Do conservatives ever wonder WHY liberalism is prevalent in higher education?

Perhaps its because liberalism represents intellectual ideas? Perhaps something can be said why political scientists tend to be liberal.

Is there a reason that "Modern Liberalism" is repugnant to great thinkers like John Locke, a Classical Liberal?

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Does the OP, supposedly a great intellectual, even know who John Locke is?
 
Perhaps its because liberalism represents intellectual ideas? Perhaps something can be said why political scientists tend to be liberal.

Is there a reason that "Modern Liberalism" is repugnant to great thinkers like John Locke, a Classical Liberal?

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Does the OP, supposedly a great intellectual, even know who John Locke is?

You could always just ask me directly. Yes, the philosopher. Even if i didn't know who he was, it wouldn't change the validity of my question.
 
Back to the original question:

Modern "liberalism" is a mental condition wherein one's emotional needs are elevated to a position of absolute moral superiority (i.e., those who have similar needs are "good" while those who do not are "evil"). This provides a rationale for rewarding concurring opinions and punishing conflicting ones. That is why "liberal" students are given higher grades than "conservative" students and are encouraged to pursue careers in academia so they can perpetuate their common beliefs.

Clearly you have never been to college...

I've never been to college. Frankly, I get more than enough of an education from doing research on the internet. Oh yeah, there are a few people here on USMB who know what it's like to see me administer an absolute butt kicking to our resident liberal posters here. You are next. Come at me bro.
 
Perhaps its because liberalism represents intellectual ideas? Perhaps something can be said why political scientists tend to be liberal.

Is there a reason that "Modern Liberalism" is repugnant to great thinkers like John Locke, a Classical Liberal?

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Does the OP, supposedly a great intellectual, even know who John Locke is?

You could always just ask me directly. Yes, the philosopher. Even if i didn't know who he was, it wouldn't change the validity of my question.

It should, actually.
 
Perhaps its because liberalism represents intellectual ideas? Perhaps something can be said why political scientists tend to be liberal.

Is there a reason that "Modern Liberalism" is repugnant to great thinkers like John Locke, a Classical Liberal?

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Does the OP, supposedly a great intellectual, even know who John Locke is?

You could always just ask me directly. Yes, the philosopher. Even if i didn't know who he was, it wouldn't change the validity of my question.

Well you seem to be ignoring that there was a time when all of the great intellectuals favored Classical Liberalism, so, now my question, why do you think they favored Classical Liberalism back then?

Then, why do you think intellectuals favor Modern Liberalism (Keynesian Socialism) today?

What do you believe caused this shift?
 
Perhaps its because liberalism represents intellectual ideas? Perhaps something can be said why political scientists tend to be liberal.

They have liberal arts degrees, so they know a lot of things? I mean, having a piece of paper makes you smart right?

It does make them smart actually. Something has to measure intelligence right? It's not like i am saying there are not educated, intelligent conservatives. It's just that the educated tend to lean toward leftist ideas.
 
Back to the original question:

Modern "liberalism" is a mental condition wherein one's emotional needs are elevated to a position of absolute moral superiority (i.e., those who have similar needs are "good" while those who do not are "evil"). This provides a rationale for rewarding concurring opinions and punishing conflicting ones. That is why "liberal" students are given higher grades than "conservative" students and are encouraged to pursue careers in academia so they can perpetuate their common beliefs.

Clearly you have never been to college...

No, I obtained my advanced degrees from a university. But your vapid response indicates a junior high school intellectual level.
 
Is there a reason that "Modern Liberalism" is repugnant to great thinkers like John Locke, a Classical Liberal?

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Does the OP, supposedly a great intellectual, even know who John Locke is?

You could always just ask me directly. Yes, the philosopher. Even if i didn't know who he was, it wouldn't change the validity of my question.

Well you seem to be ignoring that there was a time when all of the great intellectuals favored Classical Liberalism, so, now my question, why do you think they favored Classical Liberalism back then?

Then, why do you think intellectuals favor Modern Liberalism (Keynesian Socialism) today?

What do you believe caused this shift?

All the great philosophers as in who? There has always been more to philosophy then enlightenment.

I can't answer that question. Can you answer it? If I were to take a shot in the dark, I think popular ideas reflect the context of the time period. It would be about what is contemporary. Classic liberalism probably sounded appealing to many thinkers because of how flawed of a system aristocracy was.

Nowadays, there is a middle ground. Moderate liberalism is middle ground. That is what appeals to the educated.
 
Do conservatives ever wonder WHY liberalism is prevalent in higher education

It goes back to that old saying:
People who can do
People who can't teach

Most of the people who are developing new technology and ideas are research scientists and professors in universities. Some do work for private corporations, but their focus is on developing something to provide money for the corporation, not to simply understand and create. The majority of those who are 'doing' are simply people who are following the ideas or using the technology developed by researchers, most of whom come from university faculties.
 
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Back to the original question:

Modern "liberalism" is a mental condition wherein one's emotional needs are elevated to a position of absolute moral superiority (i.e., those who have similar needs are "good" while those who do not are "evil"). This provides a rationale for rewarding concurring opinions and punishing conflicting ones. That is why "liberal" students are given higher grades than "conservative" students and are encouraged to pursue careers in academia so they can perpetuate their common beliefs.

Clearly you have never been to college...

No, I obtained my advanced degrees from a university. But your vapid response indicates a junior high school intellectual level.

Whatever your 'advanced degree' is in, you didn't learn any critical thinking skills. Your post made that very clear. It is actually your post that represents adolescent thinking.
 
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Back to the original question:

Modern "liberalism" is a mental condition wherein one's emotional needs are elevated to a position of absolute moral superiority (i.e., those who have similar needs are "good" while those who do not are "evil"). This provides a rationale for rewarding concurring opinions and punishing conflicting ones. That is why "liberal" students are given higher grades than "conservative" students and are encouraged to pursue careers in academia so they can perpetuate their common beliefs.

Clearly you have never been to college...

No, I obtained my advanced degrees from a university. But your vapid response indicates a junior high school intellectual level.

And you're a conservative then? A conservative that earned good enough marks to graduate? Did your liberal classmates achieve more than you? Is that what you are trying to say?
 
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Clearly you have never been to college...

No, I obtained my advanced degrees from a university. But your vapid response indicates a junior high school intellectual level.

And you're a conservative then? A conservative that earned good enough marks to graduate? Did your liberal classmates achieve more than you? Is that what you are trying to say?

He's tying to say that you're a fucking moron without being as blunt and direct as I am.
 
No, I obtained my advanced degrees from a university. But your vapid response indicates a junior high school intellectual level.

And you're a conservative then? A conservative that earned good enough marks to graduate? Did your liberal classmates achieve more than you? Is that what you are trying to say?

He's tying to say that you're a fucking moron without being as blunt and direct as I am.

Actually that isn't what he is trying to say. It's very possible he does think I am a fucking moron, but what he is talking about has nothing to do with me. I think you need to work on your reading comprehension skills.
 
You could always just ask me directly. Yes, the philosopher. Even if i didn't know who he was, it wouldn't change the validity of my question.

Well you seem to be ignoring that there was a time when all of the great intellectuals favored Classical Liberalism, so, now my question, why do you think they favored Classical Liberalism back then?

Then, why do you think intellectuals favor Modern Liberalism (Keynesian Socialism) today?

What do you believe caused this shift?

All the great philosophers as in who? There has always been more to philosophy then enlightenment.

I can't answer that question. Can you answer it? If I were to take a shot in the dark, I think popular ideas reflect the context of the time period. It would be about what is contemporary. Classic liberalism probably sounded appealing to many thinkers because of how flawed of a system aristocracy was.

Nowadays, there is a middle ground. Moderate liberalism is middle ground. That is what appeals to the educated.

You call this version of Liberalism that now exists in America "moderate." Not very intellectual.
 
Perhaps its because liberalism represents intellectual ideas? Perhaps something can be said why political scientists tend to be liberal.

They have liberal arts degrees, so they know a lot of things? I mean, having a piece of paper makes you smart right?

It does make them smart actually. Something has to measure intelligence right? It's not like i am saying there are not educated, intelligent conservatives. It's just that the educated tend to lean toward leftist ideas.

You mean the brainwashed tend to lean towards lefts ideas. Your premise that "education" is what occurs in modern universities is only accepted by mindless drones.
 
They have liberal arts degrees, so they know a lot of things? I mean, having a piece of paper makes you smart right?

It does make them smart actually. Something has to measure intelligence right? It's not like i am saying there are not educated, intelligent conservatives. It's just that the educated tend to lean toward leftist ideas.

You mean the brainwashed tend to lean towards lefts ideas. Your premise that "education" is what occurs in modern universities is only accepted by mindless drones.

I think you are just making excuses as to why you were not smart enough to achieve anything in higher education.
 
It does make them smart actually. Something has to measure intelligence right? It's not like i am saying there are not educated, intelligent conservatives. It's just that the educated tend to lean toward leftist ideas.

You mean the brainwashed tend to lean towards lefts ideas. Your premise that "education" is what occurs in modern universities is only accepted by mindless drones.

I think you are just making excuses as to why you were not smart enough to achieve anything in higher education.

I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, asshole.
 
Conservatives, who are less idealists than liberals, go into trades and professions to make money. While some may find relatively low-paying jobs in education as fulfilling, others have higher expectations and decidedly different measures of success.

Thus, I am not at all surprised that academia is largely liberal. Conservatives are out making money and paying taxes so liberal academics can sit around and have "great" thoughts.
 
It does make them smart actually. Something has to measure intelligence right? It's not like i am saying there are not educated, intelligent conservatives. It's just that the educated tend to lean toward leftist ideas.

You mean the brainwashed tend to lean towards lefts ideas. Your premise that "education" is what occurs in modern universities is only accepted by mindless drones.

I think you are just making excuses as to why you were not smart enough to achieve anything in higher education.

Nope, he'd rather not be exposed to the fanatical political dogma that these so called "academics" spew forth.

Newsflash: Intelligence is what happens when one thinks for himself, no when another thinks in his place.
 

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