Academe is seen as more liberal, so liberals are more likely to identify being an academic as something to which they aspire. The argument is significant because it does not contest the lopsided political nature of many faculties, but also suggests that higher education is open to those conservative scholars who want careers there.
Let me show you my shocked face:
But the overwhelmingly libera bias of faculty is OK, since they self-selected. Now that they have a safe explanation for the leftward tilt, they can admit the bias since the reason for the bias doesn't justify doing anything about it. It would be bad if the self-selection was in almost any other category that put a protected category of people on the wrong side of percentages. But in higher eduction? Nothing to get worked up over. You conservatives just need to apply for jobs.
Mission accomplished.
