"As a result, many professors and fields began to reframe their work as a kind of political activism." /// And how was that achieved? Can you pronounce 'colonization'? It has been achieved since the 60s by simply ensuring that faculty hiring committees were populated by leftist bigots, who then made sure that no non-progressives would ever be hired again. They succeeded in their exclusions, and you can still hear them laughing when some rube argues that 'inclusion' should include, well, diverse viewpoints among faculty members.
Just maybe, these institutions are beyond all repair. But they own a lot of research infrastructure and hardware that new alternatives would find it hard to duplicate without major funding. Also note that professional societies and associations have been politicized, sharing the same warped beliefs and priorities as the leftist universities.
"professional societies and associations have been politicized" /// Indeed. The American Society of Civil Engineers have wholly dropped the skepticism that is the foundation of the scientific method, and without any questioning of the 'scientific consensus' of ongoing global warming, eagerly pursue and recommend in their publications the ambitious design and construction of glorious barricades against sea-level rise - which has remained unchanged at 3mm/year for more than the last century, if NOAA's records are credible.
"As a result, many professors and fields began to reframe their work as a kind of political activism." /// And how was that achieved? Can you pronounce 'colonization'? It has been achieved since the 60s by simply ensuring that faculty hiring committees were populated by leftist bigots, who then made sure that no non-progressives would ever be hired again. They succeeded in their exclusions, and you can still hear them laughing when some rube argues that 'inclusion' should include, well, diverse viewpoints among faculty members.
"If Trump announced that he was taxing wealthy endowments down to zero, the majority of Americans would stand up and cheer."
(Putting aside the constitutional issue) I will be standing and cheering along with everyone else.
Just maybe, these institutions are beyond all repair. But they own a lot of research infrastructure and hardware that new alternatives would find it hard to duplicate without major funding. Also note that professional societies and associations have been politicized, sharing the same warped beliefs and priorities as the leftist universities.
"professional societies and associations have been politicized" /// Indeed. The American Society of Civil Engineers have wholly dropped the skepticism that is the foundation of the scientific method, and without any questioning of the 'scientific consensus' of ongoing global warming, eagerly pursue and recommend in their publications the ambitious design and construction of glorious barricades against sea-level rise - which has remained unchanged at 3mm/year for more than the last century, if NOAA's records are credible.
Groups I'm in are still milking climate mania and DEI obsession for all they're worth.
And this gem:
https://www.astmcannabis.org/
The EXPERTS tell us that math is racist. Sooooo…🤡🌎🐂💩
Slash it!
Slash it!
Slash it!
(Gratuitous Ron Swanson reference)
Did the Chinese Communists realize the American higher-ed system was so rotten when they bought it?
Perhaps AI will soon provide a better way to get an education than submission to hectoring leftist professors.
Paraphrase? Who programs the AI that teaches the young determines the nature of the regime in 20 years.
A valid question, but how could that be worse than 99% lefty professors?