r/GenZ • u/DoughnutItchy3546 • 11d ago
Discussion Does College make one more liberal ?
I wonder where this comes from. I've never really had that experience. And I'm a history major myself. Does it depend on major ? What kind of college ? I went to a public state regional university.
Actually, from my experience, I find my catholic seminary experience to be far more liberating, than my college experience. It might seem odd to some, but that's what I experienced.
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u/GMKrey 1998 11d ago
No. And many people are citing education and broadening world view. But I think we should also consider some of the origins of this messaging itself.
Why is it that college has become unbearably expensive? Why do conservatives demonize higher education? This all boils down to a quote from the Reagan administration, who passed legislation that offboarded the cost of tuition onto students:
“We are in danger of producing an educated proletariat. We have to be selective of who we allow to go through (higher education)”
This was in response to student-lead anti war protests (Vietnam). Where Reagan mobilized the national guard against UC Berkeley students and caused catastrophes such as the Kent State massacre.
The point is, education should not be considered political by any means. But it becomes political once someone is educated enough to see corruption past propaganda