Try refreshing your browser, or Opinion: The results are in — there is an ingrained bias in academia against conservatives Back to videoAdvertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The report also suggests that one reason universities are so heavily skewed to the left is because conservatives self-select out of academia to avoid this hostile climate. This is because there are so few conservatives in universities and also because conservatives who are in academia are much more likely to self-censor. The first is the traditional liberal approach of promoting a multiplicity of political viewpoints and creating a climate that’s opposed to political discrimination. The precise way we tackle the problem of political discrimination in universities should be carefully chosen, and more in-depth research is needed in Canada.

Source: National Post March 04, 2021 14:01 UTC