Liberal professors outnumber conservatives nearly 12 to 1, study finds

[rangerrebew]

Liberal professors outnumber conservatives nearly 12 to 1, study finds
 
 
By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times - Thursday, October 6, 2016

A new study confirms what even the most casual observer of higher education has long known — that conservative professors are vastly outnumbered by liberal ones — but it also shows that the problem is getting worse.

Published in Econ Journal Watch last month, the study looks at faculty voter registration at 40 leading universities and finds that, out of 7,243 professors, Democrats outnumber Republicans 3,623 to 314, or by a ratio of 11 1/2 to 1.

The study comes after a tumultuous few years at American colleges and universities, marked by campus race protests, the disinvitation of conservative speakers and the popularization of phrases such as “trigger warning” and “safe space.”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/6/liberal-professors-outnumber-conservatives-12-1/

[sneakypete]

Why would anyone be surprised by the fact that foolish dreamers with no touch to reality would choose to be professors and live in a world where they can NOT be questioned?

People who can do things,do things. People who can't teach.

[Sighlass]

Out of five departments analyzed by the authors, the field friendliest to conservative scholars is economics, where there are only 4.5 liberal professors for every conservative.

Conversely, history is by far the least conservative-friendly department, where liberals outnumber conservatives by a 33 1/2-to-1 ratio.

Good grief 34 to 1 in history depts.... Bound to repeat something in history loses meaning if not being correctly taught true history.

[skeeter]

Why would anyone be surprised by the fact that foolish dreamers with no touch to reality would choose to be professors and live in a world where they can NOT be questioned?

People who can do things,do things. People who can't teach.

I know several leftists who are virtual campus shut-ins. They cannot bear the thought of being out among those with whom they might disagree. To them the ultimate success would mean being tenured in a university. Unquestioned authority, security and keys to the faculty washroom.

[sneakypete]

I know several leftists who are virtual campus shut-ins. They cannot bear the thought of being out among those with whom they might disagree. To them the ultimate success would mean being tenured in a university. Unquestioned authority, security and keys to the faculty washroom.

@skeeter

And there it is.

[Fishrrman]

"Liberal professors outnumber conservatives nearly 12 to 1, study finds"

Heck, "even one in twelve" is more than I would have figured... ;)