I don't think it's virtue signaling. He grew up with two parents who were very active in social justice. They were active in the 60s and 70s in demonstrations, etc. It's how he was raised. He's not playing it for effect, I don't think. He's genuine.
Yes, there are 2 separate news sources out there. But one side one popped up because the old single side was taken over by one of the narratives. Just look at sports media, as an example. There aren’t two political sides in sports media. Sports media only represents a single side of the narrative. That alienates half of their customer base. I have unfollowed almost all of the Giants beat writers because they tend to post more about politics (opinion and spin, not “news”) than they do about sports. I still follow a few, but only because they are the least annoying of the bunch. There isn’t a single one who represents the other side or stays neutral. Every one is from a single viewpoint.
I believe he is genuine. He is a hippie. This is not news.
Well, given the relative education and the geography, that's not really surprising to me.
Without knowing the full context of what you mean by this statement, I could be left to assume that you take the stance that the more educated will obviously bend that way politically. I get that higher education tends to lean that direction but is that a natural outcome of education or a cause and effect of who you hang with (educators have a tremendous impact on their pupils).
Exactly what I was implying. The more educated you are, the more open minded and less conservative you are. Now, is that chicken or the egg (i.e. liberal educators or byproduct of being exposed to different viewpoints)? Probably some of both.
Seeing as professors are more than 90% Democrat or self identified liberal, I would say more former than latter. Conservatives face a solid glass ceiling in academia, and have for decades. Though, I suspect that is partially due to conservatives typically wanting to “do” rather than “teach”, so there are naturally many more liberals who decide to pursue that vocation than conservatives.
Sure, but that begs the question. What causes professors to be more liberal (read: open minded) than others? Is it the exposure to knowledge or the exposure to open minded teachers themselves. Chicken/egg. I'm not sure where the answer lies, or if it even matters. I think many conservatives view the pursuit of knowledge as a waste of time. Not all, but a large number. The great thing about a well rounded education is that you get to come to your own conclusions.
This is where I tag out. You are clearly trying to antagonize, and I want none of that.
Interesting. I felt I was being pretty neutral, not antagonistic. Sorry if I offended.
