American higher education has become defensive in response to the Trump administration's hostility and funding cuts, with leaders failing to address legitimate concerns about ideological conformity on campuses. Historically left of mainstream American thought, higher education often communicates in ways that alienate everyday citizens. While condemning censorship, universities face their own issues of free expression due to pressure to adopt dominant political views. Although certain criticisms may seem exaggerated, they highlight an uncomfortable truth about the current ideological landscape within academia.
Leaders of American higher education have largely reacted to the Trump administration's rhetorical and financial assaults by locking down in a defensive crouch.
As a sector, higher education is considerably left of the American public, a perspective often expressed in language that is less offensive than it is incomprehensible.
We decry state censorship while ignoring a comparable threat to free expression on campuses: the crushing pressure inside many colleges and universities to conform with dominant political views.
That does not mean government interference in higher education is the answer, especially if it is surgically targeted to impose policies outside the jurisdiction of federal law.
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