You’re thinking too much reality-based. They are not trying to be factually correct. They are trying to win. If they say the schools have a liberal bias, and install authoritarian dopes who will “correct” the bias, that helps them win. Whether what they say is actually true, or whether the research is accurate that was being generated under these “liberal” models before they got involved, is simply of no consequence.
It’s just, much of university funding comes from research which requires peer review and recognition, so you can’t hide behind falsities. You can probably do a few things to appease, but at the end of the day you can only ever get so far without adhering to reality. Mind you, this is only true of universities with research programs; you can censor all you want at Junior colleges and (ironically named) liberal arts colleges.
You’re thinking too much reality-based. They are not trying to be factually correct. They are trying to win. If they say the schools have a liberal bias, and install authoritarian dopes who will “correct” the bias, that helps them win. Whether what they say is actually true, or whether the research is accurate that was being generated under these “liberal” models before they got involved, is simply of no consequence.
It’s just, much of university funding comes from research which requires peer review and recognition, so you can’t hide behind falsities. You can probably do a few things to appease, but at the end of the day you can only ever get so far without adhering to reality. Mind you, this is only true of universities with research programs; you can censor all you want at Junior colleges and (ironically named) liberal arts colleges.