The article discusses John LeBoutillier's 1978 book, Harvard Hates America, which criticizes Harvard University for its liberal professors and perceived indoctrination of students. This critique prefigures contemporary attacks by conservatives, including those by Donald Trump, against higher education institutions. It highlights the long-standing Republican concern regarding the political biases in academia that Republicans argue are detrimental to American values. The article draws connections between historical criticisms of elite universities and current political strategies outlined in Project 2025's Mandate for Leadership published in 2023.
Long after I had graduated from Harvard and was a freshman member of Congress, I realized just how terrible some of the people educating our young are; they are not only liberals, but they use their power over their students to preach an anti-American leftist point of view. And this is not confined to Harvard. Indeed, this is a disease spreading throughout the academic world.
The book is a scathing criticism of Harvard University, in large part over its supposed left-leaning professors who allegedly indoctrinate their undergraduates. Its thrust is straightforward: Harvard is America's problem.
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