just to get the grade and get out of there. Either way, if a teacher is going to make a course an extension of their personal beliefs, I highly doubt any student will suddenly assimilate if they didn't already agree. They'll just bitch to their friends that the professor is some wacko, and roll their eyes. No no, some conservatives are just trying to do what they love doing and that's get academics worked up and divided for empty rhetoric. |
This attitude bothers me a bit. It robs you of being proven wrong. You might be right, but you might also be wrong. If you consistently avoid listening to why you might be wrong, you rob yourself from the chance to learn, which is why we all go to school.