Liberal indoctrination in classroom politics is no myth. 39% of colleges have 0 Republican professors (Mexicans, drug)

[residinghere2007]

Originally Posted by AnesthesiaMD

The type of personality that votes republican is more likely to want to DO things rather than teach them.

Highly educated republicans become doctors, lawyers, and work in the financial sector.

They dont often go after degrees in philosophy, English literature, and other degrees that can basically only lead to teaching.

Just wanted to note on the bold/black degrees that often people with those degrees in undergrad work in the blue fields...

I actually have an undergraduate degree in English and work in the financial sector! Many of my cohort classmates are currently PhDs in particular fields of study and a large amount of them, even when we were in school were intending to become lawyers - 3 have their own practices today as attorneys and many work for private firms today. English and philosophy degrees are actually pretty common undergrad choices for doctors and lawyers in particular.

I've never been a teacher and don't really want to be one (they don't get paid enough IMO).

[Old Gringo]

Might could be:

1) Since Pubs hate education, not many of 'em attain the level of schooling that would qualify them for professorships

2) Highly educated folks might tend to see reality instead of the gloom and doom baloney being served up by the right wing

3) 61% of colleges must have Pub professors, so that probably accounts for all that possibly could be profs

What's your hypothesis?

[Salmonburgher]

Originally Posted by don1945

Maybe there is another reason for this. Perhaps Republicans are not smart enough to become professors .

Think about it.

Or maybe the old adage is true?

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.


Think about it!

[Old Gringo]

Originally Posted by Salmonburgher

Or maybe the old adage is true?

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.


Think about it!

Here's an extension:

Those who can, do.

Those who can't, teach

Those who can't teach, administrate

Those who can't administrate, legislate

Those who are completely helpless and incapable of any of the above, sit around and gripe about what a lousy place America is and how it's all their neighbor's fault.

Carry on.

[sandsthetime]

Originally Posted by Kevroqs

We're talking about the ones with degrees in fine arts, gender studies, humanities, diversity, sociology who can't get a job or stuck working at McDonalds because no on else would hire them.

Most of the Republican politicians that you vote for have "useless" liberal arts degrees. Nobody had any problems voting for them.

Most of the conservative commentators you listen to have "useless" liberal arts degrees. Nobody had any problems hiring them.

[Fifty Seven]

Liberals are not better educated than conservatives, but they may in some cases be more formally educated. Most of one's education does or at least should happen outside of a classroom or lab. I've learned much more out in the world than I have in a formal setting, by far. And this goes for practical as well as "critical thinking" sorts of learning. This is not to say there is no benefit to a higher education, but there does reach a point of diminishing returns, where real world experience becomes more valuable to mind and soul.

[phma]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

Here's an extension:

Those who can, do.

Those who can't, teach

Those who can't teach, administrate

Those who can't administrate, legislate

Those who are completely helpless and incapable of any of the above, sit around and gripe about what a lousy place America is and how it's all their neighbor's fault.

Carry on.

And that's how we recognize them as democrats. They wait for the government handouts they voted for.

[Eumaois]

A person may think that a Liberal should figuratively see a shrink for some Left viewpoints. Ironically enough, "indoctrination", from a pronunciation standpoint, sounds like it has part of the word "doctor" in it.

[STL74]

The intelligent educated class leans left. This is pretty well known. Maybe conservatives should ask themselves why? I know you'd love to believe it's indoctrination. I suppose that makes it easier to swallow. But I have news for you...intelligent people ask the big important questions. They are not easily indoctrinated.

[AnesthesiaMD]

Originally Posted by residinghere2007

Just wanted to note on the bold/black degrees that often people with those degrees in undergrad work in the blue fields...

I actually have an undergraduate degree in English and work in the financial sector! Many of my cohort classmates are currently PhDs in particular fields of study and a large amount of them, even when we were in school were intending to become lawyers - 3 have their own practices today as attorneys and many work for private firms today. English and philosophy degrees are actually pretty common undergrad choices for doctors and lawyers in particular.

I've never been a teacher and don't really want to be one (they don't get paid enough IMO).

I was talking about post graduate degrees. I thought that would be understood from my post. College is now like what high school used to be. With some exceptions, it doesnt matter so much what your undergraduate degree is in.