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April 22, 2005

Shift left

Liberal professors aren't pushing college students to the left, The Bush Administration is:

The number of US university students who hold traditional liberal views increased sharply over the past year, pushed by excitement over the 2004 election and dissatisfaction with George W. Bush's foreign policy, according to a Harvard University poll released on Tuesday.

That's the karma principle incarnate.

Students tend to push back against authority. It's part of the growth process. The authority in this country right now is uber conservative..just as it was in the 50s. These conservative attitudes are coming around to bite their own ass.

Lest you think that this isn't a powerful voting block, think again:

Voters aged 18-29 made up 17 per cent of the electorate in the 2004 presidential election. That exceeds the number of voters aged 65 and older, drawing increased attention to the political attitudes of young people.

The largest group of respondents 36 per cent called themselves independent, while 33 per cent said they were Democrats and 28 per cent Republicans.

That second paragraph is making Kevin do backflips. He's all about the the Indy thing. Me...I'm glad to see this part:

The poll used an 11-point questionnaire to assess political attitudes. It found that 43 per cent of college students fell in the liberal category--supportive of health insurance and abortion rights while opposing Mr Bush's foreign policy up 11 percentage points from one year ago.

Excellent.

Posted by Carla at April 22, 2005 07:36 AM