[lbo-talk] Why do left-liberals dominate the academe?

[Luke Weiger]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Perelman" <michael at ecst.csuchico.edu>


> Right.  Literary criticism has an enormous effect on the political
climate.

I don't think it's a matter of great political import.  I'm just curious.  I
used to be pretty certain that smart people (at least smart people in the
US) tended to lean left, and, since academics tend to be smart people, they
would also generally be fairly left-wing.  Maybe it is that simple.

-- Luke