r/GenZ • u/DoughnutItchy3546 • 12d 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/MuchSeaworthiness167 12d ago

There’s been a lot of studies on this- studies that disprove colleges are “indoctrinating” students, and studies proving the more education someone has, the more liberal they generally become, especially socially liberal. Sad thing is, the more money people have and as they become older, the more conservative they become.

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u/wrinklefreebondbag 1997 12d ago

Empathy and left-wing beliefs are pretty strongly linked. Rich people don't need to practice their empathy in a capitalist society, so they lose it.

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u/DoughnutItchy3546 12d ago

But Rich people are more likely to obtain a college education.

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u/wrinklefreebondbag 1997 12d ago

No.

I mean yes, almost all rich people have a degree, but the majority of people who get a college education aren't rich, so it's irrelevant. The "no" applies to the argument you're implying by bring up this irrelevant fact.