Dear Editor: I love it when someone tries to explain why college faculty lean left on the basis of their being “smarter than the average American, better educated, have more time to think about what’s going on” and then concludes, “It is that simple.” Oh my, talk about leaving one’s self open for rebuttal with that conclusion!
The reality is the author of those statements puts forward an explanation that is, in fact, simplistic.
First of all, not all college faculty lean left, as there are a significant number who are conservative but keep their political leanings from those who are responsible for advancement in academia because of the bias shown against those who are not liberal lemmings.