College Students Less Tolerant of Conservatives

Maybe it's because the majority of college students, and college educated people in general, tend to lean to the left.

Uh... what?

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He elicited laughter and boos from the audience at Columbia University when he said, "In Iran, we don't have homosexuals, like in your country."

His remarks, which lasted about an hour, made several general references to God, religion and science. He portrayed himself as an academic, misunderstood and unfairly criticized in the United States.

Ahmadinejad is in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. He spoke at the invitation of Columbia's president, Lee Bollinger, who in his introduction excoriated the leader by saying he "exhibit[s] all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator."

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Cry about it some more why don't you

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College Students Less Tolerant of Conservatives

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That's because they're educated.

Maybe it's because there has been a collective awakening that is shining light on the truth of global state capitalism i.e. government/corporate elitism.

We are sick of a culture that celebrates, exacerbates, stimulates the most negative aspects of our species and rewards them financially in a way that creates a cultural hysteria that destroys everything that is good about our species and planet.

(You idiots are so caught up in red team vs blue team game, you're lost, miserably lost. You're perfectly programmed beings. You've fallen into the trap that allows them to divide and conquer. What you think about the democrat-republican thing is all wrong).

Not talking about Rice specifically but they are less tolerant of true conservatives or dumbass conservatives who refuse to give an inch on gay marriage/social issues?

First of all, the stats show that the more educated you are the more likely you are to have liberal ideologies.

Second, in part due to the right's own doing, many people (and especially the younger, educated Americans) associate republicans/conservatives with religious intolerance and ignorance.

As a highly educated person who believes in small government and fiscal conservatism (and loathes liberal principles in both areas), watching people mock all conservative ideas under the caricature of the religious and socially conservative right is frustrating but at the same time is a largely self-inflicted issue on the part of the republican party. The party needs to get back its fiscal roots, ease off the social issues and make an active effort to distance themselves from the association with educational ignorance.

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When was the last time students stood up and said "No!" to having a liberal progressive give a talk at their college?

My opinion is the bias they see for left wing ideals starts as early as grammar school. By the time they get to college they are now indoctrinated to balk at anything contrary to those ideals.

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It happened when conservatives started being racist homophobes, and younger people realized how arse backwards and stupid that is, so they leaned towards libertarianism.

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Professors have a lot of influence on college kids.

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I never once heard a "liberal progressive" talk at my college. I went to engineering classes and got drunk. I think you're just making shite up in your head. No one should be offended my Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend, and if you are, it's because you take yourself way too seriously and are a homophobe. If you don't like being called out for it, you're insecure. It has nothing to do with imaginary professors giving imaginary speeches. You're just intolerant.

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When someone who is intelligent, well spoken, and respected like Condoleeza Rice is invited they throw a hissy fit and demand she be uninvited. But Ahmadinejad is welcome. A hate mongering, oppressive regime leader who has called for the death of Israel and America.

Thoughts?

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You have very little understanding of the political spectrum if you think Ahmadinejad is liberal