Academia's old lefties
Oh, this is too good, a quote, from a professor of women's studies at Amherst, bemoaning the political moderation of her students. We used to like to offend people... We loved being bad, in the sense that we were making a statement. Why is there no joy now? And we wonder why the American Left is so ineffective.
Professors Protest as Students Debate [New York Times] #

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