it’s not uncommon these days among certain media outlets to see headlines
certain media outlets to see headlines
certain media outlets to see headlines about comments made by professors that
about comments made by professors that
about comments made by professors that denigrate conservatives we’re here
denigrate conservatives we’re here
denigrate conservatives we’re here politicians talk about liberal bias as
politicians talk about liberal bias as
politicians talk about liberal bias as if this was an established fact in
if this was an established fact in
if this was an established fact in academia I hear stories from my own
academia I hear stories from my own
academia I hear stories from my own students about their parents and their
students about their parents and their
students about their parents and their neighbors who joke about their college
neighbors who joke about their college
neighbors who joke about their college attendance and cautioned them against
attendance and cautioned them against
attendance and cautioned them against liberal indoctrination so it’s a
liberal indoctrination so it’s a
liberal indoctrination so it’s a political scientist and college
political scientist and college
political scientist and college professor I think about this notion a
professor I think about this notion a
professor I think about this notion a lot and how valid the criticism is but I
lot and how valid the criticism is but I
lot and how valid the criticism is but I also think that we can’t have a good
also think that we can’t have a good
also think that we can’t have a good discussion about liberal bias unless we
discussion about liberal bias unless we
discussion about liberal bias unless we first clarify what we mean by these
first clarify what we mean by these
first clarify what we mean by these terms so first when someone alleges bias
terms so first when someone alleges bias
terms so first when someone alleges bias presumably this means that they think
presumably this means that they think
presumably this means that they think what’s going on in the classroom it’s
what’s going on in the classroom it’s
what’s going on in the classroom it’s somehow not representative of what’s
somehow not representative of what’s
somehow not representative of what’s happening outside of the classroom this
happening outside of the classroom this
happening outside of the classroom this is not as straightforward as it seems
is not as straightforward as it seems
is not as straightforward as it seems I’ll give you one example the 2016
I’ll give you one example the 2016
I’ll give you one example the 2016 election slightly more people voted for
election slightly more people voted for
election slightly more people voted for Hillary Clinton than for Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton than for Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton than for Donald Trump but just as many people didn’t vote at
but just as many people didn’t vote at
but just as many people didn’t vote at all so does that mean that we get
all so does that mean that we get
all so does that mean that we get political apathy or feelings of disgust
political apathy or feelings of disgust
political apathy or feelings of disgust with the candidates or
with the candidates or
with the candidates or disenfranchisement equal footing with
disenfranchisement equal footing with
disenfranchisement equal footing with the views of the two major parties or a
the views of the two major parties or a
the views of the two major parties or a sizable minorities of Americans denying
sizable minorities of Americans denying
sizable minorities of Americans denying climate change or evolution does this
climate change or evolution does this
climate change or evolution does this mean that we should give those
mean that we should give those
mean that we should give those viewpoints serious consideration I think
viewpoints serious consideration I think
viewpoints serious consideration I think not so I propose that when someone
not so I propose that when someone
not so I propose that when someone alleges bias they mean that the
alleges bias they mean that the
alleges bias they mean that the distribution the viewpoints that are
distribution the viewpoints that are
distribution the viewpoints that are represented in the classroom
represented in the classroom
represented in the classroom somehow systematically deviate from
somehow systematically deviate from
somehow systematically deviate from those held by educated and civically
those held by educated and civically
those held by educated and civically responsible citizens out in the
responsible citizens out in the
responsible citizens out in the quote/unquote real world what we mean by
quote/unquote real world what we mean by
quote/unquote real world what we mean by liberal is a bit more difficult
liberal is a bit more difficult
liberal is a bit more difficult most people tended to find it very
most people tended to find it very
most people tended to find it very narrowly in terms of policies and
narrowly in terms of policies and
narrowly in terms of policies and candidates pro-choice supportive of gun
candidates pro-choice supportive of gun
candidates pro-choice supportive of gun control
control
control Bernie grows but alas sophisticated work
Bernie grows but alas sophisticated work
Bernie grows but alas sophisticated work on ideology suggests that it is much
on ideology suggests that it is much
on ideology suggests that it is much more complicated than that people do not
more complicated than that people do not
more complicated than that people do not weigh the alternatives and choose aside
weigh the alternatives and choose aside
weigh the alternatives and choose aside instead we are a liberal or conservative
instead we are a liberal or conservative
instead we are a liberal or conservative of who we are the things that we value
of who we are the things that we value
of who we are the things that we value and even our biology in psychology one
and even our biology in psychology one
and even our biology in psychology one of the most common models of personality
of the most common models of personality
of the most common models of personality is called the big five and it says that
is called the big five and it says that
is called the big five and it says that everybody in this room we can classify
everybody in this room we can classify
everybody in this room we can classify your personality along these five
your personality along these five
your personality along these five dimensions the first of these dimensions
dimensions the first of these dimensions
dimensions the first of these dimensions is called openness to experience people
is called openness to experience people
is called openness to experience people who score highly on this dimension are
who score highly on this dimension are
who score highly on this dimension are very intellectually curious they seek
very intellectually curious they seek
very intellectually curious they seek out new experiences and they like to try
out new experiences and they like to try
out new experiences and they like to try new things
new things
new things people who score low on this dimension
people who score low on this dimension
people who score low on this dimension are creatures of comfort they like this
are creatures of comfort they like this
are creatures of comfort they like this familiar and they find fantasy
familiar and they find fantasy
familiar and they find fantasy uninteresting or perhaps downright silly
uninteresting or perhaps downright silly
uninteresting or perhaps downright silly a second of these five dimensions is
a second of these five dimensions is
a second of these five dimensions is called conscientiousness people who
called conscientiousness people who
called conscientiousness people who score high in this dimension are very
score high in this dimension are very
score high in this dimension are very organized they like planning and they’re
organized they like planning and they’re
organized they like planning and they’re highly self disciplined and people who
highly self disciplined and people who
highly self disciplined and people who score low on this er quite the opposite
score low on this er quite the opposite
score low on this er quite the opposite you can probably already guess which one
you can probably already guess which one
you can probably already guess which one is related to liberalism and which one
is related to liberalism and which one
is related to liberalism and which one is related to conservatism there’s also
is related to conservatism there’s also
is related to conservatism there’s also evidence that conservatives and liberals
evidence that conservatives and liberals
evidence that conservatives and liberals have different cognitive styles for
have different cognitive styles for
have different cognitive styles for examples conservatives tend to score
examples conservatives tend to score
examples conservatives tend to score more highly on what’s called need for
more highly on what’s called need for
more highly on what’s called need for closure
closure
closure this is another psychological concept
this is another psychological concept
this is another psychological concept some people just like having answers any
some people just like having answers any
some people just like having answers any answer because they really like to avoid
answer because they really like to avoid
answer because they really like to avoid uncertainty and ambiguity and other
uncertainty and ambiguity and other
uncertainty and ambiguity and other people actually seek that out there’s
people actually seek that out there’s
people actually seek that out there’s even research showing that conservatives
even research showing that conservatives
even research showing that conservatives are more sensitive to threats they
are more sensitive to threats they
are more sensitive to threats they identify negative information more
identify negative information more
identify negative information more quickly they tend to spend more time
quickly they tend to spend more time
quickly they tend to spend more time dwelling on it and even the areas of the
dwelling on it and even the areas of the
dwelling on it and even the areas of the brain that process it exhibit higher
brain that process it exhibit higher
brain that process it exhibit higher activation than among the brains of
activation than among the brains of
activation than among the brains of liberals but the view of ideology that I
liberals but the view of ideology that I
liberals but the view of ideology that I prefer is one that emphasizes that
prefer is one that emphasizes that
prefer is one that emphasizes that really any society is just a big group
really any society is just a big group
really any society is just a big group for example American citizens and we
for example American citizens and we
for example American citizens and we have basic group needs we need food we
have basic group needs we need food we
have basic group needs we need food we need shelter we need water and we need
need shelter we need water and we need
need shelter we need water and we need protection from the threats of outside
protection from the threats of outside
protection from the threats of outside groups such as Isis as a member of this
groups such as Isis as a member of this
groups such as Isis as a member of this group which do you care more about
group which do you care more about
group which do you care more about protecting that group from these outside
protecting that group from these outside
protecting that group from these outside threats or providing for the group and
threats or providing for the group and
threats or providing for the group and making sure that people feel comfortable
making sure that people feel comfortable
making sure that people feel comfortable both are critical to the survival and
both are critical to the survival and
both are critical to the survival and success of a group but entail very
success of a group but entail very
success of a group but entail very different orientations it makes a lot of
different orientations it makes a lot of
different orientations it makes a lot of sense that if you care more about
sense that if you care more about
sense that if you care more about protecting the group that you would be
protecting the group that you would be
protecting the group that you would be highly sensitive to threats that you
highly sensitive to threats that you
highly sensitive to threats that you would want firm and easy answers and
would want firm and easy answers and
would want firm and easy answers and they can be planning ahead or if you
they can be planning ahead or if you
they can be planning ahead or if you care more about protecting this group it
care more about protecting this group it
care more about protecting this group it makes sense that you would be open to
makes sense that you would be open to
makes sense that you would be open to new experiences and new possibilities be
new experiences and new possibilities be
new experiences and new possibilities be seeking out new sources of food and
seeking out new sources of food and
seeking out new sources of food and shelter perhaps even allies among other
shelter perhaps even allies among other
shelter perhaps even allies among other groups my point here is not to make you
groups my point here is not to make you
groups my point here is not to make you choose one particular perspective of
choose one particular perspective of
choose one particular perspective of ideology over another but only to show
ideology over another but only to show
ideology over another but only to show you that it is a lot more complicated
you that it is a lot more complicated
you that it is a lot more complicated than most people think so with these
than most people think so with these
than most people think so with these definitions in mind is there liberal
definitions in mind is there liberal
definitions in mind is there liberal bias in academia using the more narrow
bias in academia using the more narrow
bias in academia using the more narrow common definition the answer looks like
common definition the answer looks like
common definition the answer looks like yes when we compare surveys of faculty
yes when we compare surveys of faculty
yes when we compare surveys of faculty compared to the population at large the
compared to the population at large the
compared to the population at large the proportion of self-identified liberals
proportion of self-identified liberals
proportion of self-identified liberals is much higher than outside but even
is much higher than outside but even
is much higher than outside but even using this more psychological broader
using this more psychological broader
using this more psychological broader definition I would answer that yes the
definition I would answer that yes the
definition I would answer that yes the bias is actually built-in let me read
bias is actually built-in let me read
bias is actually built-in let me read you from our own institutions mission
you from our own institutions mission
you from our own institutions mission statement Fisher engages individuals in
statement Fisher engages individuals in
statement Fisher engages individuals in lags of intellectual inquiry
lags of intellectual inquiry
lags of intellectual inquiry professional integrity and civic
professional integrity and civic
professional integrity and civic responsibility where diversity and
responsibility where diversity and
responsibility where diversity and service to others is valued and
service to others is valued and
service to others is valued and practiced College is designed to expose
practiced College is designed to expose
practiced College is designed to expose students to a diversity of viewpoints
students to a diversity of viewpoints
students to a diversity of viewpoints foster intellectual curiosity and at
foster intellectual curiosity and at
foster intellectual curiosity and at Fisher and many other liberal arts
Fisher and many other liberal arts
Fisher and many other liberal arts colleges help others through tolerance
colleges help others through tolerance
colleges help others through tolerance and service so yeah there is a liberal
and service so yeah there is a liberal
and service so yeah there is a liberal bias in academia but we need to
bias in academia but we need to
bias in academia but we need to distinguish between the two because this
distinguish between the two because this
distinguish between the two because this latter bias is towards openness to new
latter bias is towards openness to new
latter bias is towards openness to new ideas of diversity of viewpoints and
ideas of diversity of viewpoints and
ideas of diversity of viewpoints and difficult questions without clear
difficult questions without clear
difficult questions without clear answers it’s systemic it’s by
answers it’s systemic it’s by
answers it’s systemic it’s by it’s built into these institutions of
it’s built into these institutions of
it’s built into these institutions of higher learning and I think any college
higher learning and I think any college
higher learning and I think any college professor worth their salt would argue
professor worth their salt would argue
professor worth their salt would argue that it’s imperative to the mission but
that it’s imperative to the mission but
that it’s imperative to the mission but I also don’t think that’s what most
I also don’t think that’s what most
I also don’t think that’s what most Americans are thinking about when they
Americans are thinking about when they
Americans are thinking about when they levy accusations of bias against
levy accusations of bias against
levy accusations of bias against academia and and indeed it is this
academia and and indeed it is this
academia and and indeed it is this former bias that is not inherent to the
former bias that is not inherent to the
former bias that is not inherent to the mission and it leaks out a commentary
mission and it leaks out a commentary
mission and it leaks out a commentary body language and tone this leads me to
body language and tone this leads me to
body language and tone this leads me to my next question doesn’t matter herpy
my next question doesn’t matter herpy
my next question doesn’t matter herpy wholesale converting students to leftist
wholesale converting students to leftist
wholesale converting students to leftist causes and candidates to go back to the
causes and candidates to go back to the
causes and candidates to go back to the 2016 election again exit polls showed us
2016 election again exit polls showed us
2016 election again exit polls showed us that 49% of college grads voted for
that 49% of college grads voted for
that 49% of college grads voted for Hillary Clinton 45% for trump if we
Hillary Clinton 45% for trump if we
Hillary Clinton 45% for trump if we focus on weight specifically a group
focus on weight specifically a group
focus on weight specifically a group that got a lot of extra attention this
that got a lot of extra attention this
that got a lot of extra attention this particular cycle the numbers actually
particular cycle the numbers actually
particular cycle the numbers actually slip 45% for Clinton 49% for Trump this
slip 45% for Clinton 49% for Trump this
slip 45% for Clinton 49% for Trump this is of course anecdotal but rigorous
is of course anecdotal but rigorous
is of course anecdotal but rigorous studies also failed to uncover much
studies also failed to uncover much
studies also failed to uncover much evidence of liberal brainwashing one
evidence of liberal brainwashing one
evidence of liberal brainwashing one study that interviewed thousands of
study that interviewed thousands of
study that interviewed thousands of students across dozens of colleges found
students across dozens of colleges found
students across dozens of colleges found that any shifted liberalism over the
that any shifted liberalism over the
that any shifted liberalism over the four years was perfectly in line with
four years was perfectly in line with
four years was perfectly in line with shifts in the population at large
shifts in the population at large
shifts in the population at large another study that interviewed students
another study that interviewed students
another study that interviewed students when they were in high school and
when they were in high school and
when they were in high school and followed them beyond into their 30s and
followed them beyond into their 30s and
followed them beyond into their 30s and 40s found that the differences between
40s found that the differences between
40s found that the differences between college grads and non college grads in
college grads and non college grads in
college grads and non college grads in terms of liberalism was entirely due to
terms of liberalism was entirely due to
terms of liberalism was entirely due to the fact that liberal students were more
the fact that liberal students were more
the fact that liberal students were more likely to go to college in the first
likely to go to college in the first
likely to go to college in the first place in general the political
place in general the political
place in general the political socialization that happens in colleges
socialization that happens in colleges
socialization that happens in colleges have bounced through peers not through
have bounced through peers not through
have bounced through peers not through professors sorry professors
so our can’t you know our students being
so our can’t you know our students being converted to these cause that’s
converted to these cause that’s
converted to these cause that’s wholesale no but I argue that the bias
wholesale no but I argue that the bias
wholesale no but I argue that the bias matters and other important ways and
matters and other important ways and
matters and other important ways and I’ll give you three here today first we
I’ll give you three here today first we
I’ll give you three here today first we know that diversity improves outcomes
know that diversity improves outcomes
know that diversity improves outcomes whether that’s coming up with innovative
whether that’s coming up with innovative
whether that’s coming up with innovative ideas quality decision making even
ideas quality decision making even
ideas quality decision making even financial returns at companies and we
financial returns at companies and we
financial returns at companies and we talked a lot about racial ethnic gender
talked a lot about racial ethnic gender
talked a lot about racial ethnic gender diversity economic diversity of
diversity economic diversity of
diversity economic diversity of religious diversity political diversity
religious diversity political diversity
religious diversity political diversity has almost always left off this list and
has almost always left off this list and
has almost always left off this list and this matters for the quality of
this matters for the quality of
this matters for the quality of interactions in the classroom when
interactions in the classroom when
interactions in the classroom when having a conversation about gun control
having a conversation about gun control
having a conversation about gun control it’s really helps to have a student
it’s really helps to have a student
it’s really helps to have a student who’s experienced gun crying in her city
who’s experienced gun crying in her city
who’s experienced gun crying in her city neighborhood and a student who’s from a
neighborhood and a student who’s from a
neighborhood and a student who’s from a rural area and goes hunting on the
rural area and goes hunting on the
rural area and goes hunting on the weekends when talking about the minimum
weekends when talking about the minimum
weekends when talking about the minimum wage it helped to have a student who is
wage it helped to have a student who is
wage it helped to have a student who is putting himself through college and can
putting himself through college and can
putting himself through college and can speak about the difficulties of living
speak about the difficulties of living
speak about the difficulties of living off such a wage as well as a student
off such a wage as well as a student
off such a wage as well as a student whose family owns a small business and
whose family owns a small business and
whose family owns a small business and is worried about keeping the doors open
is worried about keeping the doors open
is worried about keeping the doors open if the minimum wage were to be increased
if the minimum wage were to be increased
if the minimum wage were to be increased so this lack of diversity affects the
so this lack of diversity affects the
so this lack of diversity affects the quality of our classroom instruction and
quality of our classroom instruction and
quality of our classroom instruction and discussions and it also affects our
discussions and it also affects our
discussions and it also affects our research agendas in political science
research agendas in political science
research agendas in political science one of the most common measures of
one of the most common measures of
one of the most common measures of racial attitudes is called racial
racial attitudes is called racial
racial attitudes is called racial resentment and it includes questions
resentment and it includes questions
resentment and it includes questions such as these Irish Italian Jewish and
such as these Irish Italian Jewish and
such as these Irish Italian Jewish and other minorities works their way up
other minorities works their way up
other minorities works their way up blacks should do the same without any
blacks should do the same without any
blacks should do the same without any special favors agree with this statement
special favors agree with this statement
special favors agree with this statement bumps you up with snot on the racial
bumps you up with snot on the racial
bumps you up with snot on the racial resentment scale but if you’re a
resentment scale but if you’re a
resentment scale but if you’re a conservative sitting in this audience
conservative sitting in this audience
conservative sitting in this audience right now you can probably already tell
right now you can probably already tell
right now you can probably already tell the problem with these questions because
the problem with these questions because
the problem with these questions because that doesn’t do a good job of
that doesn’t do a good job of
that doesn’t do a good job of differentiating between somebody who
differentiating between somebody who
differentiating between somebody who holds negative attitudes towards African
holds negative attitudes towards African
holds negative attitudes towards African Americans and somebody who’s a principle
Americans and somebody who’s a principle
Americans and somebody who’s a principle of conservatism and doesn’t believe that
of conservatism and doesn’t believe that
of conservatism and doesn’t believe that that’s the role of government as it
that’s the role of government as it
that’s the role of government as it turns out the racial resentment scale
turns out the racial resentment scale
turns out the racial resentment scale does a much better job
does a much better job
does a much better job racially hostile liberals than it does
racially hostile liberals than it does
racially hostile liberals than it does conservatives in general conservatism
conservatives in general conservatism
conservatives in general conservatism has long been linked with measures of
has long been linked with measures of
has long been linked with measures of prejudice but almost always the targets
prejudice but almost always the targets
prejudice but almost always the targets of this prejudice are left-leaning
of this prejudice are left-leaning
of this prejudice are left-leaning groups such as blacks what researchers
groups such as blacks what researchers
groups such as blacks what researchers expand their definition and look at
expand their definition and look at
expand their definition and look at other targets it turns out liberals can
other targets it turns out liberals can
other targets it turns out liberals can be just as prejudiced towards
be just as prejudiced towards
be just as prejudiced towards frightening groups such as Christians
frightening groups such as Christians
frightening groups such as Christians and there’s other ways that this liberal
and there’s other ways that this liberal
and there’s other ways that this liberal bias affects the research pipeline
bias affects the research pipeline
bias affects the research pipeline experiments have shown that conservative
experiments have shown that conservative
experiments have shown that conservative proposals are less likely to be deemed
proposals are less likely to be deemed
proposals are less likely to be deemed suitable for publication or even
suitable for publication or even
suitable for publication or even accepted by IRB the institution that is
accepted by IRB the institution that is
accepted by IRB the institution that is responsible for judging the ethics of
responsible for judging the ethics of
responsible for judging the ethics of studies involving human subjects and
studies involving human subjects and
studies involving human subjects and weighing the cost of benefits to society
weighing the cost of benefits to society
weighing the cost of benefits to society third perception could be reality
third perception could be reality
third perception could be reality anti-intellectualism and fake news are
anti-intellectualism and fake news are
anti-intellectualism and fake news are on the rise and it is more critical than
on the rise and it is more critical than
on the rise and it is more critical than at any point in our recent history to
at any point in our recent history to
at any point in our recent history to seek out experts to separate facts from
seek out experts to separate facts from
seek out experts to separate facts from fiction and to think quickly about how
fiction and to think quickly about how
fiction and to think quickly about how we know the things we know in order to
we know the things we know in order to
we know the things we know in order to remain a source of expert truth the
remain a source of expert truth the
remain a source of expert truth the ivory tower needs to be transparent
ivory tower needs to be transparent
ivory tower needs to be transparent about its own biases so now what if I’ve
about its own biases so now what if I’ve
about its own biases so now what if I’ve convinced you that liberal bias is real
convinced you that liberal bias is real
convinced you that liberal bias is real and at least in some forms have negative
and at least in some forms have negative
and at least in some forms have negative consequences what is to be done I offer
consequences what is to be done I offer
consequences what is to be done I offer three suggestions today they’re mostly
three suggestions today they’re mostly
three suggestions today they’re mostly geared towards faculty but I think they
geared towards faculty but I think they
geared towards faculty but I think they provide insights for students parents
provide insights for students parents
provide insights for students parents and any citizen who’s concerned about
and any citizen who’s concerned about
and any citizen who’s concerned about the legitimacy of higher education today
the legitimacy of higher education today
the legitimacy of higher education today first is disclosure when I was a
first is disclosure when I was a
first is disclosure when I was a master’s student I took a class on
master’s student I took a class on
master’s student I took a class on prisons and the professor told us on day
prisons and the professor told us on day
prisons and the professor told us on day one that he was a major advocate for
one that he was a major advocate for
one that he was a major advocate for rehabilitation programs in fact he had
rehabilitation programs in fact he had
rehabilitation programs in fact he had published dozens of papers on it at the
published dozens of papers on it at the
published dozens of papers on it at the end of semester we had to write a paper
end of semester we had to write a paper
end of semester we had to write a paper defending a particular goal of prison
defending a particular goal of prison
defending a particular goal of prison and that could be incapacitation
and that could be incapacitation
and that could be incapacitation deterrence or force rehabilitation being
deterrence or force rehabilitation being
deterrence or force rehabilitation being the obstinate person I am I
the obstinate person I am I
the obstinate person I am I to defend incapacitation most everybody
to defend incapacitation most everybody
to defend incapacitation most everybody on the class wrote about rehabilitation
on the class wrote about rehabilitation
on the class wrote about rehabilitation I didn’t find on the paper but at least
I didn’t find on the paper but at least
I didn’t find on the paper but at least I knew I was getting into and I think
I knew I was getting into and I think
I knew I was getting into and I think that this makes a lot of sense for
that this makes a lot of sense for
that this makes a lot of sense for faculty who have strong views and know
faculty who have strong views and know
faculty who have strong views and know that they’re going to be voicing them in
that they’re going to be voicing them in
that they’re going to be voicing them in the classroom tell your students you
the classroom tell your students you
the classroom tell your students you have nothing to hide here and then also
have nothing to hide here and then also
have nothing to hide here and then also tell them that their counter points are
tell them that their counter points are
tell them that their counter points are welcome as well second use what I call
welcome as well second use what I call
welcome as well second use what I call the opposite test it’s the analogy
the opposite test it’s the analogy
the opposite test it’s the analogy applies would you allow your students or
applies would you allow your students or
applies would you allow your students or yourself to make the same claim without
yourself to make the same claim without
yourself to make the same claim without any opposition to borrow an unfortunate
any opposition to borrow an unfortunate
any opposition to borrow an unfortunate phrase from Hillary Clinton for example
phrase from Hillary Clinton for example
phrase from Hillary Clinton for example would you find an acceptable if the
would you find an acceptable if the
would you find an acceptable if the student said that half of all Obama
student said that half of all Obama
student said that half of all Obama voters are deplorable would you find it
voters are deplorable would you find it
voters are deplorable would you find it acceptable if a student said that the
acceptable if a student said that the
acceptable if a student said that the democratic party only cares about black
democratic party only cares about black
democratic party only cares about black people or as one student told me his
people or as one student told me his
people or as one student told me his professor said on November 9th of last
professor said on November 9th of last
professor said on November 9th of last year would you find it acceptable if you
year would you find it acceptable if you
year would you find it acceptable if you said you hope to mama got shot such
said you hope to mama got shot such
said you hope to mama got shot such sweeping generalizations are empirically
sweeping generalizations are empirically
sweeping generalizations are empirically dubious and such over-the-top rhetoric
dubious and such over-the-top rhetoric
dubious and such over-the-top rhetoric is not only inappropriate but not really
is not only inappropriate but not really
is not only inappropriate but not really should be modeling for our students my
should be modeling for our students my
should be modeling for our students my third suggestion is the one that I most
third suggestion is the one that I most
third suggestion is the one that I most closely tried to adhere to and that is
closely tried to adhere to and that is
closely tried to adhere to and that is to be a data warrior to go back to my
to be a data warrior to go back to my
to be a data warrior to go back to my example of gun control when you look at
example of gun control when you look at
example of gun control when you look at the literature it actually suggests that
the literature it actually suggests that
the literature it actually suggests that it’s not very effective but that can
it’s not very effective but that can
it’s not very effective but that can lead to a really interesting discussion
lead to a really interesting discussion
lead to a really interesting discussion about why not including the role of
about why not including the role of
about why not including the role of federalism and perhaps the inability of
federalism and perhaps the inability of
federalism and perhaps the inability of a single state to tackle gun crime or
a single state to tackle gun crime or
a single state to tackle gun crime or how legislating based on the outliers
how legislating based on the outliers
how legislating based on the outliers that are mass shootings may not be the
that are mass shootings may not be the
that are mass shootings may not be the most effective approach or thinking
most effective approach or thinking
most effective approach or thinking about the minimum wage governmental
about the minimum wage governmental
about the minimum wage governmental surveys tell us that roughly half of all
surveys tell us that roughly half of all
surveys tell us that roughly half of all minimum wage workers are teenagers that
minimum wage workers are teenagers that
minimum wage workers are teenagers that doesn’t mean that teenagers don’t need a
doesn’t mean that teenagers don’t need a
doesn’t mean that teenagers don’t need a livable wage but at least some
livable wage but at least some
livable wage but at least some proportion of them are kids who just
proportion of them are kids who just
proportion of them are kids who just wanted money for fun spending or his
wanted money for fun spending or his
wanted money for fun spending or his parents told them to go get a job these
parents told them to go get a job these
parents told them to go get a job these facts provide critical context
facts provide critical context
facts provide critical context students and armed them to have quality
students and armed them to have quality
students and armed them to have quality discussions outside of here so in some I
discussions outside of here so in some I
discussions outside of here so in some I hope that you think the cop that liberal
hope that you think the cop that liberal
hope that you think the cop that liberal bias is a real issue in college and I
bias is a real issue in college and I
bias is a real issue in college and I hope that we take it seriously if I
hope that we take it seriously if I
hope that we take it seriously if I haven’t convinced you I would at least
haven’t convinced you I would at least
haven’t convinced you I would at least say that the psychological research
say that the psychological research
say that the psychological research suggests that dismissing or outright
suggests that dismissing or outright
suggests that dismissing or outright silencing counter views is not a good
silencing counter views is not a good
silencing counter views is not a good way to convert a student it’s not a good
way to convert a student it’s not a good
way to convert a student it’s not a good way to bring them to your side but I
way to bring them to your side but I
way to bring them to your side but I won’t see my job as one of recruitment I
won’t see my job as one of recruitment I
won’t see my job as one of recruitment I see it as one of enlightenment and
see it as one of enlightenment and
see it as one of enlightenment and liberalism does not happen not the
liberalism does not happen not the
liberalism does not happen not the weight on truth or on goodness so let’s
weight on truth or on goodness so let’s
weight on truth or on goodness so let’s be honest about our biases and let’s
be honest about our biases and let’s
be honest about our biases and let’s tell our students that the psychological
tell our students that the psychological
tell our students that the psychological liberalism that we’re trying to instill
liberalism that we’re trying to instill
liberalism that we’re trying to instill is real and has great purpose but the
is real and has great purpose but the
is real and has great purpose but the policy liberalism is up for debate thank
policy liberalism is up for debate thank
policy liberalism is up for debate thank [Applause]
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