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[Erevador]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

They've deliberately created an unsafe environment on campus. University should expel the club leadership of College Republicans.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

 

[KingV]

Eh on second though, probably a bad joke.

 

[Deepwater]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

I take it that you didn't go to a university in the south

 

[Oblivion]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left.

So there should be equal amounts of liberal professors and professors who are like Ann Coulter and Milo?

 

[LCGeek]

Love when hypocrites talking about social welfare but none of the corporate kind which easily takes the bulk of the handout money the government gives to begin with.

 

[PBY]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

I mean... what do you want schools to teach? That climate change is bullshit? That racism and economic inequality don't exist? Bullshit voodoo economics?

How do you explain that to your female students and students of color????


Come on.

 

[therealist]

I'm for punching Nazis so you should probably just ignore me. And no I'm not calling these out right Nazis. Shitty people certainly.

They may be shitty people but if they are getting abused either verbally or physically they have a legitimate reason to gripe and complain, like what they are doing right now.

 

[TestOfTide]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

So what you are saying is that the people who's job it is to actually know their shit (enough to teach others) tend to reject right-wing bullshit?

They may be shitty people but if they are getting abused either verbally or physically they have a legitimate reason to gripe and complain, like what they are doing right now.

Oh but it's A-OK when the people these republicans are inviting use their various platforms to promote violence and harassment?

 

[Man God]

He says that but I wouldn't be surprised if he internally considers himself white. Poor bastard probably thinks Republicans view him as an equal. Reminds me of Jontron.

Nevertheless, he shouldn't be getting randomly punched or spat on just because he's a Republican.

Half of the Persians I've met are whiter than me.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

Why's that exactly? And they are welcome to express their unpopular views and admiration for horrible people.

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

I take it you haven't been to college at all then?

There was a freshmen seminar where we had to go out and see who would people vote for back in September. There was a Trump supporter who straight up wore a hat and said to the (black) female interviewer something like, "I don't care about the views of your people I know Trump is better for this country." I think it's hilarious that you think Universities are liberal safe havens. The class before mine had more Trumpets than Hillary voters. Though I guess some of them are feeling the regret, lol.

 

[HStallion]

They may be shitty people but if they are getting abused either verbally or physically they have a legitimate reason to gripe and complain, like what they are doing right now.

Boo hoo for pushing someone like Milo and expecting people to just stand their and take it, let alone quietly.

 

[Team Alucard]

If they don't like it they're free to transfer to liberty or bob jones.

 

[Epsilon-delta]

Love when hypocrites talking about social welfare but none of the corporate kind which easily takes the bulk of the handout money the government gives to begin with.

Not only that, if these college Republicans don't have a 100% full scholarship, they're getting handouts in the form of financial aid and/or student loans.

 

[JordanN]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

How do you balance universities so they teach right wing ideology?

Academia should always favor facts over pseudo-science. I don't see how one could teach a class on all the crazy shit Trump and his followers believe given they are 100% wrong.
"Women who get abortions must be punished 101"
"Debunking Global warming. The Chinese Hoax edition"

Until the right wing reorganize themselves to eliminate all nonfactual beliefs, I'm ok with Universities not bending backwards to install hateful ideas.

 

[Erevador]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

 

[Team Alucard]

Not only that, if these college Republicans don't have a 100% full scholarship, they're getting handouts in the form of financial aid and/or student loans.

Let's be real. Their parents are paying for everything.

 

[pigeon]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise.

Oh, yeah, we're the ones who are out of touch with normal human behavior.

 

[Lowmelody]

NYT is really concerned about those poor Republicans lately, aren't they?


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/06/opinion/sunday/when-trump-knows-enough-to-stay-home.html?_r=0

Boo fucking hoo.

This is sad and nauseating. Republicans need those participation trophies they spent the last three decades railing against to feel secure.

 

[Slayven]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

LOL you using the comment section as proof of anything is hilarious.

 

[2Smashed4U]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

That's because the "public" likes free stuff but hates non-white people

 

[pigeon]

They may be shitty people but if they are getting abused either verbally or physically they have a legitimate reason to gripe and complain, like what they are doing right now.

"I feel like the judges at Nuremberg were really rude to me."

 

[Deepwater]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

its almost as if there is a correlation between education level and political ideology

 

[Metalingus5150]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem. When the teachers are 9 to 1 on the left (many on the far left), and the country is narrowly split down the middle, that signals a real disconnect.

These college students are not wrong to feel that they are in a precarious position in the social and administrative environment on these campuses.

It would be in everyone's favor to have more ideological diversity on campus and a clear stance from administrators in favor of the free expression of a plurality of political views.

Absurd and dangerous sentiment.

You're joking right?
Edit: Welp

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

Wait, you're using comment sections as the baseline for your "open contempt among the public" assertion, as if comment sections are a bastion of integrity and sound ideas... Is this satire?

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

Stop fucking whining about the GAF Hivemind and actually fucking back your statements up. Comments on major news sites is not evidence, unless you think climate change is also bullshit (according to CNN's comments). Fucking Christ.

 

[BunnyBear]

They never learn.

NYT, like most major outlets, missed the zeitgeist of the election. They are actively trying to give a more balanced insight and speak to and understand the people who put Trump in office. It's a good thing, and I commend them for it because next time we might see it coming and be able to react begore it's too late.

 

[HStallion]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

You must take youtube comments seriously with this mindset. 4chan is the gospel then?

 

[Cipherr]

Universities are incredibly unbalanced ideologically in favor of the left. You don't have to be a right-winger to concede this and acknowledge that it is a problem.

The issue is where you think that problem lies. Its not with the universities as much as it is with the Conservatives taking a hard ass lurch to the right in the last 3+ decades into straight up looneyville.

Pretend that the problem is that the "numbers aren't even" when the truth is, one half has just adopted such insanely crazy shit that they are having trouble maintaining support amongst educated human beings anymore. That's the republican party's problem to bear and fix, not the universities. You aren't entitled to equal numbers of support man regardless of how outrageous your views.

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

You don't know what the public supports. Lets get that straight right here and now. Your anecdotes from comment sections of 'news sites' mean fuck all, and are not to be extrapolated to extremes as if you have taken the temperature of the average american on these issues. Honestly, that you would claim as much so openly is really ridiculous.

 

[Lord Frieza]

The article is talking about them getting spit on and drinks being spilled upon them though. It's not free speech.

Yeah, my bullshit meter went off the charts when I read that.

 

[Epsilon-delta]

Let's be real. Their parents are paying for everything.

Maybe, maybe not.

If you're a college Republican that have parents paying for your education but want limited social welfare, then just come out and admit you hate poor people.

 

[beelzebozo]

i think to be fair the science classes should be taught 50% by a prof with a PHD in the subject, and the next 50% should be taught by the guy who runs the creation museum

 

[Buckle]

They voted for Trump?

One of the worst things to happen to our country in awhile, let them stew on being on the wrong side of history for the rest of their lives.

Easier for them to double down than actually take a hard look at why people are mad at them enforcing a party that has been destroying our country for decades.

 

[Sou Da]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

Please don't use the damn near anonymous internet comments on news sites as any example of "the public"

If I did the same then I suppose the American Public also supports massive ethnic cleansing.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Maybe, maybe not.

If you're a college Republican that have parents paying for your education but want limited social welfare, then just come out and admit you hate poor people.

No, you see, these entitled brats are beacons of "fiscal responsibility".

 

[therealist]

Boo hoo for pushing someone like Milo and expecting people to just stand their and take it, let alone quietly.

You do realize that I can say "don't promote Milo" and also "don't spill drinks on people" right? Those two are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Miletius]

I find it mystifying that Republicans at Berkeley didn't know what they were getting into prior to enrollment. The school does have a bit of a reputation, ya know...

Overall, like other's have stated, it seems that the stated goal of the College Republicans @ Berkeley seem to be to rile people up and push their buttons, not encourage dialogue. One part of the article mentions that they invited Coulter and Milo as a method to do this -- Coulter's speaking fees were even described as out of the normal for what the BCR would normally pay.

I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to these folks, and I def would never do anything like spill a drink on them.

I'll be on campus next semester as a transfer student so I read this article with some curiosity. I was there for transfer day last weekend and I saw some Antifa and alt-right fighting on the bathroom stall walls. It's going an interesting 2 years.

 

[Slayven]

Why do these groups only invite racist turds?

 

[Zips]

For schools to not be predominantly left-wing, the window of what is acceptable and popular for Republicans would have to shift towards the left. This would likely mean giving up on battles such as abortion, the destruction of social programs, and tax cuts for the wealthiest.

The schools don't need to change. Republicans do.

 

[Oblivion]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

I'm assuming you're talking about shit like microtransgressions or whatever?

Okay, fine. But can you explain how supporting such things means we have to balance it out with the beliefs of people like Milo and Coulter?

 

[RomanticHeroX]

Just read the comments on any major news site

This is not good advice to get an idea for what any sane people think.

The NYT has really become a dumpster fire as of late.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I find it mystifying that Republicans at Berkeley didn't know what they were getting into prior to enrollment. The school does have a bit of a reputation, ya know...

Overall, like other's have stated, it seems that the stated goal of the College Republicans @ Berkeley seem to be to rile people up and push their buttons, not encourage dialogue. One part of the article mentions that they invited Coulter and Milo as a method to do this -- Coulter's speaking fees were even described as out of the normal for what the BCR would normally pay.

I'll be on campus next semester as a transfer student so I read this article with some curiosity. I was there for transfer day last weekend and I saw some Antifa and alt-right fighting on the bathroom stall walls. It's going an interesting 2 years.

Of course that was the goal. There's NO dialogue or debate to be had about extremists shit-stirrers like those two. The saddest part is when so-called liberals full-throatedly come to their defense.

 

[beelzebozo]

Why do these groups only invite racist turds?

because they are not people with real ideas on an earnest quest for truth

they are pathetic attention weenies

 

[Fenderputty]

"I feel like the judges at Nuremberg were really rude to me."

Wat?

 

[2Smashed4U]

Like, look

If you're a conservative who thinks the best thing for the world/country is to have limited government interference with things and free markets and blah blah because you genuinely believe it will help everyone at the end of the day, then yeah you deserve your right to say your piece.

Racism and "women's place is to be baby factories" conservatives can blow it out their ass, nobody's got time for that shit anymore

 

[shem935]

I really couldn't give a damn what their personal experience is. Their votes go to proto fascists and racists. Cry me a goddamn river.

 

[sfedai0]

GAF consensus is completely deluded on this issue. This kind of thing is increasingly leading universities to be held in open contempt by much of the population. Just read the comments on any major news site when these stories of campus absurdities arise. The consensus is always ten to one against in all but the most extreme left-wing circles.

The public supports many of the policies of the economic left, but absolutely despises the excesses of the modern cultural left.

This disconnect is unreal on this guy. Rich that he calls GAF deluded when he gets his evidence from comments on message boards.

 

[Wilsongt]

Life and combat? Are they going to have PTSD whenever their worldview is challenged?

 

[Transhuman]

Anastasia Pyrinis, 18, political science and economics, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

My very first day of class we were talking about our backgrounds in political science, and one student said, “We are all liberals in this class, right?” Most of the class was laughing or smiling, but I felt a little alienated. I kind of kept quiet.

I consider myself fiscally conservative and socially moderate. I believe in more limited social welfare programs, a flat tax rate.

When people are asked why they are Republican, their opinions on reproductive rights are always conspicuoisly absent. It's always this shit.

 

[HStallion]

You do realize that I can say "don't promote Milo" and also "don't spill drinks on people" right? Those two are not mutually exclusive.

And I'm fine with both. They know what they were getting when stanning for Milo and Coulter. I'm expecting Steve Bannon as their next invite.